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US Fires INF-Busting Missile, First Test Since Treaty Signed

Posted on August 19, 2019

The test puts the nail in the coffin of the INF Treaty, which the US withdrew from earlier this month.

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Zumwalt Close to Losing Gun, But Open to EW and Directed Energy

Posted on November 28, 2018

WASHINGTON: The once-revolutionary prospects of the Navy’s Zumwalt-class destroyer continue to be whittled away. Having lost some of its touted stealth capabilities and suffered a series of engine and electrical problems, now it’s likely to ditch its long-troubled gun. The Advanced Gun System on the Zumwalt never lived up to its billing. When the Navy… Keep reading →

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