Month: September 2014
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GAO Draft Slams F-35 On ‘Unaffordable’ Costs: $8.8B Over Legacy Fighters
GAO Draft Slams F-35 On ‘Unaffordable’ Costs: $8.8B Over Legacy Fighters WASHINGTON: The F-35′s long-term costs may “not be affordable” and appear to be substantially higher than those of the existing combat aircraft fleets that the Joint Strike Fighter will replace, the Government Acocuntability Office says in a draft report. “The annual F-35 operating and…
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The A-10 Thunderbolt, Saved By Congress, Joins Airstrikes Against ISIS In Syria
The A-10 Thunderbolt, Saved By Congress, Joins Airstrikes Against ISIS In Syria A U.S. Air Force A-10C warplane carrying missiles, rockets and bombs takes off from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada during an exercise, March 5, 2010. IBTimes / Alberto Riva As the U.S. begins bombing ISIS targets in Syria with a campaign…
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North Dakota (SSN 784), delivered ahead of schedule and under budget
First Block III Virginia-class Submarine Delivered North Dakota (SSN 784), delivered ahead of schedule and under budget PCU North Dakota (SSN 784) during bravo sea trials. The crew performed exceptionally well on both alpha and bravo sea trials. The submarine North Dakota is the 11th ship of the Virginia class. U.S. Navy photo General…
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Chinese fleet of warships docks at Iran’s Bandar Abbas
Chinese fleet of warships docks at Iran’s Bandar Abbas A Chinese fleet of warships has docked into the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas. The fleet, comprising a warship and a destroyer, docked on Saturday for the first time ever. The Chinese fleet docked into the Iranian territorial waters with the purpose of increasing…
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Ready, Teddy, go as Argyll joins forces with carrier Theodore Roosevelt
Ready, Teddy, go as Argyll joins forces with carrier Theodore Roosevelt 22 September 2014 Fresh from taking part in 200th birthday celebrations of the US National Anthem, HMS Argyll linked up with the US Navy’s Carrier Strike Group 12, headed by the super-carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. The Devonport-based frigate was put through her paces by…