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Last VX Nerve Agent Eliminated From Army Stockpile
January 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AMABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. --- Headquarters for the Army Chemical Materials Agency here marked the destruction of all VX nerve agent munitions at its destruction sites on Dec
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GKN Aerospace Commences Operations at Filton, UK
January 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AMFollowing European Regulatory approval GKN Aerospace announces it will take ownership and operational control of the former Airbus UK, Filton wing component and assemblies manufacturing facility at midday today.>> As 'GKN Aerospace - Filton' opens for business, GKN Aerospace Chief Executive, Marcus Bryson comments: "This is a landmark day for our worldwide business, for the regional aerospace cluster around Bristol and the UK aerospace sector, and for the 1500 people joining us today
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DoD Releases Unified Command Plan 2008
January 5, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Department of Defense has updated the Unified Command Plan (UCP), a key strategic document that establishes the missions, responsibilities, and geographic areas of responsibility for commanders of combatant commands. Most importantly, UCP 2008, signed by President Bush on Dec
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Uzbekistan Airways Orders Four A320s
December 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMUzbekistan's national carrier, Uzbekistan Airways, signed a firm contract for the purchase of four A320 aircraft as part of the modernisation of its medium range fleet. In addition to six A320s already acquired by the airline in June 2007, this order will further enlarge the airline's A320 orders up to ten aircraft
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Ministry of the Interior of Estonia Orders Third AW139 Helicopter
December 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that on December 4th the Government of Estonia gave approval for the Ministry of the Interior of Estonia to sign a contract with AgustaWestland for the purchase of a third AW139 helicopter.>> This aircraft will be delivered in the last quarter 2010 and operated by the Border Guard to perform search and rescue, medical evacuation and border patrol duties
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L-3 Delivers Multi-INT Configured EP-3E to U.S. Navy in Support of Operational...
December 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNEW YORK --- L-3 Communications announced today that its Integrated Systems Group has delivered the first of eight EP-3E aircraft configured with new multiple-intelligence (multi-INT) capabilities to the U.S
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Taliban Strikes NATO Supply Depot in Pakistan
December 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMISLAMABAD, Pakistan --- Taliban militants in Pakistan have raided another supply depot used to support international troops in Afghanistan as a new report estimated Taliban fighters have a permanent presence in nearly three-quarters of Afghanistan.>> In the past two days militants have stormed two warehouses in Peshawar that are key transport hubs for supply convoys moving between the Pakistani port of Karachi and military bases in Afghanistan
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BAE Systems Awarded Adelaide Class Frigate Support Contract
December 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSYDNEY, Australia --- BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year contract to provide engineering, maintenance and supply support to the Royal Australian Navys four guided missile frigates (FFGs).>> BAE Systems will assume the Integrated Materiel Support service delivery for the Adelaide Class frigates, HMAS Darwin, HMAS Melbourne, HMAS Newcastle and HMAS Sydney from 1 January next year
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Pentagon Contract Announcement
December 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAlliant Techsystems, Inc, Independence, M.O
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Iran Tests Sea-Launched Missile
December 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIran says it has test-fired a new missile during a six-day naval maneuver in the Sea of Oman.>> Iran's state radio said Sunday that military officials launched a mid-range missile from a battleship late Saturday in the waters near the Iran-Pakistan border
Fourth Chinese Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Joins Navy
Fire aboard S.Korean Amphibious Landing Ship Forces Evacuation of 180 Personnel
Cambodian General Srey Duk Killed During Border Clash with Thai Forces
Pentagon’s Defense R&D Agency Teams with Texas A&M to Deploy Autonomous Helicopters...
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...