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Navy Seeks to Build More Littoral Combat Ships Sooner
WASHINGTON: Effective competition between industry bidders to build the littoral combat ship (LCS) led the Navy Nov. 4 to discuss...
Military-connected schools benefit from grants
WASHINGTON: Department of Defense Education Activity officials awarded more than $38 million in grants this year to public schools serving...
NATO Defense Shield In Turkey May Threaten Iran, Russia
Moscow: Possible deployment of the elements of NATO missile defense shield in Turkey is targeted against Iran and may pose...
IAI Delivers Converted 767 Tanker to Colombia
BEN GURION International Airport, Israel: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has delivered a converted B767-200ER (Extended Range) MMTT (which includes air...
Navantia Launches the Fifth Frigate for the Spanish Navy
The frigate, named “Cristobal Colon” is the fifth of the series that Navantia has built for the Spanish Navy Navantia...
Canadian summit to consider ‘holistic’ approach to security
Ottawa: Defense ministers, academics, and security analysts from around the world meet in Halifax on Friday for a three-day summit...
Engineers testing eight-blade prop for C-130
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.: Engineers with the 418th Flight Test Squadron are currently testing a C-130H3 cargo plane equipped...
India Conducts Successful Maiden Flight Test of Kaveri Engine
The indigenously designed and developed Kaveri Engine was successfully flight tested by DRDO yesterday during the Flying Test Bed (FTB)...
LEMV Program Completes Three Major Milestones
Melbourne FL: In just four months since signing a $517 million agreement with the United States Army to build three...
Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a relatively inexpensive Navy surface combatant equipped with modular “plug-and-fight” mission packages. The basic...
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