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Russia has carried out the first test of its hypersonic Zircon cruise missile. The weapon is slated to be fitted on the fifth-generation nuclear-powered Husky-class submarines.
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The Sea King Mk 4 helicopter, affectionately known as Junglie, will be retired from the Commando Helicopter Force on Mar. 31. A farewell flight has been arranged on Mar. 21 for the public to see the helicopters for the last time. Hit the source to see the expected routing and timing.
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Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam (JBPHH) will get an experimental microgrid that turns trash into electricity using a $6.8 million grant from Air Force Research Laboratory.
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Gen. John Hyten, commander of Air Force Space Command, told reporters that all attempts to reconnect to and gain control of Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Flight 19 had failed and the military weather satellite is “about dead.”
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During a test dive last week, the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL) recovered the bronze bell from the wreckage of Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) I-400 submarine aircraft carrier.
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