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Lockheed Martin Receives $30 Million for Paveway II Laser Guided Bomb Kits
November 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMARCHBALD, Pa. --- Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $30 million split-share competition award to deliver paveway II Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) GBU-12 kits to the U
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Embraer Announces Its Long-Term Aviation Market Outlook
November 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSO JOS DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- Embraer presented its 20-year forecast, today, of the world demand for 30- to 120-seat commercial jets, and its ten-year forecast for the business aviation market. The announcement was made at the close of the ninth edition of the annual Embraer Day encounter with analysts and investors, organized by the Company and held, this year, on November 6 and 7, in So Jos dos Campos, Brazil
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DoD Announces $400 Million Investment to Basic Research
November 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Department of Defense today announced plans to invest an additional $400 million over the next five years to support basic research at academic institutions.>> Secretary of Defense Robert Gates secured the additional funding in the fiscal 2009 President's budget request to Congress to expand research into new and emerging scientific areas and to foster fundamental discoveries related to the DoD's most challenging technical problems
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Mirage-2000 Upgrade Will Plug India's Combat Jet Gap
November 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPARIS --- The Indian Air Force (IAF) can address the alarming dip in its operational capabilities by upgrading its fleet of Mirage-2000 fighter jets, even as it evaluates a global tender it has floated for purchasing 126 new combat aircraft, says French electronics major Thales, which is on the verge of inking the upgrade deal. "The upgrade will significantly enhance the IAF's air potential by extending the operational performance of the Mirage fleet and taking full advantage of the aircraft's world class capabilities," Francois Quentin, Thales senior vice president and head of its aerospace division, told a group of visiting...
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Agency-by-Agency Issues: Department of Defense
November 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFollowing each presidential election, GAO serves as a resource to assist with the transition to a new Congress and administration. Using its institutional knowledge and broad-based, nonpartisan work on matters across the government spectrum, GAO provides insight into, and recommendations for addressing, the nations major issues, risks and challenges
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EA-18G Moves to Operational Evaluation
November 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>The EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft is due to reach Initial Operational Capability in the fall of 2009, with deliveries to continue until 2013. (US Navy photo)NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md
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CNO Releases 2009 Guidance
November 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Gary Roughead, released his Guidance for 2009 on Nov
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New Training Agreement to Benefit Air Force Pilots
November 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTodays signing of a Status of Forces Agreement between New Zealand and Germany marks a significant step in the future relationship between the both nations' defence forces.>> The agreement, signed by the Minister of Defence, Hon Phil Goff and German Ambassador to New Zealand, His Excellency Mr Jrg Zimmermann, sets out the conditions for the temporary stay of New Zealand Defence Force personnel in Germany for the purposes of all training, exercises and exchanges
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Sweden and Norway Sign Cooperative Agreement for the Development of the Archer...
November 5, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>The Archer truck-mounted howitzer is becoming the focus of expanded defense cooperation between Norway and Sweden. (FMV photo)The Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) and its Norwegian equivalent FLO signed a cooperative agreement last week regarding development of the Archer system and acquisition of the sensor/weapon station Protector
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FX-2 Project: Air Force Completes A Further Phase
November 5, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAs part of the selection process of the new multirole fighter aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), and as planned in the programs schedule, Air Force Headquarters today (Thursday, Oct. 30)announced that the F-X2 Project Management Group has issued the Request For Proposals to the three short-listed companies (in alphabetical order):>> -- Boeing (F-18 E/F Super Hornet)> -- Dassault (Rafale), and> -- Saab (Gripen)
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...
