CANBERRA, Australia, May 9 (UPI) -- Australia will hold defense spending at $100 billion over four years and remains committed to the purchase of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 8 (UPI) -- A prototype laser system for defense against short-range threats has been successfully tested in the United States by Lockheed Martin.
ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 8 (UPI) -- The Turkish National Police are receiving two Sikorsky Aircraft VIP S-92 helicopters for service to the Turkish Prime Minister's Office.
WASHINGTON, May 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army's first grid-tied, intelligent energy microgrid is being unveiled May 16 at Fort Bliss, Texas.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 8 (UPI) -- The latest Virginia class submarine for the U.S. Navy has completed alpha sea trails, boat's first round of at-sea tests and evaluations.
SEOUL, May 8 (UPI) -- South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration has given Korea Aerospace Industries a contract to mass produce FA-50 fighters.
CANBERRA, Australia, May 8 (UPI) -- Australia's military issued a Request for Tender for repair and maintenance of the country's fleet of Adelaide class frigates.
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 7 (UPI) -- A major communications upgrade for U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers is in the works under a $76 million contract given to Boeing.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 7 (UPI) -- Newport News Shipbuilding has received an additional $60.8 million in U.S. Navy funding for preparations to build a new aircraft carrier.
PATUXENT RIVER, Md., May 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator is progressing toward aircraft testing later this month.
MARIGNANE, France, May 7 (UPI) -- Eurocopter of France says it has been named preferred provider of aircraft for medical airlift in Turkey.
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 7 (UPI) -- Brazil is rebuilding its major Antarctic research base, gutted in a fire more than a year ago, but millions of dollars worth of scientific data acquired over the years will be impossible to recover.
WALTHAM, Mass., May 7 (UPI) -- Two U.S. companies involved in cybersecurity have integrated products for real-time advanced malicious activity reporting.
GENOA, Italy, May 7 (UPI) -- Italian electronics company Selex ES is seeking to expand its presence in Turkey through new partnerships and cooperative agreements.
SEOUL, May 7 (UPI) -- Boeing and six other U.S. companies have reportedly promised to invest $380 million in South Korea.
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