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South Korea to build 3 more Aegis destroyers able to thwart ballistic missiles
South Korea plans to construct three more 7,600-ton destroyers equipped with American-made Aegis combat systems and sophisticated ballistic missile interceptors.
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British defense minister sacked | Defense News Minute, May 2, 2019
The British defense minister has been fired over allegations he leaked information from a classified meeting.
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F-35s Make First Strike, CVN 75 Truman to Stay | Defense News Minute, May 1, 2019
The U.S. Air Force used two F-35A in combat for the first time, bombing ISIS targets in Iraq.
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Shanahan: Super Hornet on track to meet readiness goals, but F-16s and F-22s still struggling
The 80 percent mission-capable rate goal is proving difficult to achieve.
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Fired UK defense chief denies tie to Huawei leak
In a letter posted on his Twitter account, Gavin Williamson said he was confident that a formal and thorough inquiry would vindicate him of any involvement in the leak from a secret government meeting about the Chinese telecommunications firm.
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Army to outfit Double V-Hull Strykers with 30mm firepower
Army moving out to equip Double V-Hull Stryker brigades with 30mm guns through a competition it kicked off in April.
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Trump reverses his own aircraft carrier policy, takes a victory lap
Trump’s plan to mothball the Truman was dead on Capitol Hill for weeks, but he’s put a final stake in its heart.
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Head of US naval forces in Europe and US ambassador to Russia talk great power competition
The Kremlin has gone all-in on projecting an image of new strength — and part of that has been a rebirth of Russian naval activity across the board. In an exclusive interview with Defense News, a U.S. Navy officer and an American diplomat describe the state of relations between the two nations.
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US could lose a key weapon for tracking Chinese and Russian subs
With the one supplier disappearing, Pentagon is preparing to spend cash to find alternatives for sonobuoy production. But the clock has started to run.
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French air force receives first ‘tactical’ A400M transport plane
New features include taking off and landing in rough terrain, though a series of “tactical” capabilities remains to be realized.
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South Korea to build 3 more Aegis destroyers able to thwart ballistic missiles
South Korea plans to construct three more 7,600-ton destroyers equipped with American-made Aegis combat systems and sophisticated ballistic missile interceptors.
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British defense minister sacked | Defense News Minute, May 2, 2019
The British defense minister has been fired over allegations he leaked information from a classified meeting.
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F-35s Make First Strike, CVN 75 Truman to Stay | Defense News Minute, May 1, 2019
The U.S. Air Force used two F-35A in combat for the first time, bombing ISIS targets in Iraq.
-
Shanahan: Super Hornet on track to meet readiness goals, but F-16s and F-22s still struggling
The 80 percent mission-capable rate goal is proving difficult to achieve.
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Fired UK defense chief denies tie to Huawei leak
In a letter posted on his Twitter account, Gavin Williamson said he was confident that a formal and thorough inquiry would vindicate him of any involvement in the leak from a secret government meeting about the Chinese telecommunications firm.
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Army to outfit Double V-Hull Strykers with 30mm firepower
Army moving out to equip Double V-Hull Stryker brigades with 30mm guns through a competition it kicked off in April.
-
Trump reverses his own aircraft carrier policy, takes a victory lap
Trump’s plan to mothball the Truman was dead on Capitol Hill for weeks, but he’s put a final stake in its heart.
-
Head of US naval forces in Europe and US ambassador to Russia talk great power competition
The Kremlin has gone all-in on projecting an image of new strength — and part of that has been a rebirth of Russian naval activity across the board. In an exclusive interview with Defense News, a U.S. Navy officer and an American diplomat describe the state of relations between the two nations.
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US could lose a key weapon for tracking Chinese and Russian subs
With the one supplier disappearing, Pentagon is preparing to spend cash to find alternatives for sonobuoy production. But the clock has started to run.
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French air force receives first ‘tactical’ A400M transport plane
New features include taking off and landing in rough terrain, though a series of “tactical” capabilities remains to be realized.
-
South Korea to build 3 more Aegis destroyers able to thwart ballistic missiles
South Korea plans to construct three more 7,600-ton destroyers equipped with American-made Aegis combat systems and sophisticated ballistic missile interceptors.
-
British defense minister sacked | Defense News Minute, May 2, 2019
The British defense minister has been fired over allegations he leaked information from a classified meeting.
-
F-35s Make First Strike, CVN 75 Truman to Stay | Defense News Minute, May 1, 2019
The U.S. Air Force used two F-35A in combat for the first time, bombing ISIS targets in Iraq.
-
Shanahan: Super Hornet on track to meet readiness goals, but F-16s and F-22s still struggling
The 80 percent mission-capable rate goal is proving difficult to achieve.
-
Fired UK defense chief denies tie to Huawei leak
In a letter posted on his Twitter account, Gavin Williamson said he was confident that a formal and thorough inquiry would vindicate him of any involvement in the leak from a secret government meeting about the Chinese telecommunications firm.
-
Army to outfit Double V-Hull Strykers with 30mm firepower
Army moving out to equip Double V-Hull Stryker brigades with 30mm guns through a competition it kicked off in April.
-
Trump reverses his own aircraft carrier policy, takes a victory lap
Trump’s plan to mothball the Truman was dead on Capitol Hill for weeks, but he’s put a final stake in its heart.
-
Head of US naval forces in Europe and US ambassador to Russia talk great power competition
The Kremlin has gone all-in on projecting an image of new strength — and part of that has been a rebirth of Russian naval activity across the board. In an exclusive interview with Defense News, a U.S. Navy officer and an American diplomat describe the state of relations between the two nations.
-
US could lose a key weapon for tracking Chinese and Russian subs
With the one supplier disappearing, Pentagon is preparing to spend cash to find alternatives for sonobuoy production. But the clock has started to run.
-
French air force receives first ‘tactical’ A400M transport plane
New features include taking off and landing in rough terrain, though a series of “tactical” capabilities remains to be realized.
