Lockheed Martin SBIRS GEO-1 satellite is loaded onto a US Air Force C-5 Galaxy at Moffett Air Force Bas

Photo: US Air Force C-5 Galaxy Eats State-of-the-Art Missile Defense Satellite

The US Air Force has taken delivery of a first-of-its-kind SBIRS GEO-1 missile detection spacecraft, to be launched atop an Atlas V rocket in early May.
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Militants Fire Rockets at Basra Airport in Iraq

Several militants on Wednesday morning fired a series of rockets at Iraqi and American forces who are stationed at Basrah International Airport in southeastern Iraq, the U.S. military said on Thursday.
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Video: Fighter Jet Crashes Chinese Air Show

A fighter jet crashed during an air show in southwestern China on late Friday morning, injuring one pilot and leaving another pilot unaccounted for, state-run media reported.
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A Virginia Guard Blackhawk helicopter on a training mission near Fort Hood, Texas. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Va. Department of Military Affairs)

Army Helicopter Accidentally Drops Missile Over Texas

A US Army helicopter accidentally dropped a missile over central Texas Tuesday evening, forcing 100 homes to be evacuated.
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A US Army sergeant launches a AeroVironment RQ-11Raven unmanned aerial vehicle, similar to the drones being sold to the Afghani government. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Guillory/US Army)

Afghanistan Set to Enter the Drone Age, Or Is It?

Kabul hopes for spy drones to increase its sovereignty, but the reality may not match the hype.
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