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BrahMos with indigenous seeker tested for first time

Posted on March 23, 2018March 23, 2018 by alert5

A BrahMos supersonic cruise missile fitted with an indigenous seeker has been successfully test-fired on Mar. 22.

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Russia suspends development of RS-26 Rubezh

Posted on March 23, 2018March 23, 2018 by alert5

TASS is reporting that Russia has decided to suspend the development of the contravesial RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile due to a lack of funds.

By Vitaly V. Kuzmin (http://vitalykuzmin.net/?q=node/446) [CC BY-SA 4.0 or CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum to reopen Mar. 24

Posted on March 23, 2018March 22, 2018 by alert5

The Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum will reopen on Mar. 24 after being closed for renovation. Visitors will be able to see the only surviving Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien in Japan.

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Saudi confirms warplane came under attack over Yemen

Posted on March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 by alert5

Saudi Press Agency quoted a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen as saying that one of the coalition’s warplane came under attack over Saada airport on Mar. 21. The jet managed to return home safely.

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