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Raytheon Receives $12 Million for Development of Excalibur 1b
October 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTUCSON, Ariz. --- The U
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Army Terminates Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter Program
October 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- The Army announced Thursday night that the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter program, which had been awarded to Bell Helicopter, has been scrapped because development costs had almost tripled from $359 million to $942 million.>> Originally, the ARH contract was awarded for an expected development cost of $8
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U.S., Korean Leaders Reaffirm Mutual Defense Treaty
October 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- U.S
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German Parliament Approves Extra Troops for Afghanistan
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGermany's lower house of parliament voted on Thursday to increase the number of troops Berlin can send to Afghanistan by 1,000 soldiers and extended the mission's mandate by 14 months.>> A majority of 442 lawmakers voted to support a proposal by Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition to extend Berlin's participation in a NATO-led peacekeeping mission, which currently includes just over 50,000 soldiers
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FCS Gets Full Funding in Authorization Act
October 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- The testing of Future Combat Systems equipment and testimonials from Soldiers using it may have helped the program receive full funding for the first time.>> President Bush signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Oct
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Bush to View Budget Law in Light of Presidential Authority
October 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- President Bush said yesterday he will construe restrictions imposed in the fiscal 2009 defense budget in a manner consistent with the constitutional authority and obligations of the president.>> Bush signed the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 into law yesterday
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Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules Achieves 75,000 Flight Hours with Italian Air...
October 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMARIETTA, Ga. --- The Italian Air Force has achieved 75,000 flight hours with its fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft, amassing an impressive record that includes the first combat missions flown in the C-130J and the delivery of humanitarian relief supplies
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Bush Signs Fiscal 2009 Defense Budget Into Law
October 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- President Bush signed the fiscal 2009 defense budget into law today, authorizing a $512 billion base to support military readiness, as well as $66 billion for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.>> The law also authorizes a 3
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AAI Receives $242.1 Million Contract Award for Additional Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft
October 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>A US Army Shadow UAV takes off from its launch ramp for a surveillance mission in Iraq. (US Army photo)HUNT VALLEY, Md
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EC-130 Squadron Surpasses 10,000 Combat Hours
October 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan --- Members of the 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron here surpassed 10,000 combat hours in the EC-130H Compass Call while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in September.>> While assisting International Security Assistance Force troops move a 41-vehicle convoy, members of the 41st EECS flew overhead in an EC-130H to disrupt enemy command and control communications and limit adversary coordination
Denmark Signs Agreement with France to Acquire Mistral Missiles
Denmark Commits $970M Military Aid to Ukraine
Bulgaria Receives First F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet
Dutch F-35s on NATO Patrol Duty, Intercepted 23 Russian Aircraft
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...
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...