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Army successfully tests high-energy laser weapon
Defense News // 3 years ago
Army successfully tests high-energy laser weapon
Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army says it's developed a combat-capable prototype of a high-energy laser weapon.
Reports: British carrier followed by Chinese subs, possibly for target practice
Defense News // 3 years ago
Reports: British carrier followed by Chinese subs, possibly for target practice
Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Chinese submarines may have stalked a British aircraft carrier in a display of military strength in the contested South China Sea, though China claims the ships may have revealed themselves purposely, according to report
Air Force successfully tests intercontinental ballistic missile
Defense News // 3 years ago
Air Force successfully tests intercontinental ballistic missile
Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force says the nation's nuclear arsenal is effective and ready following the successful test launch of a missile early Wednesday morning.
Report: PFAS pollution from military bases threatens Chesapeake Bay
Defense News // 3 years ago
Report: PFAS pollution from military bases threatens Chesapeake Bay
Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Toxic chemicals from military installations have seeped into the Chesapeake Bay, harming wildlife and threatening food supplies and livelihoods, according to an analysis of Pentagon records by an environmental group.
3rd fleet shifts command hub to Hawaii for Large Scale Exercise
Defense News // 3 years ago
3rd fleet shifts command hub to Hawaii for Large Scale Exercise
Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. 3rd Fleet has moved its headquarters from San Diego to tents in Hawaii to serve as the tactical nerve center for a globally integrated naval exercise.
Navy beats goal for 56 fully mission capable P-8A Poseidon aircraft
Defense News // 3 years ago
Navy beats goal for 56 fully mission capable P-8A Poseidon aircraft
Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The P-8A Poseiden aircraft Integrated Weapons Support Team reached the goal of 56 Fully Mission Capable aircraft more than a week ahead of schedule.
Squadron conducts first F-15C live test fire using IRST-cued AIM-120 missile
Defense News // 3 years ago
Squadron conducts first F-15C live test fire using IRST-cued AIM-120 missile
Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron has test fired its first Infrared Search-and-Track system-cued AIM-120 missile from an F-15C eagle, the U.S. Air Force announced on Tuesday.
U.S. Air Force prepares to move to new deployment model
Defense News // 3 years ago
U.S. Air Force prepares to move to new deployment model
Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The Air Force announced it is moving toward replacing the Air Expeditionary Force deployment model with a new model to balance combatant needs with "high-end readiness for the future."
U.S. Navy, 20 allies kick off SEACAT multilateral exercise
Defense News // 3 years ago
U.S. Navy, 20 allies kick off SEACAT multilateral exercise
Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The 20th Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training exercise began Monday in Singapore and virtually, which includes 20 allies in the Indo-Pacific region, the U.S. Navy said on Tuesday.
U.S. military plans to require COVID-19 vaccination by mid-September
Defense News // 3 years ago
U.S. military plans to require COVID-19 vaccination by mid-September
Aug. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. military plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for all troops by mid-September, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday, while encouraging service members not to wait for the mandate to get vaccinated.
U.S. Air Force to use KC-46A refueling boom on operational missions
Defense News // 3 years ago
U.S. Air Force to use KC-46A refueling boom on operational missions
Aug. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has begun using the KC-46A aircraft's refueling boom on operational missions.
Anderson AFB sends 77 freezers to Vietnam to store COVID-19 vaccine
Defense News // 3 years ago
Anderson AFB sends 77 freezers to Vietnam to store COVID-19 vaccine
Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Anderson Air Force Base's 36th Contracting Squadron said Monday it has finalized a $691,000 contract to provide freezers for vaccines to Vietnam as part of a U.S. COVID-19 relief effort.
USS Gerald R. Ford successfully completes Full Ship Shock Trials
Defense News // 3 years ago
USS Gerald R. Ford successfully completes Full Ship Shock Trials
Aug. 9 (UPI) -- The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has successfully completed its third and final round of Full Ship Shock Trials.
Destroyer USS Roosevelt returns to port in Rota, Spain
Defense News // 3 years ago
Destroyer USS Roosevelt returns to port in Rota, Spain
Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The USS Roosevelt returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain, its homeport, after its second patrol with the Sixth Fleet this year, the U.S. Navy reported.
Ghanaian, Nigerian forces join U.S. ship for Gulf of Guinea exercises
Defense News // 3 years ago
Ghanaian, Nigerian forces join U.S. ship for Gulf of Guinea exercises
Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Sailors from the navies of Ghana and Nigeria joined the U.S. Navy's USS Hershel "Woody" Williams for maritime security training this week.
Navy to christen future USS Nantucket on Saturday
Defense News // 3 years ago
Navy to christen future USS Nantucket on Saturday
Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The future USS Nantucket, the U.S. Navy's 27th littoral combat ship, will be ceremonially christened on Saturday, the Defense Department announced on Friday.
James Guerts announces retirement from Navy's second-highest rank
Defense News // 3 years ago
James Guerts announces retirement from Navy's second-highest rank
Aug. 5 (UPI) -- James Guerts, who was acting undersecretary for the U.S. Navy since February, announced Wednesday that he would retire from the service at the end of August.
USAF optimistic about hypersonic missile despite failed test
Defense News // 3 years ago
USAF optimistic about hypersonic missile despite failed test
Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Despite last week's failed hypersonic missile test, the U.S. Air Force remains hopeful that it will begin production of the new weapon by the end of fiscal year 2022.
USS America strike group joins Australia, Japan for training
Defense News // 3 years ago
USS America strike group joins Australia, Japan for training
Aug. 5 (UPI) -- The USS America Expeditionary Strike Group will conduct training with Australian Navy's HMAS Canberra and HMAS Ballarat, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's JS Makinami from Thursday to Sunday.
USAF makes history with highway landings in Michigan
Defense News // 3 years ago
USAF makes history with highway landings in Michigan
Aug. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force made history Thursday after intentionally landing six aircraft on a Michigan highway during Exercise Northern Strike -- the annual multi-national military event hosted by the Michigan National Guard.
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