The U.S. Navy’s fiscal 2013 defense budget request calls for the construction of the John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) aircraft carrier.
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USN to study arming USV with Rafael Spike
The U.S. Navy is conducting further studies of arming an unmanned surface vehicle with the Rafael Spike missile after being impressed by the weapon during an exercise.
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CIA thinks RQ-170 may have failed to wipe data before crash
The CIA is worried that the RQ-170 that crashed in Iran may have failed to dump sensitive data before it went down.
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Schwartz wants new bomber to be affordable
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz said it is important for the industry to produce a new bomber at an affordable price so that it could be built in significant numbers.
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Italy may buy only 100 F-35s
An Italian daily reported on Friday that the number of F-35 stealth fighters will be reduced and one government source indicated that the number will be reduced to 100 planes.
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