The U.S. Navy is privately exploring the option of not sending USS George Washington for its refueling overhaul in 2016 and retire the aircraft carrier at half of its lifespan.
NATO inviting India as partner for BMD
India received an invitation from NATO last month to become a partner in the latter’s ballistic missile defense (BMD) program.
Winglets coming to C-130, C-5
The Lockheed Martin C-130 will be flying with a pair of winglets next year to save fuel. The C-5 could get winglets as well in 2014.
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India accepts offset proposals for MMRCA
India’s Defense Acquisition Council has approved offsets evaluation reports of the Eurofighter and Rafale. This paves the way for commercial bids to be evaluated later this month.
Predator and Reaper control systems hit by computer virus
Pilots flying the Predator and Reaper drones at Creech Air Force Base are having their actions captured by a computer virus.
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