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Rockwell Collins Completes SEOS Acquisition
November 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --- Rockwell Collins, Inc. has completed its acquisition of SEOS, a leading global supplier of highly realistic visual display solutions for commercial and military full flight simulators
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DOD Defers F-22 Funding Decision to Next Administration
November 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>The Pentagon has cleared funds for only four additional F-22s, and cautions that it plans to upgrade 100 in-service Raptors from 2010. (US Air Force photo)WASHINGTON --- To avoid unnecessary taxpayer spending, Defense Department officials here are only partially funding the expansion of F-22 Raptor aircraft production, leaving the decision for further expansion to the incoming presidential administration
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Norway Recommends Lockheed Martin F-35, Multi-National JSF Partnership Remains Strong
November 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFORT WORTH, Texas --- Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has formally recommended to his country's Parliament that Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II be selected to fulfill Norway's future air-combat capability requirements.>> The F-35, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter, was chosen based on its superior performance in "intelligence and surveillance, counter air, air interdict and anti-surface warfare," according to a statement from Norway's defense ministry
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Timely and Accurate Estimates of Costs and Requirements Are Needed to Define...
November 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe GAO was asked to identify the impact C-5 modernization cost increases have had on the mix of US strategic transport aircraft; assess the current C-5 modernization cost estimate; and identify C-17 production plans and issues related to production line shutdown.>> What GAO Found>> The Air Force has cut the number of C-5s it plans to fully modernize by more than half because of substantial cost increases in the C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Reengining Program (RERP) and plans to acquire more C-17s, with additional congressional funding
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Polish Air Force Aircrews Complete Training In Nashville, TN
November 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPolands first two C-130E Hercules aircrews recently completed 11 weeks of C-130E flight training in the United States, and will soon return to Poland.>> The flight training was conducted in Nashville by the 118th Airlift Wing, a unit of the Tennessee Air National Guard
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Letter of Intent for MUSIS Signed
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFrance, Germany, Belgium, Spain and Greece on November 10, 2008 signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the joint development and production of the MUSIS (MUltinational Space-based Imaging System for surveillance, reconnaissance and observation) program, Europes future space imaging system. Italy will join the program in 2009
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General Dynamics Awarded $286 Million for Nuclear Submarine Support Work
November 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGROTON, Conn. --- The U
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Raytheon's Navy Multiband Terminal Achieves Unprecedented Satellite Communications Capability
November 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMARLBOROUGH, Mass. --- In a major milestone for U
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Eurocopter announces the creation of a new fully-owned subsidiary Eurocopter Indonesia at...
November 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIn line with its strategy to be a multi-local player with its own facilities in all its key markets, Eurocopter is pleased to announce the setting-up of Eurocopter Indonesia. This brings the number of its subsidiaries and participations to a total of 18 subsidiaries worldwide and enforces the Group’s footprint in Asia-Pacific where there are presently 6 subsidiaries in Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore
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Boeing Adjusts 747-8 Program Production and Delivery Schedule
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEVERETT, Wash. --- Boeing today announced an adjusted schedule for production and delivery of the 747-8 Freighter and Intercontinental airplanes
Keel Laid For Sweden’s Torpedo Recovery, Anti-mine Ships
U.K. Royal Navy’s New Mini Helicopter Drone Debuts on Operations in Gulf...
Netherlands Extends Deployment of MQ-9 Reapers in Romania Until 2026
First Batch of 'Ready To Fly' Russian Engines Shipped For Installation on...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U