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Two new 150 meters fortified submarine pens are under construction at Mayang-do naval base in North Korea, the Telegraph quoted Jane’s as saying.
Photo: Rodong News
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An F-35A from the 58th Fighter Squadron is loaded with weapons in its internal weapons bays and on external pylons at Eglin Air Force Base on Jul. 20. This is the first time this weapons loading procedure involving internal and external weapons was carried out at the base.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer
South Korea says its northern neighbor has moved its Nodong intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) closer to the south in an attempt to thwart the THAAD air defense system.
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Analysts believe the aerospace sector in Southern California is expected to grow again after a downturn thanks to defense programs such as the B-21 and hiring from private space companies.
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By SpaceX [CC0 or CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
Jane’s analyzed commercial satellite photos taken earlier this month of Woody Island in the Paracel archipelago and concluded that China has withdrawn the HQ-9 air defense system stationed there.
By Voice of America [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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