Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The National Aeronautics and Space Agency (LAPAN) is building a rocket named RX-550 with a cruising capacity of more than 200 kilometers in the initial phase of a project to make one capable of putting a satellite in orbit,...

HMAS ArmidaleHMAS Armidale DimensionsThe Armidale Class patrol Boat (Armidale Class) design is 56.8 m long overall with full load the vessel displaces 270 t.ConstructionThe vessels are to be built using conventional welded aluminium alloy construction.The...

A-10 Thunderbolt (Warthog)A-10 Thunderbolt (Warthog) (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Robert Wieland)(Photo: U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Robert Wieland)(Photo: U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)(Photo: U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class...

China Ups The Ante While the October 1 parade for celebrating 60th anniversary of the People?s Republic of China (PRC) saw the People?s Liberation Army?s (PLA) 2nd Artillery Corps publicly showcasing for the first time its 2,500-km range DF-21C...

Quotes from one of my favorite American President and greatest patriot.Quotes from one of my favorite American President and greatest patriot. I Stole these from Right mind, But given the times and situation, We all need to reflect on those...

Court-martial delayed for sgt. in Iraq deathsCourt-martial delayed for sgt. in Iraq deaths FORT STEWART, Ga. — The court-martial of an Army soldier charged with the 2008 killings of a superior and a fellow soldier in Iraq has been postponed until next year. Source: Army Ti...

Army wrestlers at the head of the class For the second consecutive year, a team of Army wrestlers smoked the other services at the Armed Forces Wrestling Championship hosted by the Marines at Camp Lejeune, N.C., from March 18 through 22. The winners will represent the U.S. at the 27th World Military Wrestling Championship in August in Lahti, Finland. The All Army Wrestling team of 14 wrestlers won 13 of 14 gold medals. The Marines came in second and third. The Navy placed fourth. It was a two-day competition. The first day consisted of three rounds of Greco-Roman style, and day two was made up of three rounds of freestyle wrestling. Wrestlers from Fort Carson, Colo., headquarters for the Army World Class Athlete program,...

First Impressions Here?s what we know so far by visually observing the crash of the Ecuadorian Air Force-owned Dhruv ALH at Quito on October 27: of the three Dhruv ALHs flying over an air base during celebrations to mark the 89th anniversary of...

Partners of gay troops to get benefits, too? WASHINGTON — If gay service members are allowed to serve openly, the military will face another tough question: Should gay partners be entitled to military benefits? Momentum appears to be building for ending the ban on gays in the military. New rules ordered Thursday by Defense Secretary Robert Gates make it harder to discharge men and women under the policy known as "don't ask, don't tell." His decision is intended as a stopgap measure as Congress weighs whether to go along with President Barack Obama's request to repeal the law. Since the draft ended in 1973, spousal benefits have increasingly been used as an incentive to recruit and retain an effective force. Today, more than...

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