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Military Launches Most Complex Missile Defense Test to Date
December 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- The military today shot down a mock enemy missile, employing a synchronized network of sensors in what officials called the largest and most complex test of the missile defense system to date.>> A mock target missile was fired from Kodiak, Alaska, at 3:04 p
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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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CV-22s Complete First Operational Deployment
December 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>A US Air Force Special Operations Command CV-22 Osprey approaches a landing zone near Bamako, Mali. (USAF photo)HURLBURT FIELD, Fla
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In-Flight and Ground Testing of the Candidates for the Tiger Partial Replacement...
December 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBERNE --- The testing of the three candidates for the Tiger Partial Replacement program was completed with the departure of the two Eurofighter two-seat aircraft. In the last three weeks the planned flight and ground testing took place from Emmen military airfield with Eurofighter
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Brazil Reveals Russian Helicopter Purchases
November 28, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIn an unexpected move, Brazil has ordered 12 Mil Mi-35M attack helicopters from Russia, which has already supplied similar gunships to Venezuela. Brazil revealed that it had bought 12 attack helicopters from Russia on October 23, after a visit here by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Wednesday
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2nd CEB Tests New Line Charges
November 27, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C
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GAO: Air Force Needs Timely and Accurate Estimates of Costs
November 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIt seems like a lot of the advice for improving spending at the Department of Defense (DOD) comes down to pretty common sense concepts: don't accept shoddy ships, don't give the Department of Defense things they didn't ask for. Maybe even choose programs based on strategic needs
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Timely and Accurate Estimates of Costs and Requirements Are Needed to Define...
November 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe GAO was asked to identify the impact C-5 modernization cost increases have had on the mix of US strategic transport aircraft; assess the current C-5 modernization cost estimate; and identify C-17 production plans and issues related to production line shutdown.>> What GAO Found>> The Air Force has cut the number of C-5s it plans to fully modernize by more than half because of substantial cost increases in the C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Reengining Program (RERP) and plans to acquire more C-17s, with additional congressional funding
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Eastern Europe to U.S.: Wait, Wait, Now We Want Your Missiles!
November 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe controversy over the missile defense system the United States plans to build in Eastern Europe has taken almost a 360-degree turn recently. Until November the Bush administration had been courting our new Europe pals, the Poles and Czechs, offering planes, missiles, discounts, and other goodies to help smooth the way for the Star Wars installation
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Joint Strike Fighter Recommended to Replace the F-16
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>Norway has picked the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to replace its F-16 combat aircraft, and plans to buy 48. (Lockheed photo)The Minister of Defence recommends that the F-16 is replaced by the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)
BAE Systems Hägglunds introduces CV90120 light tank, a Lighter Alternative...
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
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...