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Financial Crisis Has Military Implications, Vice Chairman Says
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBALTIMORE --- The current global financial crisis is a far-reaching problem that has implications for the U.S
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Praful Patel pushes for relief to airlines
October 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCivil Aviation Minister Praful Patel expressed his “disappointment” over the approach of various departments of the Centre as well as the State Government in not bringing down taxes on aircraft turbine fuel (ATF) in order to reduce the burden on the airlines. The “phenomenally high” prices of ATF in the international markets were causing an adverse impact on government and private airlines
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Pak Navy Capable of Deploying Strategic Weapons At Sea
October 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Pakistan Navy has claimed that it is capable of deploying strategic weapons at sea if and when the government makes a decision to do so.>> The government had so far not decided to deploy strategic weapons at sea, Chief of Staff Vice-Admiral Asif Humayun said while speaking at a workshop organised in the southern port city of Karachi on Tuesday
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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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Gates Cites Importance of Europe Visit
October 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT --- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today his five-day trip to southeastern and central Europe was important to allies in the region and to relations among NATO nations
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Embraer’s 2008 Deliveries Reach 145 Jets After Three Quarters
October 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSO JOS DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- Embraer released the figures on its aircraft deliveries and order book, today, updated to the end of the third quarter of 2008 (3Q08).>> Based on the first three quarters of 2008, when it delivered 45, 52, and 48 jets, respectively, Embraer shows a steadier production process, which represents a 34% increase over the same period in 2007 (when the Company delivered 108 jets)
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The Rafale Has Landed: The Second Candidate for the Partial Tiger Replacement...
October 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe second candidate for the Partial Tiger Replacement (PTR) landed in Emmen this morning. With the arrival of the French Rafale aircraft in Switzerland, the second series of flight and ground tests for the PTR is about to begin
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Vice Chief: FCS Vehicles Will Transform Warfighting
October 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 8, 2008) -- New Army fighting vehicles promise to transform the nature of war as dramatically as the tank did in the 20th Century, said Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen
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Two U.S. Helicopters Collide at Baghdad Base
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Two U.S
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Astrium Down-Selected As Candidate for Galileo FOC and Invites Expressions Of Interest
September 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AMOTTOBRUNN, Germany/PORTSMOUTH, England --- Astrium has been selected by ESA and EU as a prime candidate for both the Galileo FOC Space Segment and Ground Control Segment.>> As a result, and to comply with EU procurement requirements, Astrium is inviting interested suppliers to submit their Expressions of Interest
Satellite Spots Russian Su-35 Jets in Algerian Colours
Ukrainian Drone Destroys Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber in Airfield
Diehl Aviation Expands Into Romania with New Aircraft Components Facility
Spain Unveils Europe’s First Chinook CH-47F Simulator at Army Helicopter Academy...
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...