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9 May

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping

Russia, China Slam Trump’s Plan for ‘Iron Dome’ Missile Shield

Russia and China on Thursday slammed US President Donald Trump's plan for an Iron Dome-like missile defense system as "deeply destabilizing," saying it risked turning space into a "battlefield."

8 May

Joe Saballa

US Army’s New XM7 Rifle ‘Unfit’ for Modern Combat, Says Infantry Captain

A US Army infantry officer has criticized the service’s new XM7 assault rifle, claiming the Sig Sauer-made weapon falls short as a modern frontline firearm.

8 May

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Expands ‘Cold Repair’ Method to Keep Gear Battle-Ready

The US Army is stepping up its repair game with a revolutionary cold spray solution designed to breathe new life into damaged equipment.

8 May

Maintainers from the 595th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare an E-4B Nightwatch at Lincoln Airport, Nebraska before embarking on a global command and control mission July 24, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Col. Brian Golden)

Rojoef Manuel

Fourth Boeing 747 Arrives at SNC Factory for ‘Doomsday’ Plane Modification

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has accepted the fourth Boeing 747-8i airliner to be converted into the US Air Force’s E-4C Doomsday system in Dayton, Ohio.

8 May

Juster Domingo

Japan Receives New F-35 Lightning Fighters From US

Japan has received three F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the US at the Komatsu Air Base in Ishikawa as part of a $23.11-billion deal.

8 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Yemen’s Houthis to Keep Attacking Israeli Ships Despite US Deal

Yemen's Houthi rebels will continue targeting Israeli ships in the Red Sea, an official told AFP on Wednesday, despite a ceasefire that ended weeks of intense US strikes on the Iran-backed group.

8 May

Joe Saballa

Raytheon’s PhantomStrike Next-Gen Radar Completes Maiden Flight Test

Raytheon has announced the successful maiden flight test of its next-generation PhantomStrike radar, a milestone that propels the system closer to production and operational deployment.

8 May

Heavy-lifter rotary wing unmanned aerial system

Rojoef Manuel

Cyberlux Launches Heavy-Lift Rotary Wing Drone for US Special Ops

Cyberlux Corporation has rolled out a new unmanned aerial system built to tackle the toughest missions for US Special Operations forces.

7 May

Joe Saballa

US Military Eyes 3D-Printing Large Vehicle Parts in New $9M Illinois Lab

The US military’s effort to speed up how it builds and replaces vehicle parts is getting a high-tech lift thanks to a new $9-million research lab in Illinois.

7 May