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US Air Force confirms ‘Beast of Kandahar’ drone
Washington: The US Air Force on Tuesday confirmed for the first time that it is flying a stealth unmanned aircraft...
Officials announce first Afghanistan surge units
WASHINGTON: About 16,000 Marines and Soldiers have been notified they will deploy to Afghanistan as part of President Barack Obama's...
Gates tells troops in Afghanistan success in reach
KABUL: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday toured the nerve centre of NATO command in Afghanistan, telling soldiers that...
Carl Vinson Leaves Shipyard Ahead of Schedule
NEWPORT NEWS, Va: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) departed the Northrop Grumman Naval Shipyard in Newport News, Va., after completing...
MiG-29 carrier-based fighter jets delivered to India
Russia's MiG aircraft maker said on Tuesday it has delivered the first four MiG-29 Fulcrum-D carrier-based fighter jets to India....
Russia to keep silo-based ballistic missiles in future
Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) will keep both silo-based and mobile ballistic missile systems in service until at least 2020,...
Putin prioritizes weapons procurement for Russian army
The Russian defense industry should focus its efforts on the production of modern weaponry, including tanks and armored vehicles, for...
High Tech Training For Super Hornets
Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science today announced that training to maintain Australia’s new F/A-18F Super Hornets...
Top leaders spell out president’s strategy
WASHINGTON: Top U.S. government and military officials here spelled out President Barack Obama's new war strategy Dec. 6, even as...
General Briefs Coalition, Afghan Forces on Way Ahead
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan: Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, held a press...
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