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Record long-range B-52H bomber flight turns 50
Fifty years ago on Jan. 11, 1962, a crew of eight Airmen embarked on a historic feat that would take...
Court-martial recommended for Manning
A US investigating officer has recommended that Bradley Manning be court-martialed for allegedly funneling hundreds of thousands of classified US...
Austal Launches 2nd Littoral Combat Ship
On January 10, 2012, Austal’s Mobile, Alabama shipyard completed the launch of the second 127-metre Independence-Variant Littoral Combat Ship, “Coronado”...
Lockheed Martin F-35 Program Exceeds 2011 Flight Test Goals
The Lockheed Martin F-35 System Development and Demonstration 2011 flight test program resulted in the completion of more...
Satellite imagery detects thermal “uplift” signal of underground nuclear tests
A new analysis of satellite data from the late 1990s documents for the first time the "uplift" of ground above...
Sixth Guard battalion transitions to Longbow Apache
The Missouri National Guard's 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion began the new year last week with a roll-out ceremony that officially...
New sex scandals hit Australian defence force
The Australian military was rocked Thursday by more sex scandals, including allegations of assault, child porn, rape and drug-dealing within...
Taliban back peace talks but warn no surrender
Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents warned Thursday that their support of peace talks did not mean they had given up fighting or...
Raytheon Awarded $212.8 Million for Evolved SeaSparrow Missile
Raytheon Company was awarded two contracts totaling $212.8 million for the production of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile, with an option...
First Army uses simulator training to prevent deaths on battlefield
With blood loss being the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield, First Army Division East is incorporating more...
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