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US Air Force Minotaur II+ Rocket Explodes Shortly After Liftoff

US Air Force Minotaur II+ Rocket Explodes Shortly After Liftoff

VANDENBERG SFB, Calif. — A Minotaur II+ rocket exploded approximately 11 seconds after launching from Test Pad-01 at 11:01 p.m. PDT Wednesday.

There were no injuries in the explosion and the debris was contained to the immediate vicinity of the launch pad.

“We always have emergency response …

Russian Arms Resupply Faces Many Challenges

Russian Arms Resupply Faces Many Challenges

After more than four months of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, open-source data confirms that the Russian Armed Forces lost, at a minimum, over 830 tanks and 1,650 different types of armored vehicles (destroyed, damaged, abandoned or captured) as well as dozens of combat aircraft and helicopter…
Lessons from the Ukraine War: Is the Tank Doomed?

Lessons from the Ukraine War: Is the Tank Doomed?

Images of destroyed Russian tanks – the shattered hull, broken turret, gun barrel blackened and burnt, pointing uselessly at the sky – have been a defining image of the war in Ukraine. It has led some to ask whether modern anti-tank weapons have rendered tanks useless on the battlefield.

“This is…

German Navy Commissions Final F125-Class Frigate

German Navy Commissions Final F125-Class Frigate

WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany — On Wednesday, July 13, 2022 the German Navy will commission the frigate ‘Rheinland-Pfalz,’, the last of four frigates of the Baden-Württemberg class F125 in Wilhelmshaven.

“The fourth and final commissioning of the F125 class represents another important milestone for o…

US Navy Demos New Minehunting Payload on MQ-8C Fire Scout

US Navy Demos New Minehunting Payload on MQ-8C Fire Scout

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy recently demonstrated a mine countermeasure (MCM) prototype technology aboard the MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, proving a capability that could allow the warfighter to rapidly detect and respond to threats.

The objective of the demonstrat…


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