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Al Jazeera says India building naval base with airstrip on Mauritian island

Posted on August 4, 2021 by alert5

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India moving forward with project to arm Heron drones

Posted on August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 by alert5

Back in 2016, we reported that India has initiated Project Cheetah to arm its Israeli-made Heron drones with missiles. Now, ThePrint has disclosed that the project’s decision-making process is in the final stages.

By SSGT REYNALDO RAMON, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Turkmenistan’s President flew in the M-346FA

Posted on August 4, 2021 by alert5

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov flew the M-346FA on Aug. 1.

USAF conducts wind tunnel testing of directed energy system turret

Posted on August 3, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has carried out wind tunnel testing of directed energy system turret earlier this year.

A directed energy (DE) system turret is positioned on a sting in the 4-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base for testing by the Aerodynamics Test Branch of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, March 5, 2021. Aero-optical wind tunnel testing of a DE system is a new capability for AEDC. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Jill Pickett)(The appearance of a glow from a laser was simulated for this photo.)

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Japan to deploy missile units to Ishigaki Island next year

Posted on August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 by alert5

The Yomiuri reports that the Japan Ministry of Defense intends to deploy anti-ship and anti-air missile units to Ishigaki Island next year.

Photo Credit: Drew Hamilton

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