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Toll from US attacks in Iraq rises to 25, 51 injured
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Dec 30 (ANI): The death toll from drone attacks of the United States against Kata'ib Hezbollah militia in Iraq has risen to 25, with 51 others left injured, the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, also known as Hashd al-Shaabi, said on Monday.
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SpaceX granted nearly USD 300 million by US Department of Defense
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
California [USA], February 20 (ANI): The US Department of Defense has announced awards for various ventures including Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The space agency has been awarded a USD 297,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to pursue some of the important space programmes.
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US approves sale of 777 Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures to India
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 7 (ANI): The US State Department on Wednesday approved the sale of two 777 Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Self-Protection Suites (SPS) for an estimated cost of USD 190 million to India.
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2nd US-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue on Nov 9
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 6 (ANI): The US Department of State and the US Department of Defense on Monday announced that the second US-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue (D&SD) will be held in Washington DC on November 9.
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US awards $1.05 billion for launch system, rocket propulsion prototypes
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Department of Defense awarded contracts worth USD 1.05 billion to three companies, namely United Launch Services, ATK Launch Systems Inc. and SpaceX for launch system and rocket propulsion prototypes on Wednesday, according to a press relea
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Pak Envoy meets Mattis in Washington
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington, D.C. (USA), July 31 (ANI): Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States (US), Ali Jehangir Siddiqui, met US Defense Secretary James N. Mattis here at the headquarters of the US Department of Defense in Pentagon on Monday.
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US disinvites China from its military exercises
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 24 (ANI): The headquarters of the United States Department of Defense - The Pentagon on Wednesday disinvited China from participating in a major naval exercise, pointing towards the mounting anger in the country over Beijing's expanded military footprint in dispute
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Trump to get military parade, but no tanks
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Mar. 10 (ANI): The United States Department of Defense is all set to fulfill President Donald Trump's dream of carrying out a military parade in Washington D.C. The route will be from the White House to the U.S. Capitol Building.
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Al-Qaeda's top leader killed in US-Afghan joint op
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Dec 05 (ANI): At least 80 militants, including terror outfit Al-Qaeda's top leader, have been killed in a joint operation by the Afghan and United States forces in Afghanistan.
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'Donald Trump: Resign from the presidency', Pentagon retweets by 'mistake'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [United States], November 17 (ANI): In a major gaffe, Pentagon's official Twitter account has retweeted a tweet urging United States President Donald Trump to resign.
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U.S calls on NSG members to support India's application
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A], July 28 (ANI): The U.S. Department of Defense and Department of State have submitted a joint report to the Congress, in which it has reiterated the support by the United States towards the inclusion of India in the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
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US airstrike destroys terrorist base in Somalia
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June. 12 (ANI): The United States Department of Defense announced that U.S. has officially conducted its first operation against the al-Shabaab terror group, which is allied to al-Qaeda in Somalia on Sunday.
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