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U.S. Navy will christen new aircraft carrier at Newport News Shipbuilding
The U.S. Navy will christen the newest Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), during a 11 a.m. EST ceremony Saturday, Dec. 7 at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries in Newport...
Northrop Grumman received new contract to advance warfighter-centric mission command capability
The U.S. Department of Defense and Northrop Grumman Corporation announced an agreement worth about $60.6 million for continued work on the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System program.
The Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command...
U.S. Air Force retired integral component of long-range strategic bombing capabilities
The U.S. Air Force retired an integral component of the United States' long-range strategic bombing capabilities - the final Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile (CALCM) package.
The CALCM missile package is retired at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov....
China develops its own version of U.S. Marine Corps’ Assault Breacher Vehicle
Chinese state-owned broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) has released footage of the new armoured vehicle designed to clear pathways for troops and other vehicles through minefields and along with roadside bombs and improvised explosive devices during amphibious...
U.S. Air Force releases details of fatal T-38 crash
Two airmen were killed Thursday in an accident involving two T-38C Talon jet trainers at an Air Force base in northwestern Oklahoma, military officials said.
Vance Air Force Base said in a statement that two aircraft, each with...
U.S. Air Force awards Raytheon with $72M contract for AMRAAM support
This week the U.S. Air Force awarded a contract to Raytheon Missiles Systems Co. for Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile (AMRAAM) technical support, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 22 November.
The combined indefinite-delivery and...
U.S. Air Force deploys 5th generation fighters to Middle East
The U.S. Air Force has deployed its another squadron equipped with advanced F-35 stealth, 5th generation fighters on a combat deployment for the Middle East, according to a recent service news release.
"For the second time this year,...
Raytheon gets $97 million SPY-6 radar contract modification
Raytheon, leading global defense company providing innovative military systems, has been awarded a $97,3 million U.S. Navy contract modification for newest SPY-6 radar work.
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Friday that the company has received a...