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Pentagon Pulls Photos of F-35 Drop Tests of B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

Pentagon Pulls Photos of F-35 Drop Tests of B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

Photos recently released by the Pentagon show the F-35A Lightning II stealth aircraft testing its ability to drop the B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bomb. The plane’s next phase of upgrades will enable it to deploy the variable-yield weapon.

In nearly a dozen photos published by the F-35 Joint Prog…

Chinese Spy Plane Enters S. Korea’s Air Defense Zone

Chinese Spy Plane Enters S. Korea’s Air Defense Zone

A Chinese military plane entered South Korea’s air defense identification zone (KADIZ) earlier this week, prompting Seoul to scramble a fighter jet in response, military sources said Wednesday.

The Chinese plane, presumed to be a Y-9 aircraft, entered the zone Monday morning in the area south of …

NATO Begins RQ-4D Test Flights Over Mediterranean

NATO Begins RQ-4D Test Flights Over Mediterranean

NATO has begun testing the first of five new RQ-4D Alliance Ground Surveillance drones through a number of flights over the Mediterranean Sea earlier this month, advancing the alliance’s implementation of the aircraft, which activists have argued is potentially dangerous for civilians in the area.
Pentagon Concerned About Ligado Interference with GPS Signals

Pentagon Concerned About Ligado Interference with GPS Signals

“The Global Positioning System signal and service need to be protected based on the importance of GPS to national security, civil services and the economic benefits to the nation,” said Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper.

GPS at Risk

The Defense Department opposes a license the Federa…

Rolls-Royce Wins $115M US Navy Engine Contracts

Rolls-Royce Wins $115M US Navy Engine Contracts

Rolls-Royce has secured recent agreements with the U.S. Navy for ship engines, propulsion components and services valued at up to $115.6 million.

Leo Martins, Rolls-Royce Defense, Program Director, U.S. Naval & Coast Guard Platforms, said, “Rolls-Royce is proud to support the U.S. Navy through an…

Northrop Wins Contract from SES for Two Satellites

Northrop Wins Contract from SES for Two Satellites

DULLES, Va. –– Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by SES to build two C-band satellites that will operate in the upper portion of the spectrum. This award supports the Federal Communication Commission’s order to make the lower portion of C-band spectrum available to mobile network opera…
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