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UK to Review Women in Ground Close Combat Roles
The MOD has today launched a review into its policy governing women serving in ground close-combat roles. Servicewomen are currently...
Obama Signs Defense Acquisition Reform Bill
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama today signed legislation aimed at reforming the Defense Department’s buying process. The Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform...
B-52 with Combat Network Communications Upgrade Makes 1st Flight
WICHITA, Kan: Boeing today announced the successful first flight of a B-52 Stratofortress upgraded with Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT),...
US Looks at new ways of applying resources in Afghanistan-Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The next 12 to 18 months are critical to the success of the new Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy, a senior military...
CFM56-2 Engine Sets New Military Time on Wing Record
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Oklahoma: At a special ceremony, CFM International and the Strategic Communications Wing 1 of the United...
NKorea test-fires short-range missile
SEOUL: North Korea appears to have test-fired a short-range missile on Monday, the same day it conducted an underground nuclear...
Japan to relax arms export ban
Tokyo: Japan has decided to relax its self-imposed ban on arms exports to allow more joint development and production of...
Russia discusses anti-piracy with Somalia
MOSCOW: Russia's foreign minister has met with his Somali counterpart to discuss international efforts to protect shipping routes in the...
NKorea confirms ‘powerful’ nuclear test
SEOUL: North Korea said it staged a "successful" underground nuclear weapons test which was more powerful than its previous test...
Pakistani Immigrant Leads Air Department Aboard Carrier
NEWPORT NEWS: A USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) officer has broken stereotypes in the Navy across all ranks during the...
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