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Reagan Relieves Eisenhower, Launches Sorties in Support of OEF
USS RONALD REAGAN, At Sea: The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group relieved the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group as Commander, Task...
NASA research to help aircraft avoid ocean storms, turbulence
WASHINGTON: NASA officials here are funding the development of a prototype system to provide aircraft with updates about severe storms...
Air mobility, tanker support key elements of Global Thunder
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE: Air Mobility Command airlift and tanker support were key contributors to Exercise Global Thunder 2009 that...
Nonlethal Capabilities Provide Alternative to Deadly Force
WASHINGTON: When shouting isn’t enough to stop someone who poses a threat, nonlethal weapons provide an alternative to lethal force....
Excalibur Ib Demonstrates Accuracy During First Guided-Flight Tests
YUMA PROVING GROUND: Raytheon Company fired two precision-guided projectiles from a Paladin gun system during the first guided flight test...
Modified Boeing Chinook Mk3 Successfully Completes 1st Test Flight
LONDON: Boeing Defence UK Ltd., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, today announced that a UK Chinook Mk3 helicopter successfully...
Army Deadly Serious About Replacement Ground Vehicle
WASHINGTON: After cancellation of its Future Combat Systems program, the Army continues to focus on modernization of the force and...
MoD Army Vehicles in Theatre
Several reports in the media have claimed that UK troops on the front line in Afghanistan should only be deployed...
NATO urged to drop dependence on nuclear arms
BRUSSELS: The head of the UN nuclear watchdog urged NATO nations Tuesday to end their dependence on nuclear weapons, as...
Israel drops Indian jets venture under US pressure: report
Jerusalem: Israel has dropped out of a multi-billion dollar joint venture with a Swedish firm to develop new fighter jets...
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