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European Space Agency Approves Upgraded Ariane 5ME Launcher
Astrium, the European space industry leader, has received confirmation from the European Space Agency (ESA) following its Preliminary Design Review...
70 years after Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona still weeps
Seventy years after Pearl Harbor, the wreck of the Arizona, the giant battleship sunk by Japanese warplanes, still leaks oil,...
Russia to build hulls for 2 Mistral-class warships
Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation and the Baltiisky Zavod shipyard signed a 2.5 billion ruble ($80 million) contract on Friday to...
WWII bombs defused after 45,000 evacuated in German city
Bomb disposal experts on Sunday defused two World War II bombs after the evacuation of about 45,000 people from their...
Pakistan snubs US probe into lethal strikes
Islamabad has so far refused to take part in a US probe into air strikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers,...
Russian Navy to receive 1st Graney class attack sub by end of 2012
The delivery of the first Graney class nuclear-powered multipurpose attack submarine to the Russian Navy has been postponed until the...
Russian missile cruiser Varyag returns home after Pacific trip
A Russian Pacific Fleet's task force, led by the missile cruiser Varyag, returns to its home base in Vladivostok on...
Iran shoots down US drone – state TV
Iran's military says it has shot down a US reconnaissance drone aircraft in eastern Iran, state TV reports. According to...
Lockheed Martin Tests New Scalable Warhead on GMLRS-Plus Rocket
Lockheed Martin has tested a new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Plus (GMLRS+) 'scalable effects' warhead, which enables users to select...
Saab ‘proud and delighted’ over Swiss choice of Gripen
Swedish defence group Saab AB said Wednesday it was "proud and delighted" over Switzerland's decision to purchase 22 of its...
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