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The U.K. Air Accidents Investigation Branch’s (AAIB) probe into the fatal crash of a Hawker Hunter T7 at the Shoreham air show found that the jet’s ejection seat parts had expired and its technical manual had not been updated.
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Alan Wilson [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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A ballistic missile fired from Yemen towards Jizan, Saudi Arabia was successfully intercepted by the Saudi military. A counter strike by the Saudis destroyed the launcher.
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U.S. spy satellites noticed that China had carried out a canister ejection test of a DF-41 ICBM from a rail car mobile launcher on Dec. 5.
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By George Shuklin (Own work) [CC BY-SA 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have successfully completed a series of tests of the David’s Sling Weapon System.
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Photo: Missile Defense Agency
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The first commanding officer of United States Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN), retired Capt. Ronald E. “Mugs” McKeown, has passed away on Nov. 21. He was 76.
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Photo: McKeown family
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