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Between October 2005 and January 2016, the Ugandan Ministry of Defense paid approximately $545,000 to a Russian instructor pilot.
Melting Tarmac Images [GFDL or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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A diagram from a research paper written by the China Airborne Missile Academy suggests using separate aperture compound seeker for the country’s next generation long-range air-to-air missile.
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The U.S. Army has come up with a solution on how to tackle threatening drones by using a modified 40mm grenade that unleashes a net.
Credit:USPTO
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The U.S. Navy is sending a Los Angeles-class attack submarine (SSN) to participate in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Submarine Competition (SUBCOMP) in waters south of Japan, Feb. 13 to 20.
Denver Applehans, U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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A consortium called Team ROK has been selected by the Pentagon as a partner for the maintenance of the F-35.
Credit: Lockheed Martin
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