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Israeli defense minister: Plans to attack Iran nuclear sites updated

Defense News // 21 hours ago

Israeli defense minister: Plans to attack Iran nuclear sites updated

March 5 (UPI) -- Israel is preparing to act independently against Iran and is updating plans for military strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, Defense Minister Benny Gantz said.

Raytheon receives $74M contract for AMRAAM missile integration

Defense News // 22 hours ago

Raytheon receives $74M contract for AMRAAM missile integration

GAO: Military women have higher out-of-pocket expenses

Defense News // 23 hours ago

GAO: Military women have higher out-of-pocket expenses

Chief of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command: Strengthen Guam, support Taiwan

Defense News // 1 day ago

Chief of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command: Strengthen Guam, support Taiwan

Destroyer USS Forrest Sherman completes repairs

Defense News // 1 day ago

Destroyer USS Forrest Sherman completes repairs

March 5 (UPI) -- The destroyer USS Forrest Sherman will return to the sea, on schedule, following trials after six months of repairs, the Navy announced on Friday.

UPI News Quiz: SpaceX, Golden Globes, Neera Tanden

U.S. News // 1 day ago

UPI News Quiz: SpaceX, Golden Globes, Neera Tanden

A SpaceX Starship rocket landing, the Golden Globe awards, Neera Tanden's withdrawn nomination -- how closely did you follow the headlines this week? Take the UPI News Quiz for March 5, 2021.

Air Force pushes back physical fitness assessments to July 1

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Air Force pushes back physical fitness assessments to July 1

March 4 (UPI) -- The Air Force will resume physical fitness assessments for airmen beginning July 1.

Capitol Police ask National Guard to extend deployment

U.S. News // 1 day ago

Capitol Police ask National Guard to extend deployment

March 4 (UPI) -- Capitol Police have asked the Defense Department to extend the National Guard's deployment at the U.S. Capitol for an additional two months, Pentagon officials said Thursday.

Lockheed successfully tests multiple-launch rocket system

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Lockheed successfully tests multiple-launch rocket system

March 4 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin recently ran a successful test of its next-generation Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

Air Force runs second swarming air munitions test over New Mexico

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Air Force runs second swarming air munitions test over New Mexico

March 4 (UPI) -- The Air Force has put Golden Horde, its new swarming air-launched munitions program, to the test a second time using four networked small diameter bombs.

Air Force testing prototype shelters for B-21 Raider

Defense News // 1 day ago

Air Force testing prototype shelters for B-21 Raider

March 4 (UPI) -- Air Force Global Strike Command and the B-21 Program Office are testing various prototype shelters to identify the most effective and affordable designs for the B-21 Raider, the Air Force announced this week.

Reports: U.S., South Korea to commence scaled-down military exercises

World News // 1 day ago

Reports: U.S., South Korea to commence scaled-down military exercises

March 4 (UPI) -- The United States and South Korea are to hold joint military exercises Monday, but the training could be reduced in scale due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Report: Signs of activity at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility

World News // 2 days ago

Report: Signs of activity at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility

SEOUL, March 4 (UPI) -- Commercial satellite imagery shows activity at North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility in possible preparation to extract plutonium for nuclear weapons, according to website 38 North.

10 rockets fired at air base in Iraq that hosts U.S. troops

World News // 2 days ago

10 rockets fired at air base in Iraq that hosts U.S. troops

March 3 (UPI) -- Ten rockets were fired Wednesday at a military base in Iraq that hosts U.S. forces, the Defense Department said, ahead of a visit this week from Pope Francis.

Space Force chief: Space is a national security issue

Defense News // 2 days ago

Space Force chief: Space is a national security issue

March 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Space Force chief said on Wednesday that White House backing of the new service branch demonstrates that space is a national security issue.

Marines' F/A-18 Hornets finish final aircraft carrier deployment

Defense News // 2 days ago

Marines' F/A-18 Hornets finish final aircraft carrier deployment

March 3 (UPI) -- The last carrier deployment of F/A-18 Hornet fighter planes ended last week, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 noted, with a transition to F-35 planes.

HII launches Virginia-class submarine USS Montana

Defense News // 2 days ago

HII launches Virginia-class submarine USS Montana

March 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy's newest submarine, the USS Montana, was formally launched on Wednesday, manufacturer Huntington Ingalls Industries announced.

Pentagon report calls sleep deprivation a hindrance to readiness

Defense News // 2 days ago

Pentagon report calls sleep deprivation a hindrance to readiness

March 3 (UPI) -- A Defense Department report called sleep deprivation a serious detriment to military readiness, adding that most service members lack adequate sleep.

USS Donald Cook joins French carrier strike group in NATO exercise

Defense News // 3 days ago

USS Donald Cook joins French carrier strike group in NATO exercise

March 3 (UPI) -- A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer part of a French aircraft carrier's escort in a NATO exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, the U.S. Navy said on Wednesday.

BAE awarded $58M to start production of EPAWSS for F-15s

Defense News // 3 days ago

BAE awarded $58M to start production of EPAWSS for F-15s

March 2 (UPI) -- BAE Systems was awarded a $58 million contract from Boeing to start low rate initial production of the F-15 Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System for the U.S. Air Force.

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