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Jan- 2025 -8 JanuaryAmericas
US Completes $9B Upgrade of B61-12 Nuclear Bombs
The National Nuclear Security Administration announced the completion of the $9-billion life extension program for the B61-12 nuclear bombs.
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Dec- 2024 -26 DecemberAir
Another US Navy Jet Narrowly Missed ‘Friendly Fire’ Over Red Sea: Official
Another American fighter aircraft narrowly avoided being shot down by “friendly fire” while conducting a mission over the Red Sea.
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23 DecemberAir
Lockheed Lands $11.8B US Military Deal for 145 F-35 Fighter Jets
Lockheed Martin has secured a nearly $12-billion contract to produce 145 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jets for the US military and its international allies.
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21 DecemberAir
US Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen, Hours After Rebels Hit Israel
The US said it conducted strikes on Houthi targets in the rebel-held capital Sanaa the same day that a Houthi missile struck Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv.
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21 DecemberAmericas
US OKs More Than $5B in Military Sales to Egypt
The US government has authorized the sale of more than $5 billion in military equipment to Egypt.
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21 DecemberAir
American Strike Killed Islamic State Group Leader in Syria: US Military
American forces killed an Islamic State group leader and another of the group's members in a strike in Syria.
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20 DecemberAmericas
US Denies Mistral’s Protest Over $990M Switchblade Deal With AeroVironment
The US Government Accountability Office has rejected Mistral’s bid to overturn the US Army’s $990-million contract for Switchblade loitering munitions awarded to AeroVironment.
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20 DecemberAir
Northrop Beats Collins Aerospace for US Navy’s New $3.5B ‘Doomsday Plane’
Northrop Grumman has defeated Collins Aerospace in a $3.5-billion competition to develop the US Navy’s next nuclear command, control, and communications aircraft.
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20 DecemberAmericas
Pentagon Says US Doubled Troops in Syria Earlier This Year
The US doubled the number of troops it has in Syria as part of operations against the Islamic State group to around 2,000 earlier this year, the Pentagon said.
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20 DecemberAmericas
Japan Inspects US Air Base Over Chemical Spill
Japanese authorities staged an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government spokesman said, after being informed by the American side of a chemical leak.
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