The U.S. Air Force Reserve has launched an investigation into a incident that happened during the retirement ceremony for a master sergeant from the 749th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Travis Air Force Base on Apr. 3.
Pakistan trying to buy Damocles targeting pod for JF-17
Pakistan is currently relying on the F-16 to carry precision air strikes and it wants to expand the role to the JF-17. To achieve that, the service plans to import the Thales Damocles targeting pod and integrate it on the fighter.
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Lockheed Martin keen to put Aegis on San Antonio-class LPDs
For sometime Huntington Ingalls Industries has been keen to turn the San Antonio-class LPD into a missile defense ship and now Lockheed Martin has decided to jump on the bandwagon.
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Ash Carter will tour INS Vikramaditya
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will get a chance to tour aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya when he visits India from Apr. 10-12.
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USS Gerald R. Ford to join U.S. Navy in September
The U.S. Navy will take delivery of its newest aircraft carrier USS. Gerald R. Ford in September, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Sean Stackley told lawmakers in a written statement on Apr. 6.
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