Both South Korea and the United States detected an attempt by North Korea to launch a Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile on Oct. 15. The launch was a failure.
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Third attack on USS Mason; one inbound missile was shot down by anti-air missile
USS Mason came under anti-ship cruise missile attack for the third time on Oct. 15 and this time, it was confirmed that one of the missiles was taken down by the ship’s own anti-air missile.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Third Class Marcos T. Hernandez (http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=36581) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Admiral Kuznetsov task force is underway towards Mediterranean
TASS reports that Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov has left its home port of Severomorsk and is underway towards the Mediterranean.
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Bell keen to sell AH-1Z to Japan
Bell Helicopter believes there’s an opportunity to sell its AH-1Z attack helicopter to Japan for the latter’s AH-X program.
By Sgt. Jamean Berry [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russia will initially take delivery of five PAK-FAs
Russia Aerospace Force commander Viktor Bondarev told the media on Oct. 14 that the contract with Sukhoi was for the latter to delivery five PAK-FA fighters next year.
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