Sikorsky and Boeing Co. have unveiled the futuristic helicopter they’re proposing to be the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft. In a series of mockup photos and videos, Sikorsky and Boeing officials on Monday revealed Defiant X: a compound coaxial helicopter, like its predecessor the SB>1 Defiant, but with significant upgrades for troops headed …

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A Republican congressman is calling for a public hearing to find out why thousands of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. were abruptly told to leave the U.S. Capitol and take their breaks in a crowded garage during a pandemic. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., sent a letter requesting that leaders of the Committee on House …

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ATHENS, Greece — Greece signed a 2.3 billion-euro ($2.8 billion) deal with France on Monday to purchase 18 Rafale fighter jets, as tensions remain high with neighbor Turkey. Florence Parly, the French defense minister, signed the agreement in Athens to deliver 12 used and six new aircraft built by Dassault Aviation over two years, starting …

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said the U.S. risks sparking a “new Cold War” by seeking to rally the world against Beijing and its 21st-century economic model. In a speech delivered via video to the World Economic Forum, Mr. Xi seemed to take direct aim at President Biden, who has said he wants to …

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A former pathologist at an Arkansas veterans hospital has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty last year to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a patient he misdiagnosed. Robert Morris Levy, 54, of Fayetteville was sentenced Friday in federal court. Prosecutors said Levy diagnosed a patient with …

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