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Iran launched it's first satellite on Monday for research and telecommunications, according to state media reports. They're calling it "another achievement for Iranian scientists under sanctions".Iran launched it's first satellite on Monday for research and telecommunications,... more
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The Lockheed Martin's Multiple Kill Vehicle will be the first anti-ballistic missile system designed to search and destroy multiple warheads and countermeasures using a single launcher. First, the MKV-L will fly to encounter the cloud of multiple warheads and decoys being deployed by the enemy missile. Then, instead of exploding, the MKV will maneuver through the threats launching several kill vehicles, each targeted at the different objects on the air, both real dangers and dummies set to deceive missile defenses.The Lockheed Martin's Multiple Kill Vehicle will be the first anti-ballistic... more
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The Russian military says it has successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile as part of regular efforts to check the readiness of Soviet-built missiles.
Russia's Strategic Missile Forces spokesman Alexander Vovk says the RS-18 Stiletto missile was launched Wednesday from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Vovk said in a statement the launch was intended to confirm the missile's reliability as part of efforts to extend the lifetime of this type of missile.
Russia's strategic forces have conducted regular test launches of Soviet-built ballistic missiles to check their performance. The military has repeatedly extended the lifetime of Soviet-built weapons as the government lacks the funds to replace them quickly with new weapons.
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