The Latest: Attorney pleads guilty to lying
The ... . President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron Trump disembark Air Force One upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Monday, Feb. 19, 2018.
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Voices from the Arab Press: A war with no instigators
SECURITY PERSONNEL examine the remains of an Israel Air Force F-16 fighter plane near Kibbutz Harduf on February 10, 2018. . A WAR WITH NO INSTIGATORS Asharq al-Awsat, London, February 12 There has been a dramatic turn of events in Syria.
The Cockpit Nexus of Sensor and Data Fusion: Elbit Systems of America …
"Elbit Systems of America is the innovation leader in integrating the multi-dimensional, connected aspects of air operations into the cockpit," stated , president and chief executive officer of Elbit Systems of America. "The capabilities we offer are at the center of sensor and data fusion for the pilot.
United States Air Force Selects Garmin D2 Charlie Aviator Watch
The U.S. Air Force has chosen the Garmin D2 Charlie aviator watch for use by the pilots of the Lockheed U-2 aircraft. The high-sensitivity WAAS GPS-enabled D2 Charlie aviator watch incorporates global navigation capability, rich and colorful moving maps and more, providing pilots in the USAF with an exclusive, back-up navigation timepiece in the cockpit.
U.S. defense budget with lavish purchase plan faces doubts
The U.S. Department of Defense on Monday rolled out its budget for fiscal year 2019, asking Congress for 716 billion U.S. dollars for arms purchases and a staff expansion, and bringing a slew of questions and doubts. The entire budget consists of three parts -- the base budget of 617 billion U.S. dollars, covering Pentagon operation costs and arms procurement, the war fund, or Overseas Contingency Operations, of 69 billion dollars, and the defense budget of 30 billion dollars to keep other government agencies functioning.
Military judge wants civilian attorneys arrested for quitting USS Cole case
The judge in the USS Cole terrorism case ordered prosecutors Tuesday to draft warrants instructing U.S. Marshals to seize two civilian defense attorneys who have quit the case and ignored his orders and a subpoena to appear at the war court. Air Force Col.
Israeli warplane was shot down with Syrian missile, Army says
The Israeli fighter plane that crashed Saturday likely was hit by a Syrian anti-aircraft missile, an Israeli army spokesman said. The F-16 was hit after Israel struck an Iranian control base near Palmyra, inside Syria, said Lt.
IDF Shoots Down Iranian Drone In Northern Israel, Hits 12 Targets In Syria
Israel will do "whatever is necessary" to protect itself against aggression from Iran and Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said hours after an Iranian drone infiltration from Syria. Israel's Air Force downed the Iranian drone in airspace over northern Israel on Saturday morning, and followed the infiltration by attacking 12 targets in Syria, including three aerial defense batteries and four Iranian targets that are part of Iran's military establishment in Syria, the IDF said in a statement.
Iranian UAV that entered Israeli airspace seems to be American stealth knock-off
IAF's second-in-command says drone, which was reportedly similar to aircraft seized by Tehran in 2011, was advanced and based on Western technology The remains of an Iranian drone that was shot down by the Israeli Air Force after it penetrated Israeli airspace on February 10, 2018. The Iranian drone shot down by the Israeli Air Force early Saturday morning appears to have been a relatively new stealth model whose design was stolen from an American unmanned aerial vehicle that was captured by Iran in 2011, according to aviation analysts.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy: Way big and cool, but who wants it?
SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 and landed two of the side boosters at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. At 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket blasted off for the first time from pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
Directorate S: Steve Coll on the CIA & America’s Secret Wars in Afghanistan & Pakistan
Coll is dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. He is a staff writer at The New Yorker .
Breaking ground for the KC-46A
A group including Rep. Jimmy Dixon, Sen. Louis Pate and 916th Air Refueling Wing commander Col. Scovill Curran pose for a photo during a groundbreaking ceremony for the wing's new hangar Wednesday.
Gov Calvo meet JRM commander, Rear Admiral Chatfield
More than six years later, the Civil-Military Coordination Council reconvened. Joint Region Marianas commander, Rear Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, and Governor Eddie Calvo met to discuss military construction projects.
North Korea says it’s not interested in meeting Us VP Pence
South Korean army's armored vehicles move during a military exercise in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. Vice President Mike Pence said the U.S. is preparing to announce the "tough... .
Military leaders want Congress to approve budget deal
The Pentagon says it should be able to get more planes into the air, more ships on the seas and more equipment to troops in the field if Congress approves the major budget agreement struck by Senate leaders on Wednesday. Military leaders have said they're confronting a readiness crisis, punctuated by a series of deadly accidents, that they attributed to funding shortages stemming from the "sequester" budget cuts earlier this decade.
News 6 Mins Ago Us adding air power, intelligence gathering in Afghanistan
The U.S. is shifting combat and intelligence-gathering aircraft to Afghanistan as part of an intensified focus on the Taliban, now that the campaign against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria is winding down, the commander of coalition air forces in Afghanistan said Wednesday. Air Force Maj.
Russian military reveals identity of pilot shot down in Syria
The Russian military has named the pilot shot down Saturday in Syria, opening an unusual window into Russian military casualties in the country. In a statement released Monday, the Russian Ministry of Defense said the aviator, Maj.
The Latest: Priebus: I never felt Trump wanted Mueller fired
President Donald Trump says a newly declassified GOP memo alleging FBI abuses shows, "a lot of people should be ashamed of themselves."
Wars’ bombs linger long after conflicts cease
Police and explosive ordnance disposal technicians removed a 1,000-pound bomb that failed to explode during World War II but that successfully brought traffic to a standstill in a bustling Hong Kong neighborhood. It was the second bomb discovered in the area in late January.
Trump said Nunes memo ‘totally vindicates’ him in Russia probe
The president's comment did not indicate whether he planned to take any action to stop the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller. President Trump waves as he walks from Marine One to board Air Force One, on Feb. 2, 2018, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to Palm Beach International Airport, in West Palm Beach, Fla.