Hawaii’s first satellite launch ended in failure after the Super Strypi rocket went out of control a minute after lift-off on Nov. 3.
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Credit: U.S. Air Force
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Russia to convert more retired ICBMs into space launch vehicles
Russia’s United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation is working on a new class of space launch vehicles using retired intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM).
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Airspace was opened to commercial air traffic while Indian Navy test-fired BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
India test-fired a BrahMos supersonice cruise missile from INS Kochi on Nov. 1, during that time, the airspace in the exercise remained opened to commercial air traffic due to a communications mix-up.
Photo: Indian Ministry of Defence
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Israeli Patriot units now trained to detect and destroy UAVs
Israeli Air Force’s Patriot missile division has remodeled its yearly training program to prepare its operators on how to handle UAVs.
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Rosoboronexport made a profit from the cancellation of Mistral carrier contract
The director general of Russia’s Rosoboronexport state arms exporter said a profit was made from the cancellation by France for two Mistral carriers.
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