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UCLA Players to Wear Sensor-Laden Helmets
05/08/15 10:30 AM PST
The NCAA and Department of Defense are covering the cost of a $30 million project to study the long-term effects of concussions in college football
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Qatar, France Sign New Defense Deal
05/04/15 3:58 PM PST
This week, Qatar signed a $7B defense deal that includes buying fighter jets and missiles from France
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U.S. Defense Bill Recognizes Kurds, Sunni Tribesmen as Countries
05/04/15 2:42 PM PST
NewsBeat Social's Middle East analyst offers his insight into a U.S. defense bill that recognizes Kurdish forces and Sunni tribesmen as countries
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U.S. to Identify Remains of More Than 400 Pearl Harbor Victims
04/27/15 4:37 PM PST
The United States military announced a new project to exhume the remains of Pearl Harbor victims for identification; those positively ID'd will be buried with full military honors
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8 Women, 184 Men Pass Week One of Army Ranger School
04/27/15 10:36 AM PST
Eight women pass the U.S. Army's grueling Ranger Assessment Phase after the Defense Department opened up the prestigious military course to women for the first time
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Poland Speeds Up Modernization of its Military
04/23/15 10:35 AM PST
Poland announced it plans to buy Raytheon Co's Patriot missiles from the United States and French Airbus Group helicopters
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Russia to Deliver Long-Awaited Missile System to Iran; U.S., Israel Express Concern
04/13/15 3:35 PM PST
After Moscow canceled Tehran's $800 million order for an S-300 air defense system amid western pressure five years ago, the Kremlin announced on April 13th that it's now going through with the delivery
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U.S. Defense Secretary Warns Against Militarization in South China Sea
04/08/15 5:28 PM PST
During his first trip as U.S. Defense Secretary, Ash Carter asked China to stop construction in the South China Sea to improve diplomatic relations
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U.S., Philippines to Hold Annual Joint Military Exercises
04/08/15 2:30 PM PST
This year's Balikatan exercises will push through despite recent tension between the U.S. and the Philippines
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Tsarnaev Lawyers Rest Case After Just 6 Hours
04/01/15 4:49 PM PST
After presenting just four witnesses, defense lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the lone surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing trial, rest their case
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1 Shot Dead at Fort Meade After Trying to Enter NSA Gate
03/30/15 3:50 PM PST
Two men dressed as women attempt to ram the main security gate with their SUV
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Boeing Files Patent for Force Field-Like Technology
03/24/15 2:28 PM PST
Boeing awarded patent for a shock wave attenuation system that can shield people, vehicles and infrastructure from explosion aftermath