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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
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Statement Regarding Media Coverage of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
September 26, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAndrew Hoehn, Director of RAND Project Air Force, made the following statement today:>> Recently, articles have appeared in the Australian press with assertions regarding a war game in which analysts from the RAND Corporation were involved.>> Those reports are not accurate
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Senior Leaders Held Accountable For Nuclear Enterprise Missteps
September 26, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Air Force leaders released details today about administrative actions being taken against 15 officers in connection with deficiencies outlined in a report reviewing elements of the service's nuclear enterprise.>> "The Air Force has no more solemn obligation than the security and reliability of the nation's nuclear arsenal," Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton A
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Pakistani Troops Fire on U.S. Choppers Inside Afghanistan
September 26, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Pakistani soldiers manning a border checkpoint fired on U.S
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U.S. Troops Help Build Afghan Air Corps
September 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- A team of 170 U.S
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Finland's Top Officer Opposes Cluster Munitions Ban
September 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAdmiral Juhani Kaskeala, the commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, said Monday that Finland should not sign the convention on cluster munitions. Adm Kaskeala added that a ban on cluster munitions would crucially impair Finland's defence capabilities
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Navy DDG-1000 and DDG-51 Destroyer Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for...
September 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSUMMARY> At a July 31, 2008, hearing, Navy officials announced a major change in the services position on what kind of destroyers it wants to procure over the next several years: The Navy testified that it no longer wants to procure additional Zumwalt (DDG-1000) class destroyers, and instead now wants to restart procurement of Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) destroyers. The Navy has proposed this new path as part of internal Department of Defense (DOD) planning for the FY2010 defense budget to be submitted to Congress in early 2009
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Setting the Record Straight on F-35
September 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFORT WORTH, Texas --- U.S
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GALILEO: 11 Candidates Short-Listed for the Next Step of the Procurement Procedure
September 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBRUSSELS --- The European Commission and the European Space Agency have selected 11 applicants out of the 21 applications received for the procurement procedure of the first complete constellation of the European satellite navigation system (GALILEO).>> During the first phase of the procedure, interested parties submitted a "Request to participate" and candidates were short-listed on the basis of pre-defined selection and exclusion criteria
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Missile Defense Test Conducted
September 19, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Missile Defense Agency was unable to complete a planned flight test tonight exercising elements of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system due to an apparent malfunction with the target missile shortly after launch (4:05 pm Hawaii time; 10:05 p.m
U.K. Tests Radio-Wave Weapon to Defeat Drone Swarms
Su-35 Fighter Takes on Airborne Radar Role in Ukraine Operations
Franco-German MGCS Battle Tank Program Moves Ahead with New Project Company
Fincantieri, thyssenkrupp Partner on Philippine Submarine Bid
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...
