Maj. Gen Amikam Norkin, commander of the Israeli Air Force, oversees the return of the first Apaches to operational duty after they were grounded for nearly three months. (Courtesy of the Israel Defense Forces)

Israeli Air Force lifts grounding of Apache attack helicopters

The Israel Air Force has lifted a nearly three-month grounding order of its Apache attack helicopters following a fatal crash-landing in early August.

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Simmering tension between Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain and the Trump administration’s national security team over information sharing, the defense budget and Pentagon appointments boiled into public view last week. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

Boiling point: McCain frustrations with Mattis, McMaster go public

Simmering tension between Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain and the Trump administration’s national security team over information sharing, the defense budget and Pentagon appointments boiled into public view last week.

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The U-33, U-34 and U-36 submarines are seen at the Eckerfoerde German Navy base Oct. 10, 2016. (Morris MacMatzen/Getty Images)

All of Germany's submarines are currently down

Service officials hope to make an assessment next week about the extent of the damage.

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All things Army: Reporting from the AUSA Annual

Click here for all the news, analysis, top-level interviews and video coverage from the massive show.

Jerry DeMuro, CEO of BAE Systems Inc., speaks with Gen. Gustave Perna, commander of US Army Materiel Command during the AUSA annual meeting in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. (Mike Morones/Defense News)

Interview: BAE Systems CEO DeMuro talks Trump ‘proactive’ approach

In a wide-ranging interview with Defense News, the chief of the BAE Systems U.S. subsidiary speaks about program priorities, the new administration as a catalyst for progress, the benefit of industry perspective at the Pentagon, and the 'bemusing' concerns expressed on the Hill.

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Army leaders say the replacement for the Abrams tank, shown here, will be packed with sensors for better situation awareness. (Maj. Adam Weece/U.S. Army)

Army’s next-gen tank will be see-through with advanced sensors

The U.S. Army's next-gen vehicle will bring to the table improved 360-degree situational awareness and hostile fire-detection tools, along with other enhancements.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., joined at right by Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 11, 2017. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Schumer: It's time for Congress to re-examine war authorizations

The Senate’s top Democrat says he favors a re-examination of the country’s war authorization amid controversy surrounding the deaths of four U.S. troops in Niger.

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, arrives in Tokyo, Japan. O'Shaughnessy is the leading candidate to take over U.S. Pacific Command. (Kyle Johnson/U.S. Air Force)

Navy likely to be passed over for top Pacific Command spot

Sources with knowledge of the discussions said the current commander of Pacific Air Forces is the leading candidate for the spot.

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A T-50 prototype for the Su-57 flies at the MAKS 2011 air show. (Alex Beltyukov via WIkipedia Commons)

Indian Air Force wants out of fighter program with Russia

The ambitious $10 billion Indo-Russian program for joint development and production of fifth generation fighter aircraft, or FGFA, faces a new serious hurdle, as the Indian Air Force demands a discontinuation of the project.

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