Latest and Breaking Military and Defense News and Top Stories - July 3
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York Minster was the venue for a special event to mark the homecoming of troops from Afghanistan. Members of 214 Signals squadron attended a service to receive their operational service medals following their recent tour.
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The transfer of Syrian chemicals from the Danish container ship Ark Futura to the Motor Vessel Cape Ray has been completed, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Adm. John Kirby said in a statement.
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Information on Dartmoor Training Area's firing times, available in 2 file formats so that it is accessible to everyone.
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James Dobbins, the U.S. State Department's special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, will leave the position this month, the agency said Tuesday.
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A onetime Army Ranger and former CEO of a Fortune 500 consumer products company, Robert McDonald may face his toughest challenge yet in fixing the huge, scandal-plagued Veterans Affairs Department.
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A key role of the American troops in Iraq is assessing whether the country's security forces can hold together and whether its leaders are confident they can do their jobs, a top U.S. military official said Tuesday.
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The CPS says there is not enough evidence to bring gross negligence manslaughter charges against two SAS soldiers who oversaw a test where three reservists died
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Some source said that France has offered VL MICA to Thailand, while China has offered FD-2000 / HQ-9, FK-1000 and FL-3000N missile systems to Thailand (photo : MBDA)Thailand's military government is contemplating the procurement of a med...
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Summary The Telegraph reports that head of the Royal Navy First Sea Lord Admiral Sir George Zambellas has said that Britain must have two aircraft carriers to maintain its credibility as a maritime power. | Various media report that tick...
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Today's frigates operate in the most challenging of circumstances. Whether they are fending off enemy submarines, thwarting pirates or carrying out disaster relief and humanitarian missions, these ships need to be effective, efficient, s...
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USNI News
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Chris Cavas, Navy Times
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A. Tilghman, MilTimes
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Karen Jowers, Army Times
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The Pentagon is disputing the contention made by the chairman and ranking member of a Senate oversight committee that it could be wasting billions of dollars through inadequate accounting of its bullets and missiles.
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Michael Peck, War Is Boring
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Mark Clayton, CS Monitor
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Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (KONGSBERG) has signed a Phase III contract with the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organization (NDLO) to complete the development of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) and prepare it for integration on the F-35 Lightning...
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Hundreds of people turned out to show their support as soldiers from the 9th/12th Royal Lancers marched through the streets of Northampton at the weekend carrying lances – the weapon which they carried into battle during the First World ...
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Tomorrow, Thursday 3 July 9th/12th Royal Lancers homecoming parade, Chesterfield. Friday 4 July Naming of the first of the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth, by Her Majesty The Queen at Rosyth dockyard. Saturday 5 J...
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The U.S., Russia, U.K. France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea possess approximately 17,000 nuclear weapons, according to the latest assessment from The Center For Arms Control And Non-Proliferati...
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The European missile defense system never saw Russia’s participation as equal, as Moscow was never offered processing centers or provided information exchange, Russian Deputy Security Council Secretary Evgeny Lukyanov said Wednesday.
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Iran's hi-tech drone, Ababil-3 (Swallow-3), is capable of flying a top speed of 200 kilometers per hour and enjoys a night vision capability, enabling it to take image and footage as it is flying over targets day and night. The drone has...
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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired two short-range projectiles with KN-09 300mm MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) into its east waters Wednesday, July2, 2014, a day after South Korea refused a proposal of the DPRK ...
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The Armed forces of Azerbaijan bought nearly 1,000 new artillery and missile systems over the past twelve years. The Azerbaijani Armed Forces strengthening of military equipment with new artillery systems stands first in the former Sovie...
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Tokyo (AFP) July 01, 2014 Japan on Tuesday loosened the bonds on its powerful military, proclaiming the right to go into battle in defence of allies, in a highly controversial shift in the nation's pacifist stance. After months of politi...
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Beijing (AFP) July 01, 2014 Talks between Tokyo and Pyongyang on the abduction of Japanese citizens during the Cold War opened in Beijing on Tuesday, with Tokyo's envoys giving the North Koreans a diplomatic rebuke over missile launches....
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Beijing (AFP) July 01, 2014 The Chinese Communist Party's dramatic expulsion of a former top general - the most senior figure to fall in President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign - is an assertion of political control over the powe...
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Washington (AFP) June 30, 2014 Violence in Iraq could delay the delivery of American F-16 fighter jets to the Baghdad government after contractors had to be evacuated from a key air base, the Pentagon said Monday. Although the United Sta...
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Berlin (AFP) July 01, 2014 Germany's defence minister said Tuesday she wants the armed forces to be able to use armed drones under certain conditions. A day before lawmakers debate the controversial issue, Ursula von der Leyen told Wedne...
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Warsaw (AFP) June 30, 2014 Poland said Monday it had shortlisted US manufacturer Raytheon and French-led consortium Eurosam as bidders for a contract to build its air defence system, which local media say is worth $7.9 billion. The defen...
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Baghdad (AFP) July 01, 2014 Iraq's newly-elected parliament convened Tuesday to begin choosing a government, with premier Nuri al-Maliki's bid for a third term battered by a Sunni militant offensive threatening to tear Iraq apart. World ...
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Fitchburg MA (SPX) Jul 01, 2014 In extending technological leadership within the remote sensing market, Headwall announced availability of its new Nano-Hyperspec sensor for commercial UAV deployment. The low-cost hyperspectral sensor ope...
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Linkoping, Sweden (UPI) Jun 30, 2013 Saab announced on Monday that it has successfully completed negotiations with ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions for acquisition of its Marine Systems business. The purchase price for ThyssenKrupp Mari...
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Washington June 30, 2014 Pro-Russian separatists likely used weapons supplied by Moscow to shoot down Ukrainian aircraft in recent weeks, NATO's top commander General Philip Breedlove said Monday. Russia was maintaining a large troop pre...
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Baghdad (AFP) July 01, 2014 President Barack Obama has deployed 200 more troops to Baghdad to protect the US embassy as Iraq's parliament was set to convene Tuesday to seek a solution to the country's sectarian crisis. "In light of the s...
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Sacramento (UPI) Jun 26, 2013 A large-class second-stage rocket motor for the U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center has been tested by Aerojet Rocketdyne. The test of the 92-inch diameter motor - at sea level conditions - was conducted a...
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Moscow (AFP) June 27, 2014 The test launch of Russia's newest rocket ended in embarrassment on Friday as authorities were forced to abort the flight overseen by President Vladimir Putin due to a last-minute glitch. The mishap is the late...
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (AFP) July 01, 2014 Saudi King Abdullah appointed a new spy chief, giving the job to the former deputy defence minister days after sacking him from that post, SPA state news agency reported Tuesday. Prince Khaled bin...
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Washington (AFP) June 30, 2014 President Barack Obama's pick to head the crisis-hit Department of Veterans Affairs vowed Monday to transform health care for America's returned war veterans following a string of recent scandals. Obama for...
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Exercise Anatolian Eagle The post Exercise Anatolian Eagle appeared first on Think Defence .
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MARIETTA, Ga. - A U.S. Air Force crew ferried the 20th C-5M Super Galaxy to Travis Air Force Base, California, from the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] facilities here on June 30. Travis’ second Super Galaxy, Aircraft ...
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Amsterdam - Helicopters are essential to most military operations and extending the service life of rotorcraft is a priority for many armed forces. Upgrading helicopters is less costly than acquiring new helicopters – ju...
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In its top story on Wednesday, U.K.'s The Sun calls ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi the world's most powerful terrorist. The chief of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham is "seen as more influential than Osama Bin Laden," th...
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Patrick Tucker, Defense One
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