News Briefs – September 21, 2018
Putin says Russia perfected weapons based on Syria campaign Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the military’s combat experience gained in Syria has helped develop new weapons systems. Russia...
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News Foreign warships in South China Sea ‘causing trouble’, Beijing’s envoy says – Big countries from outside the region are abusing their freedom of navigation rights and causing trouble in the South...
View ArticleNews Briefs – September 24, 2018
U.S. sanctions China military agency for buying Russian arms A Chinese military agency and its director are facing U.S. sanctions over the purchase of Russian weapons. U.S. government officials say...
View ArticleHeadlines – September 24, 2018
News Sexual assault: Here are the bases where troops are most at risk – Men and women assigned to Navy ships at sea are far more likely to be sexually assaulted than service members at bases elsewhere...
View ArticleHeadlines – September 26, 2018
News Bolton: U.S. troops staying in Syria until Iran leaves – The U.S. will keep a military presence in Syria until Iran withdraws its forces, a top Trump administration official said Sept. 24....
View ArticleNews Briefs – September 28, 2018
China demands U.S. cancel arms sale to Taiwan China has demanded the U.S. cancel a $330 million sale of military equipment to Taiwan, warning of “severe damage” to bilateral relations and cooperation...
View ArticleHeadlines – September 28, 2018
News Mattis defends remarks on women in infantry – A day after Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told VMI cadets that the “jury’s still out” on women serving in combat infantry units, he defended the...
View ArticleNew military jet crashes, pilot ejects in S Carolina
A military jet a short distance from its base crashed in South Carolina Sept. 28 with the pilot ejecting safely and no one on the ground injured, authorities said. The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing F-35B...
View ArticleNews Briefs – October 1, 2018
China criticizes U.S. B-52 bomber missions as ‘provocative’ China has labeled a recent mission by nuclear-capable U.S. B-52 bombers over the disputed South China Sea as “provocative.” Defense Ministry...
View ArticleHeadlines – October 1, 2018
News F-35B crashes near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. – An F-35B has crashed in South Carolina near the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, military officials have confirmed. Trump signs...
View ArticleNews Briefs – October 3, 2018
U.S. says Chinese destroyer came dangerously close to U.S. ship A Chinese destroyer came aggressively close to a U.S. Navy ship in the South China Sea, forcing it to maneuver to prevent a collision,...
View ArticleHeadlines – October 3, 2018
News Defense Secretary Mattis, Navy’s top officer targeted in suspected ricin mail attack at Pentagon – At least two packages mailed to the Pentagon this week are believed to contain the poison ricin,...
View ArticleNews Briefs – October 5, 2018
Mattis vows no cut in military support for France in Mali U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the U.S. will not reduce its support for the French-led military operations against insurgents in Mali....
View ArticleHeadlines – October 5, 2018
News Navy vet arrested for allegedly trying to poison Mattis, Navy’s top officer – A Navy veteran from Utah was arrested Wednesday in connection with packages suspected to contain ricin that were...
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Vandenberg launches SpaceX’s Falcon 9
On Oct. 7 at 7:21 p.m., PDT, SpaceX successfully launched the SAOCOM 1A satellite from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The satellite was deployed about 12 minutes...
View ArticleNews Briefs – October 8, 2018
One U.S. military member killed in Afghanistan The U.S. military says one service member has been killed in action in Afghanistan. Twenty-three-year-old Spec. James A. Slape from Morehead City, N.C.,...
View ArticleHeadlines – October 8, 2018
News Pentagon identifies US soldier killed in Afghanistan – The Defense Department on Oct. 5 released the name of the soldier who was killed last week in Afghanistan. Lawmaker: It’s time to end the...
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Aerotech News Digital Edition – October 5, 2018
Aerotech News and Review – Journal of Aerospace, Defense Industry and Veteran News, serving the Antelope Valley and Edwards AFB, CA – October 5, 2018 Aerotech News Digital Edition – October 5, 2018...
View ArticleNews Briefs – October 10, 2018
Army says changes will help recruiting in 2019 Army officials say it will take time to overcome the recruiting challenges that caused them to miss their enlistment goal this year. But they say changes...
View ArticleHeadlines – October 10, 2018
News Mattis orders fighter jet readiness to jump to 80 percent — in one year – Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has ordered the Air Force and Navy to get mission capable rates for four key tactical...
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