Department of Defense indicates even more U.S. troops for Iraq

Department of Defense indicates even more U.S. troops for Iraq

(CNSNews.com) – Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Tuesday the United States is “aiming to accelerate” the anti-ISIS campaign “in every possible way.” And on Wednesday, Col. Steve Warren, a spokesman for the anti-ISIS campaign in Iraq, indicated that additional U.S. “forces” will be forthcoming. A reporter asked Warren about “potential force increases” for training, […]

Defense Department awards Osprey contract to Rolls Royce for U.S. Marine Corps, Japan

Defense Department awards Osprey contract to Rolls Royce for U.S. Marine Corps, Japan

Rolls-Royce has received a potential $117.7 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to supply 50 AE1107C turboshaft engines and related spares for integration with the U.S. Marine Corps’ and Japanese government’s fleet of MV-22 Osprey aircraft. The Naval Air Systems Command awarded the contract modification to exercise an option under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract, the Defense Department said Tuesday. The AE 1107 engine works to power the USMC’s […]

US launches test long-range defense missile

US launches test long-range defense missile

A missile defense rocket has been successfully test-launched from a military base in Central California. Authorities say a long-range interceptor blasted off Thursday from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The launch was testing thrusters on the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, which is designed to crash into enemy missiles and destroy them. Officials say a target representing a […]

New POW/MIA Agency Head to Be Named

New POW/MIA Agency Head to Be Named

The Defense Department is close to naming the first director of the newly formed Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency (DPAA).