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France requesting to buy 200 AGM-114K1As to arm its Tigers

Posted on November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 by alert5

A potential FMS request for 200 AGM-114K1A missiles by France has been announced by the U.S. government.

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GoPro video of RoCAF Mirage 2000 flying demo

Posted on November 5, 2015November 4, 2015 by alert5

Pentagon’s rail-launched rocket failed on maiden flight

Posted on November 5, 2015November 4, 2015 by alert5

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.

Credit: U.S. Air Force

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Russia to convert more retired ICBMs into space launch vehicles

Posted on November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 by alert5

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

Posted on November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 by alert5

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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