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North Korea’s sixth test of the BM25 Musudan road-mobile ballistic missile is considered a partial success by analysts as the weapon had reached an altitude of over 1,000km even though its range was just 450km.
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Jane’s reported that the U.S. government has received a letter of request (LoR) from India over the sale of 22 General Atomics Guardian, a maritime patrol variant of the Predator B.
By U.S. Customs and Border Protection [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Watch the John C. Stennis and Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups coming together in the Philippine Sea for dual-carrier operations.
A vice-president from Leonardo Helicopters says his company is in talks with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force for a follow-on order of 12 AW101 helicopters.
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Photo: AgustaWestland
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Airbus says it has been invited by the German Ministry of Defense to conduct a study on a replacement for the Tornado fighter-bomber.
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