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US awards $1.05 billion for launch system, rocket propulsion prototypes
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Department of Defense awarded contracts worth USD 1.05 billion to three companies, namely United Launch Services, ATK Launch Systems Inc. and SpaceX for launch system and rocket propulsion prototypes on Wednesday, according to a press relea
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Afghanistan: 57 insurgents killed in 24 hours
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Oct 07 (ANI): At least 57 armed insurgents have been killed by Afghanistan National Security Forces (ANSF) in the past 24 hours in various parts of the country, the Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) confirmed on Saturday.
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US Navy awards $171mn anti-radiation, guided-missile contract: Northrop Gr
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [U.S.A.], October 3 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States Navy has awarded a 171 million US dollar contract for full-rate production of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM), defense contractor Northrop Grumman announced in a press release on Tuesday.
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Suspected Ricin packages sent to Pentagon
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Oct 03 (ANI): At least two packages suspected of containing deadly poison Ricin, were found by the authorities at a Pentagon mail screening facility on Monday.
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$5bn S-400 deal, defence cooperation on Putin's India visit agenda
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 2 (ANI/Sputnik): A contract for the supply of five regiments of Russia's S-400 air defense missile systems to India worth USD 5 billion will be signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to India, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov told reporters on Tuesday.
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Israel to open Quneitra checkpoint on border with Syria
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Sept 27 (Sputnik/ANI): Israel is ready to open the Quneitra checkpoint -- the only official border crossing point with Syria, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Thursday.
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US imposes sanctions on Venezuela's first lady
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Sep 26 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Venezuela's First Lady and Former Attorney General Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro, Executive Vice President Delcy Eloina Rodriguez Gomez, Minister of Communication and Information Jorge Jesus Rodriguez Gomez,
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FM meet: Defense experts slam Pak PM, ask him to introspect
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 23 (ANI): Defence experts on Sunday slammed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for his tweet criticizing India for calling off Foreign Minister's meet and dubbed the latter as a 'man with no character, no integrity and no sensitivity'
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Chinese Defense Ministry voices protest to US over sanctions for Russian a
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 22 (Sputnik/ANI): The Chinese Defense Ministry on Saturday registered protest against the United States over the US sanctions for arms purchases from Russia.
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Saudi Arabia hopes US not to sanction Riyadh over S-400 purchase: Ambassad
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sep 21 (Sputnik/ANI): Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Russia Rayed Krimly on Friday expressed hope that Washington would not impose sanctions on Riyadh over purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense missile systems.
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Shinzo Abe re-elected as LDP head, may become Japan's longest-serving PM
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Sep 20 (ANI): Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was re-elected as the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Thursday for the third term, paving the way for him to become the country's premier for three more years.
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MiG-31 fighter jet crashes in Central Russia, both pilots eject
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sept 19 (Sputnik/ANI): A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet crashed on Wednesday in the Nizhny Novgorod region. Both pilots ejected successfully, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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