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Russia made a surprise launch of a Soyuz 2-1A rocket from the Plesetsk cosmodrome on Jun. 5. The payload is believe to be a Kobalt-M spy satellite.
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The U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has conducted the first flight test of the SM-3 Block IIA interceptor.
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Chinese fighter company Shenyang has sumbitted its response to a RFI issued by Turkey for its indigenous fighter jet program, dubbed F-X.
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The U.S. Air Force’s 55th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base hosted past and present members of the Wild Weasel community from Jun. 5-6 for the 50th anniversary of the first Wild Weasel strike.
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A Scud missile was launched against Saudi Arabia by Houthis rebels in Yemen on Jun. 6, two Patriot missiles intercepted it near the city of Khamees Mushait.
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