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Air Force test-launches unarmed nuclear missile with 3 warheads

September 8, 2023
The Air Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean in a routine test early Wednesday, the service said in a release. The missile was fired from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, around 1:30 a.m. local time, and traveled about 4,200 miles to the Marshall Islands, where the U.S. has conducted nuclear weapons tests for decades. Test…
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Navy gets new (acting) Air Boss

September 8, 2023
Naval Air Forces received a new commanding officer Thursday during a ceremony aboard Naval Air Station North Island, California, albeit a leader serving in an acting capacity. Rear Adm. George Wikoff relieved Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell as the commander of Navy aviation, but…
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US Air Force warns budget delays could jeopardize NGAS tanker fielding

September 8, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force’s plan to field a next-generation refueling tanker by the mid-2030s could be in jeopardy if the service has to operate under lengthy continuing resolutions, a top service official said Tuesday. Andrew Hunter, the assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, said in an interview with Defense News at the Pentagon that a lengthy continuing…
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BirdBike e-bike drops to $739 alongside Greenworks handheld electric saw at $136, more

September 8, 2023
This week’s best deals now have the BirdBike e-bike marked down to $739 to go alongside a fresh batch of other offers. You’ll also find one of the first offers on Greenworks’ handheld 24V 6-inch electric pruning saw at $136, which comes joined by a launch discount on the just-announced . But if that doesn’t suit your EV needs, just don’t forget about our usual massive list of other…
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XPeng offers first (camo'd) glimpse at its upcoming X9 multipurpose vehicle (MPV)

September 8, 2023
Ahead of its expected launch in Q4 of this year, XPeng Motors has shared three new images of its X9 MPV donning some geometric camouflage. It may not be the sleekest-looking EV to come out of XPeng’s development labs, but multipurpose EVs like this are becoming widely popular in China. Less than two months after debuting its fifth production EV called the G6, XPeng Motors’ chairman and CEO He…
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