The DoD Buzz folks has revealed the reason behind the Pentagon’s decision to give Boeing $11.9 billion for the B-52 sustainment effort.
Israel signs Letter of Offer and Acceptance for F-35s
Israeli Ministry of Defense Director General (Maj. Gen. Ret.) Udi Shani signed the Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the procurement of the F-35 aircraft yesterday in New York.
India to produce 250-300 fifth-generation fighters with Russia
India’s defense minister said today that the country will produce 250-300 fifth-generation fighters with Russia.
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Suggestion to turn HMS Prince of Wales into “floating platform”
The British Ministry of Defense and the Royal Navy is expected to tell Prime Minister David Cameron that it will be cheaper to turn the planned HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier into a “floating platform” without any planes, rather than scrap the project altogether.
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Israeli cabinet against preemptive air strike on morning of Yom Kippur War
The Israeli cabinet ruled out a preemptive air strike against Egyptian and Syrian forces on the morning of the Yom Kippur War, minutes of the meeting revealed.
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