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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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Chief of the Defence Force Signs Joint Statement On Defence Cooperation With...
January 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMChief of the Australian Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, met with his counterpart Commander in Chief, Indonesian Armed Forces, General Djoko Santoso, today in Jakarta to sign a Joint Statement on Defence Cooperation.>> The Statement is an outcome of Indonesian Defence Minister Sudarsonos visit to Australia and was agreed with the Minister for Defence, the Hon
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U.S. Officials Seek More Supply Routes for Afghanistan
January 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- As Pakistani troops apply renewed pressure on militants who have threatened a major supply line, military transportation officials are seeking alternate routes for supplying U.S
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Baldwin Wrong On Hornets
December 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, today rebuked accusations made by the Member for Patterson on the recently announced $350 million Hornet maintenance contract.>> Mr Baldwins assertion that the awarding of the Hornet engine support contract means that jobs will move from Williamtown to Amberley is simply wrong, Mr Fitzgibbon said
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AF Plan Could Enable Iraq Air Sovereignty, Independence
December 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. --- Work being done here by officials of the Electronic Systems Center and its federally funded research and development center partner, MITRE Corp
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John Young Is Trying to Implement Defense Spending Reform NOW
December 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWhile there is a lot of talk about changes the new administration will make, it's important to note that there are some positive changes happening now, largely due to John Young, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.>> When he first came into office, he sensibly advocated competitive prototyping to reduce technical risk and procuring systems based on immature technology
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Sukhoi Civil Aircraft and Kartika Airlines Announce Order for 15 Sukhoi Superjet
December 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMJAKARTA --- Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) and Kartika Airlines have signed the Heads of Agreement for 15 Sukhoi Superjet 100s and another 15 optional aircraft. The order is valued at $448 million at list prices
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Early Confirmed Speakers for NCW Europe 2009
December 5, 2008 @ 12:00 AMLt. Gen Johan-Georg Dora, Vice Chief of Staff, Bundeswehr
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Meeting Reaffirms Australia-United States Defence Agreement
December 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, and US Ambassador Robert McCallum Jr, met today to discuss and exchange documents to amend the Chapeau Agreement
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Minister For Defence Completes Successful Visit
December 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP has returned from a highly productive visit to Canada, Spain, Portugal and the UK, where he met with a range of ministerial counterparts and senior officials to advance issues relating to Australias global and regional defence interests
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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...