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Obama Aims to Shape Military for 21st Century
January 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to assume the role of commander in chief, one of the stated items on his list of priorities is to shape the U.S
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Clinton Maps Approach to Iraq, Afghanistan at Confirmation Hearing
January 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be top priorities for President-elect Barack Obamas administration, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, Obamas nominee to be secretary of state, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at her confirmation hearing here yesterday
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Senate Committee Slates Confirmation Hearings for Defense Nominees
January 14, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Four people nominated to serve in the Defense Department in President-elect Barack Obamas administration will appear before the Senate Armed Forces Committee on Jan. 15 for confirmation hearings, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said today
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Minister Hears Praise for Equipment from Front Line Troops
January 14, 2009 @ 12:00 AMQuentin Davies, Minister for Defence Equipment and Support, has visited British Forces in Afghanistan and heard first-hand views from those on the front line on the quality and availability of equipment on operations.>> In addition to seeing the Commander of Regional Command South, Major General Mart de Kriuf, Mr Davies received a briefing at Kandahar Airfield from the British Joint Force Support, where the news of a significant increase in equipment coming to Afghanistan operations was relayed
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Extra Bushmasters for Defence
January 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Ministry of Defence has bought 9 additional Bushmaster protected patrol vehicles. These will be used to detect and clear improvised explosive devices (IED) in Uruzgan, Afghanistan
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Oshkosh Defense Submits Proposal for M-ATV Program Based on Combat-Proven, Production-Ready MTVR
January 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMOSHKOSH, Wis. --- Oshkosh Corporation, announced today that its Defense division submitted its proposal for the U
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France Chooses Sagem to Design the Datalink System for Tomorrow's UAVs
January 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMPARIS --- French defense procurement agency DGA has chosen Sagem (SAFRAN Group) over a field of competing companies to design the datalink system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). According to the terms of the contract - dubbed Lido, French acronym for Drone Data Link - Sagem will define all data links intended for future UAV systems: line-of-site and satellite links needed for both air vehicle control and operating the onboard sensors
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Iranian Entities’ Illicit Military Procurement Networks
January 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMOn September 17, 2008, the United States District Court of the Southern District of Florida unsealed a federal grand jury indictment against sixteen foreign individuals and companies involved in procuring items with military applications for Iranian entities through Dubai and Malaysia-based trade networks.>> Those under indictment allegedly violated U
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Boeing Completes Apache Longbow Training Upgrade Contract
January 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMST. LOUIS --- Boeing announced today that its Integrated Defense Systems Training Systems and Services organization has completed a six-year U
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Training, UAVs, Key to Army Aviation in the Field
January 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Army aviation commanders discussed the importance of continual training and the value of unmanned aerial vehicles in the field at the Association of the United States Army's Aviation Symposium and Exposition Jan. 8
U.A.E. Summons Israeli Envoy over Strike on Qatar
Berlin Cuts German MoD's Request for Military Aid to Ukraine by 10...
Denmark Selects SAMP/T NG Air Defense System
Bangladesh Navy Signs Do228 Fleet Maintenance Deal with General Atomics AeroTec Systems
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...