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A new rail-guided satellite launch system for the Pentagon’s Operationally Responsive Space office will lift off into space from Hawaii this October.
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Photo: Sandia National Laboratories
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Two Russia Tu-22M3 strategic bombers appeared off the east coast of Sweden along with two Su-27s as escorts on Mar. 24.
“Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3 Beltyukov” by Alex Beltyukov – http://russianplanes.net/EN/ID56447. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
A Ukrainian Army Mi-24 has crashed in Vasylkiv district of Kyiv region on Mar. 24. One person on board was killed and two others injured.
“Mil Mi-24P, Ukraine – Army AN1387321” by
Oleg V. Belyakov – AirTeamImages – Gallery page http://www.airliners.net/photo/Ukraine—Army/Mil-Mi-24P/1387321/L
Photo http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/1/2/3/1387321.jpg. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper told Parliament that the government plans to carry out airstrikes in Syria.
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By RAF-YYC from Calgary, Canada (CF188786 and CF188787Uploaded by russavia) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Both AeroVironment and Northrop Grumman have successfully proceed to Phase 2 of DARPA’s Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node (TERN) program.
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