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11 April

US Navy, Marines Demonstrate ‘Lightning Carrier’ Concept

The US Navy and Marine Corps have demonstrated the “Lightning carrier” concept involving the F-35B Lightning II jets and the USS Tripoli.

11 April

Joe Saballa

Lithuania to Acquire US, German Weapons for $1 Billion

Lithuania plans to spend approximately 1 billion euros on new military weapons from the US and Germany.

11 April

The guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) during relief operations in Myanmar in 2008

Hanan Zaffar

BAE Systems to Modernize USS Mustin in $89M Contract

The US Navy has awarded an $89.4 million contract to BAE Systems for major modernization work aboard the USS Mustin.

10 April

US Marines training with Indonesian Marines

Staff Writer With AFP

Soldiers From 14 Nations to Take Part in Indonesian-US War Games

The annual military exercises between Indonesian and US armies will include more than a dozen countries this year, as tensions with China continue to spike in the region.

8 April

Joe Saballa

US Army Seeks Aging Stinger Missiles Replacement

The US Army has started soliciting information for the potential replacement of the Stinger man-portable air-defense system.

8 April

Joe Saballa

US Army Seeking VR Tech for Next-Gen Simulation, Mission Rehearsal

The US Army is asking the defense industry to produce virtual reality technologies to support infantry simulations and mission rehearsals.

7 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Putin Has Given Up on Conquering Kyiv: Austin

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has given up on conquering Kyiv after his forces were soundly beaten back by the Ukrainian military.

7 April