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A former South Korean minister has come under investigation for his role in helping AgustaWestland sell AW159 helicopters to the Republic of Korea Navy.
Photo: PO(Phot) Si Ethell/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Navy has verified the ability of the SM-6 interceptor to engage incoming supersonic targets from over-the-horizon.
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The 47th and 48th mission of the GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Target Vehicle recently took place from San Nicolas Island. The two targets were flown in the high-diver flight trajectory up to 35,000 feet before executing a 40-degree unpowered dive into the ocean.
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Photo: Orbital ATK
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A salesperson from Irkut says the Russian Defense Ministry plans to order a version of the MC-21 airliner and convert it into an airborne early warning platform.
By Bin im Garten (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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