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China Launches Two Classified Military Satellites

China Launches Two Classified Military Satellites

China launched two classified military satellites Wednesday on top of a Long March 2C rocket augmented by a restartable upper stage.

The Long March 2C launcher lifted off from the Jiuquan space center in the Gobi Desert of northwestern China at 3:43 a.m. EDT (0743 GMT) Wednesday, according to the…

Turkey Denies Moving S-400 to Incirlik Air Base

Turkey Denies Moving S-400 to Incirlik Air Base

ISTANBUL — Turkish military officials speaking to Daily Sabah have denied late Wednesday a Sky News Arabia report that the S-400 missile defense system was moved to Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey.

Earlier, Sky News Arabia had claimed that “Turkey brought S-400 batteries to Incirlik base u…

Pentagon Found No Misconduct in ‘Mistaken’ Afghan Airstrike

Pentagon Found No Misconduct in ‘Mistaken’ Afghan Airstrike

WASHINGTON — An independent Pentagon review has concluded the U.S. drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children in the final days of the Afghanistan war was not caused by misconduct or negligence, and it doesn’t recommend any disciplinary action, The Associated Press has learned….
Nigeria Orders Two OPVs from Turkish Shipyard

Nigeria Orders Two OPVs from Turkish Shipyard

The Nigerian Navy today signed a contract with a Turkish company, Messrs Dearsan Shipyard Limited for the purchase of 2 brand new Offshore Patrol Vessels. The 2 vessels are expected to be completed within 37 months.

Speaking at the ceremony, Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo rec…

CRS Reports on Status, Prospects of F-15EX Fighter Program

CRS Reports on Status, Prospects of F-15EX Fighter Program

On March 11, 2021, the U.S. Air Force took delivery of its first F-15EX Eagle II fighter. The Eagle II program is intended to deliver 144 aircraft to replace aging F-15Cs, most of which are in the Air National Guard.

The Trump Administration’s FY2020 budget proposal included a request for $1.1 bi…


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