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Major Projects Report 2008
December 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMOver the past ten years, the Ministry of Defence has introduced a number of reforms to the way it procures defence equipment, but its performance on Major Projects remains variable. As part of its annual report to Parliament, the National Audit Office examined twenty of the largest defence equipment projects
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Transitioning Defense Organizational Initiatives: An Assessment of Key 2001-2008 Defense Reforms -...
November 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPresidential transitions often bring the promise of new opportunities and the threat of reversing key advances. With this in mind, the CSIS U
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OECD Group Demands Rapid UK Action to Enact Adequate Anti-Bribery Laws
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe OECD's Working Group on Bribery sharply criticised the United Kingdoms failure to bring its anti-bribery laws into line with its international obligations under the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and urged the rapid introduction of new legislation.>> Current UK legislation makes it very difficult for prosecutors to bring an effective case against a company for alleged bribery offenses
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Mortimer Review of Defence Procurement and Sustainment
September 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, announced today that he has received the independent report of the Defence Procurement and Sustainment Review the Mortimer Review conducted by Mr David Mortimer AO.>> In May of this year the Government fulfilled yet another key election commitment by commissioning well known businessman David Mortimer to undertake an independent review of the Defence Materiel Organisation and the effectiveness of Australias defence procurement systems, Mr Fitzgibbon said
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Defence Minister Suffers Setback Over Armament
September 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe House of Representatives has rejected next year's armament programme worth SFr917 million ($844 million) for the army.>> The decision is seen as another blow for the embattled defence minister, Samuel Schmid
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ITT, General Dynamics team on new Joint Tactical Radio System form fit
July 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMITT Corporation announced today that it has entered a teaming agreement with General Dynamics C4 Systems to develop a Software Compliant Architecture (SCA) conforming Small Form Fit-SideHat known as SFF-S. The teaming agreement provides the potential for more than 250,000 fielded Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) to communicate with new Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) radios as they are fielded, providing a smooth transition while both systems are still in use
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US, Czech Republic Sign Controversial Missile Radar Deal
July 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBUDAPEST --- The United States and the Czech Republic have signed an agreement that will allow construction of part of a missile defense shield. The document was signed by U
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Northrop Grumman Receives $240 Million Contract for the Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station...
July 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSAN DIEGO --- Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a 56-month contract from Lockheed Martin worth up to $240 million, if all options are exercised, to provide critical technologies for the Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station (AMF) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS). An initial $186
Keel Laid For Sweden’s Torpedo Recovery, Anti-mine Ships
U.K. Royal Navy’s New Mini Helicopter Drone Debuts on Operations in Gulf...
Netherlands Extends Deployment of MQ-9 Reapers in Romania Until 2026
First Batch of 'Ready To Fly' Russian Engines Shipped For Installation on...
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U