A New Era for the US Defense Market
NEWTOWN, Conn: After years of unprecedented growth, the pace of overall U.S. defense spending appears to have reached a plateau, and...
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Gates warned over Afghan army problems
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WASHINGTON: The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress December 7 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Turkey of 14 CH-47F...
Ion Tiger Fuel Cell UAV Sets Flight Endurance Record
WASHINGTON: The Naval Research Laboratory's Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle (UAV), flew 26 hours and 1 minute,...
Ukraine in $2.4 bln arms deal with Iraq
Moscow: Ukraine will deliver a variety of military equipment to Iraq under a recent deal worth an estimated $2.4 billion, a...
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 known...
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 new...
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 success...
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 an...
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