Lockheed Martin has successfully launched the first Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) Boosted Test Vehicle (BTV) from a MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) canister at White Sands Missile Range.
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U.S. lawmakers ask AG to probe Mi-17 deal
Nine senators and 23 members of the House of Representatives have wrote to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday to support the Pentagon’s investigation into the purchase of maintenance deals of Mi-17 helicopters by an Army unit.
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Japan will shot down unmanned aircraft if necessary
The Japanese defense ministry says it plans to devise new rules of engagement to shot down unmanned aircraft if it poses a threat to Japanese security.
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Think tanks suggest retiring B-1s
The Center of Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, the American Enterprise Institute and the Center for Strategic and International Studies have recommended that the Pentagon should retire its B-1 bomber fleet in order to ride out sequestration.
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F-35B’s tires are wearing out too fast
Dunlop tires on the F-35B is wearing out too soon and a new tire will be introduced next year to fix the problem.
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