Air Force Placing 18 A-10s into Backup Status
The Air Force is taking 18 primary, combat-coded A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from active units and placing them into Backup Aircraft …
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Raytheon, UAE to Mount TALON Laser Guided Rockets on NIMR Armored Vehicle
Raytheon Company and NIMR Automotive, part of the Emirates Defense Industries Company (EDIC) have agreed to collaborate on equipping NIMR …
RAAF and Boeing Successfully Test Extended Range JDAM ER
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Boeing have successfully conducted a series of tests on a new wing kit …
DARPA SXCT Program to Enhance the Rifle Squad
In advance of a planned broad agency announcement, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is preparing to hold …
Griffin Missiles Arm Navy’s Smallest Combatants
The U.S. Navy’s smallest combatant, the 179-foot Coastal Patrol (PC), is armed with one of the Navy’s smallest missiles, the …
Going Electric: The History and Future of Naval Electric Drive
The new Zumwalt-class destroyer is described as an “electric ship.” The next-generation carrier is more “electric” by far than any …
SECDEF Ashton Carter’s Message to all DOD Personnel
As Written by Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, February 17, 2015
To all Department of Defense personnel:…
Raytheon Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) Completes Live Fire Testing
The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon successfully completed two Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) all-up round live fire test …
Farewell Message to the Department of Defense From Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel
As Written by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Washington, D.C., Friday, February 13, 2015
To the men and women of …
USCGC Polar Star Frees Fishing Vessel From Antarctic Ice
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star freed the fishing vessel Antarctic Chieftain Friday night after it had become icebound …