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Some say USS John C. Stennis should be renamed

Posted on June 25, 2020 by alert5

There has been a call by some to rename nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis because the late Senator was against the civil rights movements.

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Sweden carried out final test-firing of RBS 98

Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 by alert5

Sweden has completed the test-firing trials of the RBS 98 air defense missile system and only a minor software modification is required before it enters service.

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USMC orders two MQ-9s

Posted on June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) has ordered two MQ-9 from General Atomics for $26 million, the Pentagon announced on Jun. 22.

Syracuse, NY – A remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper operated by the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing flies a routine training mission over Central New York on October 23, 2016. The California Air National Guard has been using MQ-9s as an eye-in-the-sky to help firefighters focus their efforts in fighthing the massive Thomas Fire. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Master Sgt. Eric Miller/released)

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China launches final Beidou navigation satellite to complete the constellation

Posted on June 24, 2020 by alert5

China has launched the final Beidou satellite for its global navigation satellite constellation on Jun. 23.

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South Korea sends KC-330 to Hawaii to bring back 147 sets of remains

Posted on June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DAPP) has handed over 147 sets of remains of South Korean soldiers killed during the Korean War to South Korea.

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