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President Obama Signs Long Over Due FAA Bill
February 15, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Aviation community cheered on Tuesday when President Obama signed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) bill into law which includes key provisions on the addition of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace system. The Congress in 2003 passed the FAA bill when the UAS’ were just beginning to be recognized as valuable assets in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Britain To Acquire Another C-17 Globemaster
February 9, 2012 @ 12:00 AMWhile speaking to the House of Commons today, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that the MOD is set to order an additional C-17 Globemaster, thus increasing the total number in the RAF's fleet to eight. Citing better finances and savings as the reason for the addition, "This aircraft is becoming an absolutely brilliant workhorse for the RAF in terms of bringing men and material into a war zone like Afghanistan, but also evacuating civilians in times of need,” he said
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USAF To Retire Global Hawks: News Report
January 26, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAfter years of rumblings about problems in the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, the Pentagon plans to discontinue building this long endurance unmanned surveillance aircraft due to its high cost and maintenance. According to a report in Defensenews
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Navistar Defense Wins $110M Contract for vehicles from US DoD
January 26, 2012 @ 12:00 AMNavistar Defense, LLC received a $110 million delivery order today to provide 650 independent suspension kits for International MaxxPro Plus Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The U
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ManTech Awarded $507M Contract for MRAP from US Military’s
January 13, 2012 @ 12:00 AMManTech International Corporation has been awarded a contract modification by the U.S
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Boeing Awarded $370M Contract for Chinook Helicopters from US Army
January 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Boeing Company has received a U.S
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U.S. Air Force Stop Work Order on Light Air Support Award
January 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMSierra Nevada Corporation issued the following statement in response to a stop work order received today from the U.S
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British Forces Announces £400m Protection Package
December 22, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe Defence Secretary today announced a £400m package of protected vehicles and Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) technology to further improve the protection of British Forces in Afghanistan. IEDs are the single greatest threat to our forces in Afghanistan
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Rheinmetall Receives EUR 40M Order for Armoured Recovery Vehicle from Canada
December 21, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe Rheinmetall Group of Düsseldorf, Germany, is to supply the Canadian armed forces with the state-of-the-art Büffel/Buffalo armoured recovery vehicle. Rheinmetall secured this important contract in the face of stiff competition, underscoring the Group’s leading role in the world of heavyweight combat support vehicles
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Navistar Wins $133M Contract for Support from US DoD
December 21, 2011 @ 12:00 AMNavistar Defense L.L
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U.S. Policy Threatening Lockheed Martin Billions in F-35 Cuts?
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...
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...