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Hutton Calls for NATO to be Alliance of First Choice In Defence...
November 28, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIn a speech given at the Berlin Security Conference today, Thursday 27 November 2008, British Defence Secretary John Hutton has said that NATO must confront the security issues of our time and succeed in Afghanistan to maintain its crucial credibility.>> Mr Hutton named the security threats facing the modern world as proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, and economic and energy insecurity, and stated all members must adapt to meet these modern threats which threaten nation states' security or NATO would risk irrelevance
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New Aircraft Boasts New, Improved Capabilities
November 28, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. --- Military helicopters over Quantico, are a common sight, yet many individuals watching do not automatically assume there is no one inside
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Japanese Troops Conduct Successful Patriot Firings at Fort Bliss
November 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTEWKSBURY, Mass. --- Two Japanese Patriot crews recently engaged targets in a successful practice firing at Fort Bliss, Texas
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DOD Defers F-22 Funding Decision to Next Administration
November 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>The Pentagon has cleared funds for only four additional F-22s, and cautions that it plans to upgrade 100 in-service Raptors from 2010. (US Air Force photo)WASHINGTON --- To avoid unnecessary taxpayer spending, Defense Department officials here are only partially funding the expansion of F-22 Raptor aircraft production, leaving the decision for further expansion to the incoming presidential administration
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CSA Outlines Topics to Discuss with Incoming Administration
November 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W
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US Army Places $9.95 Million Order for QinetiQ North America's Next Generation...
November 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMQinetiQ North Americas Technology Solutions Group has announced a $9.95 million order from the US Army's Rapid Equipping Force (REF) for SWATS Soldier-Wearable Acoustic Targeting Systems
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Kirtland Officials Accelerate Space-Based Program Testing
November 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMKIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M
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Letter of Intent for MUSIS Signed
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFrance, Germany, Belgium, Spain and Greece on November 10, 2008 signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the joint development and production of the MUSIS (MUltinational Space-based Imaging System for surveillance, reconnaissance and observation) program, Europes future space imaging system. Italy will join the program in 2009
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Defense Secretary Meets with Obama Transition Team
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCORNWALLIS, Canada --- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates wrapped up his first session today with President-elect Barack Obamas transition team leaders, sharing insights about the initial challenges the new defense team will likely face, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said
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Defence Accepts Upgraded Frigates
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, today announced that the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has agreed to Contractual Acceptance from the prime contractor Thales Australia of two upgraded guided missile frigates, HMA Ships Sydney and Darwin
U.K. Army, Navy Test Low-cost Attack Drone Developed by BAE Systems Subsidiary...
Post Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv: Ukraine Rushes to Buy $1 Billion...
Greek Lobbying Group Wants Washington to Cancel GE Engine Deal with Turkey
French Air Force Completes Mid-Life Upgrade of Mirage 2000D Fighter Jets
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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