The first step towards building a U.S. missile defense shield for Europe will start next week when USS Monterey deploys from Norfolk for a six-month tour to the Mediterranean Sea.
AFRL to unveil Raptor supercomputer
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory will unveil the Defense Department’s largest supercomputer, named Raptor, today.
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Permanent U.S. F-16 detachment in Poland
Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski and U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton confirmed yesterday that a permanent U.S. F-16 detachment is coming to Poland.
RAND recommends arming B-1 with Patriot, SM-2 for a2a engagement of Chinese fighters
One of the recommendations by RAND in its latest study on Chinese air power, is to arm the B-1 bomber with 20 or more Patriot or SM-2 missiles in air-to-air role to engage Chinese fighters during a conflict in Taiwan.
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MV-22 lands on West Coast LHD for first time
A MV-22 Osprey from VMM-166 landed on the U.S. Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island on Tuesday. This marks the fist time an Osprey has landed on an amphibious based on the West Coast of continental United States.