Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Scorpene power for the Indian Navy PM Narendra Modi commissioned India's first Scorpene class submarine, the INS Kalvari, in Mumbai on December 14. The Scorpene submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarines designed by French naval defence and energy company DCNS and is being manufactured by Mazagon Dock Ltd in Mumbai. The submarine can undertake multiple missions, including anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, mine laying and area surveillance.

If War With North Korea Comes, What Are the U.S. Military’s Most Powerful Weapons?

If a war broke out between the U.S. and North Korea, the U.S. military would have an array of powerful weapons at its disposal that would give it a massive advantage over the rogue state. The U.S. military is ranked number one in the world in terms of overall capabilities, while North Korea's military comes in 23rd place, according to the 2017 ranking of the world's militaries from the Global Firepower Index.

Trump administration ends fight to stop military from accepting openly transgender troops on Jan. 1

"A few strokes of the legal quill may easily alter the law, but the stigma of being seen as less-than is not so easily erased." Trump speaks as he meets with members of the U.S. Coast Guard, who he invited to play golf, at one of his golf courses, on Friday.

Boko Haram: Saraki lauds US over sale of fighter jets to Nigeria

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has commended the United States government for its support on Nigeria's bid to defeat the Boko Haram insurgents in the North-east zone through the approval of the sale of A29 Super Tucano fighter jets to the Nigerian Air Force. Saraki was responding to Wednesday announcement by the Nigeria Air Force that the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Stuart Symington had presented Letters of Offer and Acceptance which represents the official American government's offer to sell defence articles and services to Nigeria during a visit to Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sidique Abubakar.

If Aliens landed, would we care?

According to a survey put out by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, half of Americans believe in aliens, but only 20 percent of them believe in alien abduction stories. Filmmaker and crypto-zoologist Bill Brock at "America's Stonehenge" in New Hampshire, a 4,000 year old rock formation of unknown origin that looks like an astrological map when viewed from the air.

Indiana National Guard unit set for deployment to Kuwait

National Guard officials say about 250 members of the 38th Sustainment Brigade will be recognized during a departure ceremony on Tuesday at the Kokomo Event Center. The soldiers will be performing operations in countries such as Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq and Syria.

Boeing Receives Contract For Japan KC-46 Tanker

Through the Foreign Military Sale process, the U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $279 million contract for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's first KC-46 tanker and logistics support, marking the aircraft's first international sale. Japan chose Boeing's KC-46 tanker over competitors following its KC-X aerial refueling competition.

AIS, AtoN, MTS – and you

The United States Army Corps of Engineers , supported by Alion Science and Technology , has put forth considerable effort during the last two years to further extend the capabilities of the existing Automatic Identification System network to improve the safety and efficiency of navigation along the inland rivers. The USACE works with the United States Coast Guard and other agencies and stakeholders to operate and maintain the nation's Marine Transportation System .

Lockheed joins Gray Wolf missile development program

The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin the second deal, after Northrop Grumman, for development and demonstration of a new low-cost cruise missile called Gray Wolf. The terms of the $110 million deal were made public by Lockheed Martin on Wednesday in announcing the five-year contract for phase 1 of Gray Wolf development.

The top 10 most viewed fact-checks of 2017

During President Donald Trump's first year in office, nothing drew eyeballs to our site quite like the president's words. Readers turned out in droves for our fact-checks of Trump's first joint address to Congress and his speech announcing the United States' withdrawal from the Paris climate accord.

13 Days in July: The Trump White House’s crucible

In this July 31, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump talks with new White House Chief of Staff John Kelly after he was privately sworn in during a ceremony in the Oval Office in Washington. For an administration that has spent 2017 throwing off headlines at a stunningly dizzying pace, the frenetic fortnight in the second half of July reached an unparalleled breakneck speed.

Military turns to oyster reefs to protect against storms

Earle Naval Weapons Station, where the Navy loads some of America's most sophisticated weapons onto warships, suffered $50 million worth of damage in Superstorm Sandy. Now the naval pier is fortifying itself with some decidedly low-tech protection: oysters.