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Defence Information Infrastructure: Conclusions
January 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AM1. Implementation of the DII Programme is running 18 months late against the latest completion date estimated at contract signature, and a further increase in the rate of rollout of terminals is necessary even to meet the Departments new deadlines
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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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Obama to Nominate Deputy Secretary, Three Other Top Defense Officials
January 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- President-elect Barack Obama today announced his choices for four key Defense Department positions: deputy defense secretary, two undersecretary positions and general counsel.>> William J
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New Counter-Piracy Task Force Established
January 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMMANAMA, Bahrain --- The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) established Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151) Jan. 8 specifically for counter-piracy operations
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BAE Systems Completes Acquisition of Tenix Toll Defence Logistics
January 5, 2009 @ 12:00 AMADELAIDE, South Australia --- BAE Systems has completed its acquisition from Tenix Pty Limited of 100% of Tenix Toll Defence Logistics Pty Limited (TTDL), formerly a joint venture company of Tenix and Toll Holdings Limited, for A$24 million in cash, after receiving all required approvals.>> TTDL manages the Defence Integrated Distribution System (DIDS) contract which provides warehousing, maintenance and distribution services to the Australian Defence Force (ADF)
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JSF Scores Best In Candidate Comparison
December 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>A month after Norway, the Netherlands have also confirmed their choice of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. (Lockheed Martin photo)The F-35, better known as the Joint Strike Fighter, best meets the requirements drawn up by the Netherlands for the successor to the F16
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General Dynamics Completes Successful Flight Demonstration of Air-Dropped Guided Mortar
December 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBOTHELL, Wash. --- General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems announced today that it has successfully demonstrated the ability to maneuver and guide 81mm air-dropped mortars to a stationary ground target after release from an aircraft
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US Senate Report Says Bush Officials Enabled Detainee Abuse
December 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMU.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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DOD IG: Marines Slow to Defend Against IEDs
December 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMRemember how Secretary Gates talked about procurement needing to reflect strategic needs? Well, there's more evidence of the problem. POGO has obtained and is making publicly available for the first time a Department of Defense Inspector General report showing that even though "DoD was aware of the threat posed by mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDS) in low-intensity conflicts and of the availability of mine-resistant vehicles years before insurgent actions began in Iraq in 2003
Russian Missiles Kill 85 Commanders, Foreign Instructors in Zelensky’s Hometown
China, Cambodia Open Joint Logistics, Training Center at Ream Naval Base
Filipinos Detained in China for ‘Espionage’ are Law-Abiding Civilians: NSC
First Missionized Skyraider II Aircraft Delivered to U.S. Special Ops Command
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...