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Guard Unit Prepares for Predator Training Operations
September 19, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMARCH AIR RESERVE BASE --- Having successfully surpassed two years of combat operations flying the MQ-1 Predator, the nations first Air National Guard Predator unit is poised to spread its history-making wings again.>> With only minor details remaining, the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing is ready to begin training the Air Forces next generation of unmanned aerial system warriors
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Antonov An-124 Delivers Second Hornet Centre Barrel Aircraft Home to Australia
September 19, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGreg Combet, the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, today announced that one of the worlds largest cargo planes, an Antonov An-124, delivered Australias second F/A-18 Hornet to RAAF Williamtown after undergoing centre barrel replacement in Canada.>> Mr Combet congratulated the project team for their work in ensuring the Hornet centre barrel program remains on schedule and within budget
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Uganda Police AW119 Achieves Mission Readiness
September 19, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the Uganda Police Air Wing has started operating its new AW119 Koala single engine helicopter. The aircraft was delivered to the customer in August and is now fully operational providing the Uganda Police with new airborne capabilities
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NASA Extends SAIC Contract Valued at $212 Million
September 19, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va. --- Science Applications International Corporation today announced that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has extended the period of performance for the Unified NASA Information Technology Services (UNITeS) contract, previously awarded to SAIC in January 2004
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Raytheon Awarded $10 million to Develop New Missile Defense Interceptor
September 19, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTUCSON, Ariz. --- Raytheon Company has been awarded a $10 million Missile Defense Agency contract to continue research and development of the Network Centric Airborne Defense Element
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Raytheon AIM-9X Block II Missile Completes First Captive Carry Flight
September 19, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --- A U
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Honeywell's Ballistic Material to Help Protect Australian Troops in Combat
September 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHoneywell announced today its Spectra Shield II ballistic material will be a key component in a new body armor system for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Honeywell's latest shield technology will be used in protective hard body armor plates as part of the new Modular Combat Body Armour System (MCBAS)
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Naval Surface Warfare Center Awards General Dynamics $27 Million Information Technology Services
September 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded three Seaport-e task orders by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD), in Philadelphia. The contracts have a total potential value of $26
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GA-ASI War Fighter Support Reaches Historic Proportions
September 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical reconnaissance radars, today provided an update on recent accomplishments of its Predator-series UAS family, noting the achievement of numerous historical milestones
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Canada Orders New Sensors for Aurora Aircraft
September 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today underscored the government’s commitment to Canadian sovereignty and security with the announcement of a new overland surveillance capability for the Canadian Forces’(CF) CP-140 Aurora aircraft. “I am proud to be announcing yet another example of our Conservative government’s pledge to the safety and security of Canadians at home and abroad,” said Minister MacKay
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...