Government shutdown cost Pentagon $600 mn: Officials

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 10:13

The partial US federal government shutdown has cost the Pentagon at least USD 600 million worth of productivity, Pentagon top financial officer said.

US to sell USD 10.8 bn in missiles, bombs to Saudis, UAE

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 22:59

The Pentagon said on Thursday it plans to sell Washington`s Gulf allies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates USD 10.8 billion worth of missiles and munitions, including "bunker-buster" bombs.

Pentagon`s No 2 official Ashton Carter resigns

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 08:38

US Deputy Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter, who played a critical role in boosting Indo-US defence ties, said that he will step down in December.

US committed to transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees: Hayden

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 16:45

The United States has said that it was committed to transfer detainees from the Guantanamo Bay, as the Pentagon announced a special envoy for the closer of the infamous detention center.

US shutdown: Pentagon recalls Defence Department employees

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 09:40

In a move that is further set to immune the US Armed Forces members from the adverse effects of government shutdown, the Pentagon has decided to call over 400,000 civilians of defence department back to work next week.

North Korea`s use of WMD unacceptable, asserts Pentagon

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 11:48

US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Wednesday said North Korea`s use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and chemical weapons is unacceptable.

Pentagon agency`s Twitter account deleted for `poor taste`

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 00:04

The Pentagon has scrapped the Twitter account of an agency that counters homemade explosives after it posted joking comments about a bombing in the Philippines, officials said today.

India, US destined to be partners on world stage: Pentagon

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 08:26

India and the United States are destined to be partners at the world stage due to their shared common values and outlooks on a wide range of issues, the Pentagon has said as US Deputy Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter concluded his highly successful trip to New Delhi.

Hagel calls Egyptian defence minister on Coptic Christians

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 10:02

US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has called his Egyptian counterpart Gen Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, on Coptic Christians who have been impacted by recent violence in the Arab country.

Chuck Hagel orders review of all US defence installations globally

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 09:57

In view of the mass shooting inside the high-security Navy Yard here, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel on Tuesday ordered to security review of all the US defence installations across the globe.

Top Pentagon official meets Pak leadership

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 10:15

A top Pentagon official has discussed the "significantly improved" bilateral defense relationship in Pakistan between the two countries, the US Department of Defence said.

Pentagon, NASA to spend $44 billion on space launches through 2018: GAO

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 21:29

The U.S. Defense Department and NASA expect to spend about $44 billion to launch government satellites and other spacecraft over the next five years, including $28 billion in procurement funding, the Government Accountability Office said on Monday.