Tony Capaccio
South Korea to buy Textron anti-armor weapons, Pentagon says
Washington - South Korea’s military is buying one of the top anti-armor weapons developed by the Pentagon, a Textron Inc. system designed to destroy...
V-22’s crash tied to pressure to succeed, top U.S. Marine says
WASHINGTON - The V-22 Osprey’s deadliest accident stemmed partly from “undeniably intense” pressure to show progress for the new tilt-rotor aircraft, according to the...
Pentagon: R.I. contractors could lose out under defense cuts
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon will cut 17 of the 343 F-35 fighters it planned to buy from Lockheed Martin Corp. in fiscal 2016 through...
Pentagon seeks weapon spending $25 billion less than planned
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon’s proposed $495.6 billion budget for the coming fiscal year would provide $154 billion for weapons purchases and research, $25 billion...
U.S. to sell Textron-made V-22 Osprey in first sale abroad
WASHINGTON – The U.S. will sell Israel six V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft made by Boeing Co. and Textron Inc., Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said.
The...
South Korea looks to acquire Textron cluster bombs in deal
SEOUL - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, on his first visit to South Korea since taking office, will assess his ally’s preparations for taking control...
Navy said to seek funding increase for Virginia-class submarines
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Navy will propose increased submarine and aircraft carrier funding in its budget request for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1,...
Hagel pressed to add East Coast missile defense, would aid Raytheon
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel should include funds in the Pentagon’s next budget request to start work on a U.S. East Coast site...
House support could mean good news for EB
WASHINGTON - A House defense panel moved to restore funding for a second Virginia-class submarine the Navy struck from fiscal 2014 plans as part...
Pentagon sees savings in block buying of V-22 Osprey
WASHINGTON - The Defense Department will realize “substantial savings” from further five-year purchases of weaponry, including the V-22 Osprey from Textron Inc. and Boeing...
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