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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
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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
Trump Sets 50-Day Deadline for Ukraine Peace Deal
Israel Launches Dror-1 Communications Satellite into Geostationary Orbit
Trump May Send to Ukraine JASSM-ER Missile Which Can Reach All of...
South Korean Marine Attack Helicopter Completes First Live Fire Test
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
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...