Pratt & Whitney F135 Propulsion System Powers Historic First Vertical Landing of F-35 Lightning II
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pratt & Whitney's F135 propulsion system, using the Rolls-Royce LiftFan® and lift system successfully powered the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL
France wants joint nuclear sub patrols with Britain: report
France has offered to create a joint nuclear deterrent with Britain by sharing submarine patrols, but London has so far opposed the idea as politically unacceptable, a newspaper reported Friday.Discussions have taken place on how a scheme to share nuclear d
Russia approves new defense industry policy
GORKI (Moscow Region), March 19 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev approved on Friday a long-term policy for the development of the national defense industry.
The document, drawn up on the president's instructions by the Industry and Tra
Russia, U.S. close to signing arms treaty - top diplomats
BARVIKHA, March 19 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and the United States are close to signing a new arms reduction treaty, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday.
After Friday's meeting with Russian President