Defense News

Bras - Brazil is planning to build its first aircraft carrier to replace its aging only model as part of a steady upgrade to its armed forces, Defense Minister Celso Amorim said Tuesday.In recent years Brazil has purchased submarines, helicopters and superson...

Tucson - It was the bottom of the fifth inning on Saturday. UC Santa Barbara had just replaced its starter, and Gauchos reliever Hector Lujan was warming up on the mound. With the game tied at 3-3, the bases were loaded for Kevin Newman.

The Pentagon said on Thursday it was working to find ways to share more of its reserved airwaves with commercial wireless companies that need greater bandwidth for smartphone and t...

The Seattle Seahawks' aggressive defense, mostly made up of overlooked and unwanted players, dominated the Denver Broncos on Sunday, setting the stage for a blowout 43-8 Super Bowl vi

New York - US aerospace giant Boeing Wednesday reported a big jump in quarterly earnings, but signaled a leaner 2014 profit outlook after last year's boom.

On Wednesday, the Russian Aerospace Defense Forces carried out surprise live firing exercises at the Kapustin Yar testing ground, to impressive effect.

Harned - Family and friends of a Kentucky teenager who is being tried in the case of his stepfather's death are now rallying behind the teen, trying to raise money for his defense.

Detroit - The Detroit Pistons played their season finale game against the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday night donning blue headbands in support of 4 time Defensive Player Of The Year, Ben Wallace, who may have played his last NBA game.

Military commanders say no country dares attack Iran and measures have been taken to counter the US missile shield in Persian Gulf.

China has announced plans to increase its defense budget by 11.2% this year. The increase was announced earlier today by parliament spokesman, Li Zhaoxing.