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InternationalNorwegian Defense Ministry Anticipates Budget Boost Approval In November
OSLO, Norway–Norway’s military anticipates its long-term budget boost being approved by its parliament in early November, according to Norwegian Defence Ministry spokeswoman Ann Kristin Salbuvik Norway is preparing to ramp up its […]
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Air ForceCarter Nominates Raymond, Holmes For Key Air Force Positions
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Thursday nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. James Holmes and Air Force Lt. Gen. John Raymond to a pair of key service positions. Holmes was nominated […]
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InternationalU.S. Agrees To Help Ukraine Further Modernize Its Military
BODØ, Norway–The United States signed an agreement with Ukraine to help the eastern European nation further modernize its military, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday. Carter told reporters in London […]
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InternationalNew U.K. Aircraft Carrier Will Host U.S. F-35s
LONDON–The United Kingdom’s newest class of aircraft carrier, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, will host United States F-35s starting in 2021, U.K. Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said Wednesday. The Queen Elizabeth-class […]
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ArmyU.S. Deploys HIMARS In Syria
OXFORD, England–The Defense Department last week started using its High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to help beat back ISIL combatants in Syria, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday. Carter, in […]
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Pentagon
Carter Begins Week Of Talks In U.K., Norway
LONDON–Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Wednesday kicks off a week of meetings in the United Kingdom and Norway, beginning with the United Nations peacekeeping ministerial here. Carter told reporters this […]
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Defense WatchDefense Watch
Kill Vehicle Review. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to conduct a preliminary design review of the Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) sometime in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, […]
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SpaceSpaceX Blames Anomaly Near Upper Stage For Explosion
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is citing an anomaly around the upper stage oxygen tank for an explosion Thursday on the company’s launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, […]
