DoD Requests Supplemental Funding by Memorial Day
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates asked the Senate today to pass the fiscal 2009 supplemental funding request it’s considering by...
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Hearing on the Reform of Major Weapon Systems Acquisition
WASHINGTON, DC: House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) delivered the following opening statement during today’s hearing on the Reform...
Northrop Lays Keel for California SSN 781 Submarine
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.: Northrop Grumman Corporation hosted a keel laying ceremony for the Virginia-class submarine California (SSN 781) at the company's...
Modernised Brazilian Maritime Patrol Aircraft P-3 Flies
MADRID: The maiden flight of the first Brazilian P-3 aircraft upgraded at Airbus Military’s facilities in Getafe (Madrid) took place today....
EC725 Helicopters for the French Armed Forces
The French Defense Ministry has ordered five additional EC725 helicopters from Eurocopter as part of the government’s economic recovery plan. This...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Moves to Flight Line for Testing
EVERETT, Wash: The Boeing 787 Dreamliner that will fly later this quarter has moved to the flight line. Fuel testing --...
Additional Trimaran Littoral Combat Ship Contract Awarded
BATH, Maine: The U.S. Navy today awarded a contract to a Bath Iron Works-led team for the construction of Coronado (LCS...
Walter Reed marks one century of Soldier care
Secretary of the Army Pete Geren and leaders of the Army medical community gathered at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in...
After 60 Years, NATO Continues to Shape Security Environment
WASHINGTON: Sixty years after its inception, NATO remains committed to helping to shape the security environment, the alliance's chief of staff...
Australia to boost military to meet future security threats
Sydney: Australia will spend more than 70 billion US dollars boosting its defences over the next 20 years in response to...
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