Japan to launch military space force: report
Japan is planning to launch a military space force by 2019 that would initially be tasked with protecting satellites from dangerous...
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China confirms new generation long range missiles: report
China has acknowledged the existence of a new intercontinental ballistic missile said to be capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads as...
Japan gives Vietnam six ships to boost maritime patrols
Japan said Friday it would give Vietnam six vessels to boost the communist country's capacity to patrol its territorial waters, amid...
Holders of Sensitive Defense Jobs Owe $730 Million In Taxes
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report this week finding that 83,000 Department of Defense (DoD) civilian, military, and contractor...
MD 530G Helicopter Fires Laser-Guided Rockets
Raytheon Company and MD Helicopters, Inc. successfully fired four TALON laser guided rockets from the MD 530G armed aerial scout (AAS)...
Building Toward an Unmanned Aircraft System Training Strategy
Unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) have become increasingly prevalent in and important to U.S. military operations. Initially serving only as reconnaissance or...
Exercise RIMPAC Draws Australia Closer to Amphibious Future
More than 800 Australian Navy, Army and Air Force personnel are on their way home after taking part in RIMPAC, the...
Joint Drills Boost Chinese Navy
The Chinese navy has been striving to hone its combat capability through joint drills and rigorous training since the start of...
Excalibur Ib Enters Full Rate Production and Receives $52 Million Award
Raytheon Company's Excalibur Ib precision guided projectile has entered full rate production (FRP). U.S. Army approval of FRP completes Excalibur Ib's...
Congress approves $225 million in funding for Israel’s Iron Dome
The US Congress approved $225 million for Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile defense system, credited with destroying missiles fired by Hamas before...
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