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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
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Special Beer Brewed To Celebrate Strength of Apache Helicopter
October 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AMA Suffolk-based micro-brewery has celebrated the strength and power of the Apache attack helicopter by brewing a brand new beer which will also help to raise money for a military charity.>> Bartrams Brewery has brewed a new ale - called AH 6
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Afghan Forces Receive NATO Weapons
October 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMKABUL, Afghanistan --- Afghan national security forces will receive a huge capability and mobility boost throughout the next year with more than 6,000 up-armored vehicles and more than 75,000 M-16 rifles from Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan.>> Servicemembers assigned to Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan's armored vehicle fielding team stand in front of more than 300 vehicles that will be issued to the Afghan national security forces, Oct
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Navistar Expands Military Applications by Leveraging Commercial Vehicle Platforms
October 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWARRENVILLE, Ill. --- Navistar Defense, LLC continues to expand its defense products by leveraging its expertise to convert commercial vehicles for military applications in Afghanistan and Iraq
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EU Defense a Possible Victim of Financial Crisis: Analysts
October 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWith the global financial crisis taking hold and governments on both sides of the Atlantic rushing to the aid of banks, analysts have forecast a potential long-term downsizing of military budgets in Europe and the US.>> The pressure that has been applied by the current crisis and uncertainty over whether the $700-billion US bailout scheme will in fact have a significantly remedying effect on the world's financial woes may make some military spending difficult to justify, the defense analysts, from London's International Institute for Strategic Studies, said Tuesday
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Swedish Air Force Gripen Fighters in UK
October 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMUK RAF Tornado GR4 aircraft will join Gripen fighters from the Swedish Air Force for the air component of the largest military exercise in Europe this month.>> Exercise Crown Condor takes place at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire from 6 16 October and aims to train around 1,000 RAF personnel to conduct military operations overseas
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Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States – JAVELIN...
October 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>The Pentagon has approved the sale to Taiwan of additional Javelin anti-missiles, seen here being fired by British paratroopers in Afghanistan. (UK MoD photo)WASHINGTON --- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of 182 JAVELIN guided missile rounds and 20 JAVELIN command launch units, as well as associated equipment and services
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HH-60Gs Integrate With Army AH-64s for War Missions
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan --- Airmen and Soldiers here took integration one step further with rotary wing aviation operations in Afghanistan.>> While the Army AH-64 Apaches and Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawks have flown medical evacuation missions together for some time now in Afghanistan, on Sept
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MoD Workers Take Action Against Poverty Wages With a "Heavy Heart"
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMLONDON --- Unite members in Landmarc Support Services, who service firing ranges used by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), are to take industrial action today (Monday 6th October) in a dispute over pay. The overtime ban at all firing ranges will be accompanied by a series of national demonstrations
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...