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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday said U.S. Navy ships are moving closer to Syria in preparation for military strikes if President Barack Obama order it.
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Two SM-6 interceptors fired from USS Chancellorsville successfully engaged BQM-74 drones during the first over-the-horizon test scenario at sea.
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The F-35 program office told the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee last month that new estimates tag the JSF’s operating and support cost at $857 billion over 55 years.
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The Pakistan Navy has inducted two ATR-72s into service on Aug. 15 at PNS Mehran.
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Boeing, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman have been awarded Preliminary Design Review (PDR) contracts for the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) air vehicle segment.
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