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Air Force establishes F-35 IOC target
The Air Force announced today it expects to declare F-35A Lightning II initial operation capability in December 2016. The announcement...
Raytheon, US Navy Complete First Phase of RAM Block 2 Developmental Testing
The U.S. Navy completed the first series of developmental and operational testing (DT/OT) of Raytheon Company's Rolling Airframe Missile Block...
Despite Hackers, DOD Retains Faith In Weapon Systems
WASHINGTON --- The United States military has “complete faith that our systems are secure and reliable,” a Pentagon spokesman said...
Has Israel Created A System the US Army Couldn’t Build?
Remember the Future Combat System (FCS)? This was a complex “system-of-systems” which involved manned and unmanned ground and aerial vehicles,...
Air Force to Consolidate F-22 Depot Maintenance at Hill AFB
Air Force officials announced May 29 they are consolidating depot maintenance for the F-22 Raptor at the Ogden Air Logistics...
Italian AMXs Pass 200,000-Hour Mark
Alenia Aermacchi and the Italian Air Force celebrate today the AMX 200,000 flying hours, a total of which includes both...
US, China to hold regular talks on hacking: White House
The United States and China have agreed to hold regular, high-level meetings aimed at setting standards for behavior on cybersecurity...
Niger: New Drone Base Highlights A Shift In US-West African Relations
By Jody Ray Bennett In January 2013, US military officials finalized a Status of Forces (SOFA) agreement with the government...
Elite Afghan soldiers complete training
Fourteen Afghan air force members of the Kabul Air Wing Quick Reaction Force Company graduated from Ground Combat Skills Course...
EU embargo move boosts Russia plan to arm Syria
The European Union's decision to lift its arms embargo on the Syrian opposition has provided Russia with a new defence...
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