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Building a Military for the 21st Century: New Realities, New Priorities
December 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AMExecutive Summary (excerpt)>> In a little over one month, a new administration will have the opportunity to manage a significant realignment of U.S
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Incomplete and Faulty: A Comment [on] the Norwegian Aircraft Procurement
December 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>By Norways reckoning, the Joint Strike Fighter would be cheaper even if Sweden developed and gave away 48 Gripen NGs free of charge, Saab claims. (Saab photo)During the past two years, Saab has participated in the procurement process to replace the Norwegian F16 air force fleet
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Joint Report Cites Potential Causes for Future Flashpoints
December 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Regional conflicts driven by competition for food, water and energy, increased urbanization and the possibility that nonstate actors could obtain high-tech components for enhancing lower-tech weapons are among the global challenges U.S
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EDA Supports European Commission’s Initiative On Anticipation of Change and Restructuring in...
December 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBRUSSELS The European Defence Agency (EDA) participated in a Forum on 8 and 9 December 2008 in Brussels organised by the European Commission and devoted to Anticipation of Change and Restructuring in the Defence Industry.>> The Forum brought together the European institutions, governments, social partners, academic experts, regional and local authorities, as well as market development experts
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Aerospace and Defense: The Strength to Lift America
December 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAerospace and defense is a powerful economic engine. We must keep the industry strong
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Airbus Selects Goodrich Wheels and Carbon Brakes for A350 XWB Aircraft Family...
December 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCHARLOTTE, N.C
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EU Partnership to Help 800,000 Workers in the Defence Industry Better Adapt...
December 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBRUSSELS --- The European Commission and the main actors in the defence industry today launched a new partnership to help better anticipate and manage the changes facing the sector. The initiative presented at a forum on restructuring in Brussels brings together the Commission and the Aerospace & Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD), the European Metalworkers Federation (EMF) and the European Defence Agency (EDA)
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Navy Plan for Huge Network Looks Likely to Fail
December 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIn October of 2000, during the waning days of the Clinton Administration, the Department of the Navy awarded the biggest information-services contract in the history of the federal government. It was called the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI), and it was designed to replace thousands of incompatible information systems operated by sea-service shore installations with a single, integrated network
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Exclusive: Airbus Dreamliner Dossier Revealed
December 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIn a stunning and candid critique of its chief competitor, Airbus has crafted a comprehensive competitive analysis that touches on nearly every aspect of the troubled 787 programme gleaned from Boeing proprietary data and an embedded network of sources from inside the Dreamliner's global supply chain.>> The expansive 46-page document, obtained by FlightBlogger, titled Boeing 787 Lessons Learnt, was compiled by Airbus Head of Engineering Intelligence Burkhard Domke and was presented internally on 20 October 2008
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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
Lockheed Martin Awarded $35 Billion for THAAD Missile Defense Interceptor Production
Russian Drones Destroy US MAAWLR Air Defense System in Ukraine
Russia’s YAK-130M Modernized Combat-Trainer Conducts Maiden Flight
American MAAWLR Air Defense System Seen in Ukraine
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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