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In Pictures: Supersonic planes
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Robert Gates' last day at Pentagon: three reasons he'll be missed
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Global News Blog As South Korea and US end military drills, how will North Korea react?
Many Korea watchers speculated that once joint military drills ended, so would increased tensions with North Korea. But at least one analyst says this might be the moment the North lashes out again.
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Amid North Korea crisis, US scrubs missile test to avoid 'misperception' (+video)
Calling off the missile test – which had nothing to do with North Korea – is just one way the US is quietly trying to defuse tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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Stay or go? Embassies in North Korea weigh warning.
North Korea is warning that it can no longer guarantee diplomats' safety in Pyongyang as international tensions mount.
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Decoder Wire US jets to Korea: Why send stealth fighters to the region? (+video)
US jets, Korea bound, constitute Washington's latest move in the face of heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula. The presence of the stealth fighters could figure into several American aims.
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Horizons Hypersonic X-51A WaveRider nosedives in Pacific Ocean
The X-51A WaveRider, a hypersonic missile currently being tested by the US Air Force, has again failed to hit Mach 5 speeds.
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Opinion: How Obama can slash defense budget: Cut unnecessary nuclear weapons programs
In order to reach its goal of at least $480 billion in Pentagon savings over the next decade, the Obama administration must scale back previous schemes for a new generation of strategic nuclear weapons delivery systems.
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In Pictures: Supersonic planes
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Robert Gates' last day at Pentagon: three reasons he'll be missed
If Defense Secretary Robert Gates feels any twinge of wistfulness when he departs the Pentagon on Thursday, it probably won't last long. Even during the Bush years, Mr. Gates spoke often of the clock in his office by which he counted down the days until he could retire to his beloved Washington State. When President Obama asked him to stay on as defense secretary, Gates made no secret that he did so out of public duty, not an affinity for Washington, D.C. But Washington insiders certainly had an affinity for Gates. Here are three reasons America’s longest-serving secretary of Defense will be missed – and legacies that many hope will last after he's gone.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Blowing in the Wind
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Will space tourists be Earth polluters? Scientists sound a warning.
As firms prepare to launch the space tourism business, one study warns that the soot from the suborbital crafts' hybrid rocket motors could collect in the stratosphere and warm the poles.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Ignition
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day 07/21
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US Air Force scramjet test sees Spaceships in future
A recent US Air Force scramjet test has hinted at a future where Hypersonic weapons and Spaceships streak through the sky at many times the speed of sound around the world.
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In Pictures: Space Photos of the Day 06/16
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Air Force X-51A Waverider: faster than Superman
The US Air Force just flew its new X-51A Waverider at five times the speed of sound. It could be used as a hypersonic cruise missile, delivering a warhead to anywhere on earth in an hour.
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Test of scramjet-powered X-51A engine [VIDEO]
The US Air Force's experimental X-51A Waverider scramjet has set a new record for hypersonic travel.
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Scramjet-powered X-51A Waverider missile breaks Mach 5 record
On Wednesday morning, a US Air Force X-51A Waverider missile sustained speeds of Mach 5 for more than 200 seconds, the US Air Force has announced. The X-51A Waverider, which was launched over the southern California coast, is powered by next-gen scramjet technology.
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US Air Force's X-51A Waverider scramjet sets hypersonic flight record
After flying at five times the speed of sound for more than three minutes Wednesday, the US Air Force's experimental X-51A Waverider scramjet has set a new record for the longest hypersonic combustion ramjet-powered flight.
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Why did it take so long to catch spy for China?
For 27 years, a Boeing engineer sent documents on military projects to Beijing. He's been convicted, but the extent of the damage may never be known.
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US Air Force seeks to fix nuclear mission
A new command and headquarters are part of the plan to refocus on its nuclear responsibilities.
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US cold-war waste irks Greenland
Pentagon refuses to clean up toxic military bases, saying it would set a bad precedent.
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Top task for Air Force: rebuild credibility
New leaders must better secure nuclear weapons after snafus led to firing of their predecessors.
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Top task for Air Force: rebuild credibility
New leaders must better secure nuclear weapons after snafus led to firing of their predecessors.
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Air Force shake-up may lead to deeper overhaul
Secretary Gates is likely to nominate a new civilian chief in days.
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