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August 6, 2018

WATCH China Test-Launch Sky Star-2 Hypersonic Waverider Vehicle

Sputnik News: A video of Sky Star-2’s testing, conducted Friday by the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics in China’s northwest,

August 6, 2018

China tests hypersonic aircraft that can ‘break any missile defense system’

Global Times: China has successfully tested its first waverider hypersonic flight vehicle, a weapon that can carry nuclear warheads and

August 6, 2018

Russia’s sole aircraft carrier to be upgraded to carry generation 4++ fighter jets

TASS: MOSCOW, August 6. /TASS/. Russia’s sole aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will be upgraded to carry deck-based generation 4++ MiG-29K/MiG-29KUB

August 3, 2018

Iran readying massive military exercise in Persian Gulf, officials say

CNN: Washington (CNN)Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard is expected to soon begin a major naval exercise that could demonstrate its ability

August 3, 2018

Iskander missile complex can now strike sea targets

Pravda Report: Russia’s Iskander-M missile complex will now be able to strike static targets at sea. Earlier, the system could

August 3, 2018

Russia Developing a New Air-Riding ‘Sea Monster’

Popular Mechanics: Russia is reportedly developing a new generation of wing-in-ground-effect vehicles inspired by monster craft developed during the Cold

August 2, 2018

China Launches 14th Type 052D Guided Missile Destroyer

The Diplomat: China has reportedly launched the 14th Type 052D Luyang III-class guided-missile destroyer — dubbed the “Chinese Aegis”—at the

August 2, 2018

The Scary Way Russia or China Could ‘Shoot Down’ the Air Force

The National Interest: A new generation of Russian and Chinese-built long-range air-to-air missiles could threaten the critical nodes that enable

August 1, 2018

Russian Navy Commissions New Stealth Frigate

The Diplomat: The Russian Navy has commissioned the long-delayed Admiral Gorshkov, lead ship of the Admiral Gorshkov-class (Project 22350) of

August 1, 2018

UN panel finds further evidence of Iran link to Houthi missiles

Khaleej Times: Yemen’s Houthi rebels are still arming themselves with ballistic missiles and drones that “show characteristics similar” to Iranian-made