A Swiss evaluation team comprising of test pilots and engineers from both armasuisse and the Swiss Air Force has been test flying the Gripen F in Sweden.
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Russia to create two new ICBMs
Russia is developing two new ICBMs including a conventionally-armed one. The conventionally-armed missile will be liquid-fueled in order to counter missile defense systems more effectively.
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U.S. to send troops and Patriot missiles to Turkey
The United States authorized on Friday the deployment of two Patriot batteries to Turkey along with 400 soldiers.
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YouTube: South Korea retrieves North Korean rocket’s first stage
The South Korean military has retrieved the first stage of the North Korean long-range rocket on Dec. 13. Divers went below 80 meters of water and took 8.5 hours to recover the debris.
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USN MH-60R had Class A mishap, crew hospitalized
A MH-60R from HSM-75 had a hard landing at North Island Naval Air Station late Wednesday night and all four crew members on board had to be hospitalized.
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