Press Releases

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting a potential new treatment for colorectal cancer, risks identified by a blast exposure study, and an Alzheimer’s disease genetic risk score.

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(MENAFN) The US State Department on Friday approved the potential sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement missiles and associated equipment to Ukraine, a package valued at an estimated $2.1 billion.

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(MENAFN) US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday rejected an Iranian claim that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had destroyed an unmanned US military surface vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. “All U.S. military unmanned surface vessels...

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(MENAFN) The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Friday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the Houthi group over the Medina region of western Saudi Arabia, the fourth reported Houthi attack on the kingdom in a single...

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(MENAFN) Yemen’s military accused the Houthi group on Friday of firing ballistic missiles at two key sites in the southern city of Aden: Aden International Airport and the presidential palace.

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(MENAFN) The Saudi-led coalition said late Friday that it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the Houthi group over the kingdom’s southern region, the latest flare-up in a widening conflict.

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(MENAFN) Turkish defense technology firm Havelsan has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria, opening a broad new front in defense and technology cooperation between the two countries, the company...

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(MENAFN) Drone attacks struck a power station and several other locations in Managil, in Sudan’s central Gezira state, on Wednesday, forcing the facility out of operation and leaving the city without electricity.

Indiana Economic Development Corporation

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana Governor Mike Braun launched the Midwest UAS Test Site of Indiana today in Terre Haute, powering the state’s defense sector and creating a regional resource for companies, defense organizations, public-safety agencies...

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(MENAFN) Russia said its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 1,214 Ukrainian drones across 20 regions overnight, according to a statement released by the Defense Ministry on Thursday.

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Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship-to-Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion 118 From PAE Maritime Communications New Orleans – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of a Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 118, from Textron...

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(MENAFN) Iran claimed Friday that its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had brought down and captured a US drone near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz using advanced electronic warfare equipment.

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(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense announced on Thursday that a brief emergency warning in the southern city of Najran had ended after the potential danger passed.

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(MENAFN) North Korea launched approximately a dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, on Thursday, according to South Korean military officials cited in local reports.

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(MENAFN) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intercepted and destroyed an MQ-1 drone east of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report published Thursday citing the force.

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(MENAFN) Italy’s government, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, has postponed approval of its latest military assistance package for Ukraine while awaiting the results of next week’s US midterm elections, according to reports citing government...

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(MENAFN) The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced Saturday that it had intercepted and destroyed a "hostile" drone over Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh region, with no injuries or fatalities reported.

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(MENAFN) The Saudi-led coalition announced late Friday that it had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the Houthi group over southern Saudi Arabia.

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(MENAFN) At least 13 people have been killed and five others injured following an attack on a passenger train in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, regional officials said Thursday.

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The U.S. Army Capability Program Executive for Simulation, Training, Test and Threat (CPE ST3) proudly announces that two standout members of its civilian workforce, Raquel Duran and William “Cory” Bogler, have been selected as National Training...