The Royal Canadian Air Force may have to extend its combat mission in the Middle East as Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Tom Lawson admits the goal of defeating ISIL is unlikely to be achievable in six months.
Maintenance of Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi completed ahead of schedule
Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi will soon rejoin the navy after its maintenance was completed months ahead of schedule.
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X-37B lands back at Vandenberg AFB
The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle mission 3 (OTV-3) landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base at 9:24 a.m. Oct. 17 after spending 674 days in space.
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Israeli Air Force woman navigator killed in Nepal avalanche
One of the victims of an avalanche in Nepal was a navigator in the Israeli Air Force. Tamar Ariel was posthumously promoted to captain on Thursday.
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Nirbhay cruise missile completes first successful test
India’s Nirbhay cruise missile was tested for the second time on Oct. 17 and this time the weapon successfully completed its flight profile.