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Launchers carry AMRAAM, Sparrow, Sidewinder missiles
The U.S. Navy's Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Raytheon a contract valued up to $83 million to produce LAU-116B/A...
Russia Delivers Final Mi-171Sh to Peru
In September 2011 the second batch of 3 Mi-171Sh military transports was delivered to the Defence Ministry of Peru under...
Boeing Deploys Gigabit Ethernet Data Multiplex System on USS Spruance
Boeing today announced that it has installed the first Gigabit Ethernet Data Multiplex System (GEDMS) on the USS Spruance (DDG...
Marines use Excalibur to limit collateral damage in Afghanistan
The U.S. Marine Corps issued an urgent operational need for 1,037 Raytheon 155 mm Excalibur extended range, precision-guided artillery projectiles...
F-35B Completes First Sea Trials on USS Wasp
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) heads back toward homeport Oct. 21 after spending three weeks at sea...
US doubts military option on Syria
The United States said Monday that it did not envision the use of force in Syria in the wake of...
Ninety British Soldiers Involved In Libya Operations
Ninety British soldiers were involved in the Nato operation in Libya, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has revealed. The troops were...
Britain urges stop to Philippine rebel attacks
Britain called on Philippine Muslim rebels Monday to end attacks that have killed 35 since last week, and backed President...
US Air Force Short-lists Three Bases for UAV Squadron
Air Force officials announced today Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.; Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii; and Shaw AFB, S.C....
Flight Control Software to Help Pilots Stick Landings Aboard Carrier Decks
Select pilots in early 2012 will commence testing new flight control software, funded in part by the Office of Naval...
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