Washington, July 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday revealed plans for a permanent helipad on the White House South Lawn, saying the project would accommodate a new generation of more powerful presidential helicopters and prevent repeated damage to the historic grounds. Speaking during a question-and-answer session at the White House following the launch of the “Trump Accounts” programme, Trump said the existing practice of landing Marine One on the grass was no longer practical becaus…
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Washington, June 24 (IANS) The Pentagon’s flagship F-35 fighter jet programme is facing growing pressure to improve readiness and sustainment as the fleet expands rapidly across the United States and allied nations, a senior defence official told lawmakers on Wednesday. Appearing before the Senate Armed Services Airland Subcommittee, Lieutenant General Gregory Masiello, Programme Executive Officer of the F-35 Joint Programme Office, described the aircraft as the “cornerstone” of US and allied ai…
Washington, June 14 (IANS) A US military fighter jet crashed in Washington state and sparked a wildfire, while the pilot ejected before the crash and suffered minor injuries, local media reported.The aircraft crashed near Rimrock Lake, prompting an emergency firefighting response in the forested area, Xinhua news agency reported.The F/A-18 Hornet aircraft, based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California, was conducting routine training when it went down, NBC News reported, citing authori…
Seoul, June 4 (IANS) The chiefs of the South Korean and US Marine Corps have discussed ways to expand military cooperation and joint drills in a bid to strengthen their combined defence readiness posture, officials said Thursday. Lieutenant General Ju Il-suk held talks with his US counterpart, General Eric M. Smith, at the Pentagon, near Washington, on Tuesday (local time), according to South Korea’s Marine Corps.The two sides shared the understanding that the allies’ Marines will make efforts t…
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) Pulkit Desai, a US Marine veteran and technology professional, has been sworn in as mayor of Parsippany, New Jersey, becoming the township’s first Indian American mayor after a razor-thin election victory.Desai, a Democrat, won the mayoral race after provisional and vote-by-mail ballots overturned an earlier lead held by Republican incumbent James Barberio. Final counts showed Desai ahead by a narrow margin, with Democrats also winning two council seats and securing co…