Military aircraft from U.S., Japan, Australia, South Korea, Philippines and New Zealand are now at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam for Exercise Cope North 2016.
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Russia has delivered 24 Pantsir-S1 units to Iraq
Russia has completed the delivery of 24 Pantsir-S1 air defense systems to Iraq, a source told Interfax.
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THAAD likely to be deployed in South Korea’s North Gyeongsang Province
According to Chosuniblo, South Korea and the United States have decided to deploy the THAAD air defense system at Chilgok or Daegu in North Gyeongsang Province.
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USN to issue draft RFP for RAQ-25 this year
The U.S. Navy will finally release the draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Carrier Based Aerial Refueling System (CBARS) program this year, that will be followed by a final RFP in fiscal 2017.
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Russian scientists wants to hit asteroid with modified ICBMs in 2036
Asteroid Apophis is expected to flypast Earth in 2036 and scientists in Russia are hoping to use the opportunity to launch modified intercontinental ballistic missiles at it to see if they are suitable for destroying near-Earth asteroids.
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