Washington, April 1 (IANS) The US Department of War has struck a seven-year agreement with Boeing and Lockheed Martin to more than triple production capacity of a critical component used in Patriot missile systems, aiming to strengthen supply chains and accelerate delivery of air defence capabilities. The agreement focuses on ramping up production of “seekers” for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE), a key element that enables precision targetting.Offi…
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New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met visiting US Under Secretary of War Elbridge Colby on the sidelines of the India–US Defence Policy Group meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday, discussing strengthening defence cooperation and strategic partnership. “Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge A. Colby on the sidelines of the India–US Defence Policy Group meeting today. They exchanged views on advancing bilateral defence coopera…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) Another American service member has died from injuries sustained in attacks linked to the expanding conflict with Iran, the US military said, bringing the number of US troops killed in the war to seven.US Central Command said the service member had been “seriously wounded at the scene of an attack on US troops in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on March 1” and later died from those injuries. The identity of the soldier is being withheld pending notification of next of …
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) In a move aimed at sending a direct political and financial signal to elite academic institutions, the US Department of War announced to cancel as many as 93 Senior Service College fellowships at 22 institutions, including Harvard University and other Ivy League schools, saying the move is needed to realign military education with “American values” and the “warrior ethos”.In a February 27 memorandum titled “Aligning Senior Service College Opportunities with Am…