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Thales’ Watchkeeper Successfully Passes First System Flight Trial
November 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThales UK today announces the successful first system flight trials of the Watchkeeper unmanned air vehicle (UAV), with the autonomous flight taking place under the system guidance of the Watchkeeper ground control software and fully integrated within the ground control station (GCS).>> These trials of the UAV, which operates with dual payloads, will continue into 2009, and will validate the key mission system capability of the Watchkeeper system
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Mark 7 Receives ARC Upgrade
November 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md. --- A little upgrade in technology is going a long way for Sailors and aircraft, and gathering some significant words of encouragement along the way
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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
Israel Aerospace, DCX Form ELTX Joint Venture to Localize Radar Systems in...
Philippines Awaits Formal U.S. Offer on Proposed F-16 Fighter Jet Deal
Ukraine Tests First Swedish Saab-340 AEW Aircraft
Ammunition Depot Near Moscow On Fire, Ukrainian Sabotage Suspected
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
