The U.S. Air Force has finally revealed one of the tests it will carry out on board the X-37B.
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Upcoming X-37B flight will test experimental propulsion system
According to the U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, the next X-37B flight will test an experimental propulsion system jointly developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory and Space and Missile Systems Center.
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Russia release images of U.S. Lacrosse spy satellites
Russia’s Altay Optical Laser Center, a satellite tracking facility in Siberia, has released photographs of the Lacrosse 5 radar imaging reconnaissance satellite.
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USN has insufficient number of BMD ships to meet combatant commanders’ demands
U.S. combatant commanders around the world have been requesting for more BMD-capable cruisers and destroyers in the past few years. However, the U.S. Navy will soon be unable to meet those requests.
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Japan building up space assets
Over the next decade, Japan will embark on a mission to build up its space assets in order to enhance the U.S.-Japan alliance and to contain China.
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