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North Korea says it conducted new, more powerful nuclear test (CNN)

Larry Bond's own commentary: Lessons for Israel and Iran from “Persian Incursion” (Defense Media Network)

US Navy Missile Defense: The Vision Realized ... a series of articles about US Navy missile defense, yesterday, today, and tomorrow (from Defense Media Network) Part 1: The Transition From Guns to Missiles Part 2: Building and Deploying the US Navys Missile Fleet with Urgency Part 3: Getting Surface-to-Air Missile Development Started Part 4: The Three Ts Talos, Terrier, and Tartar Part 5: Building an Aegis Fleet Part 6: The Tipping Point Part 7: The Vision Realized - The evolution of Aegis BMD

From our good friend in the Harpoon world, Chris Carlson: Chinas Eagle Strike-Eight Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles: Designation Confusion and the Family Members from YJ-8 to YJ-8A (Defense Media Network)

China Denies Japan’s Radar Charges (DefenseNews)

Is This the Secret U.S. Drone Base in Saudi Arabia? (Wired, Danger Room blog)

Chinas Increasingly Good Mock Air Battles Prep Pilots for Real War (Wired, Danger Room blog)

Lockheed claims F-35 kinematics ‘better than or equal to’ Typhoon or Super Hornet (Flight Global)

Turkey Says Cost, Problems Prompted JSF Purchase Delay (DefenseNews)

Curious whether you've heard of our CIC Warfare Plotter?

China Accuses Japan of Smear Over Radar Incident (DefenseNews) Russian Fighters Breach Japanese Airspace (DefenseNews)

Aero India 2013 photo report (Defense Update)

AIM-120D still troubled as Nammo comes aboard (Jane's)

Single Brahmos on the centerline of Su-30MKI being displayed at Aero India 2013. Brahmos 2

Is this what you are referring to? In reference to the original IOPG battleset:

ROFL.

No Fuel in Russia For French-Built Warship - Deputy PM (RIA Novosti)

Unha-3 was largely of North Korean manufacture (Jane's)

What to Expect From a North Korean Nuclear Test (Foreign Policy)

Lots of Garmin gear in that "cockpit", I see. Very sophisticated. The video of the "aircraft" on the runway and in flight is downright hilarious.

P&W Seals F-35 Engine Deal With Pentagon (Aviation Week)

Israeli experts dismiss Iran's Qaher fighter claims (Flight Global)

Pretty bad when you start counting the paper clips.

Their pride in having a powerful capital ship is not something that can be diminished by whether it is necessary to the national defense or sustainable by the budget.

I agree. The cockpit and underside photos are telling. Iran reveals new Qaher 313 stealth fighter (Flight Global) Iran's new Qaher-313 stealth fighter: No, it's not April fools day (Flight Global, DEW Line blog)