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San Antonio Key to Counterpiracy Mission
January 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSAN ANTONIO, At Sea --- Amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD-17), the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, is serving as an afloat forward staging base(AFSB) during its current counterpiracy mission.>> Fulfilling the role of an AFSB is one of the many mission areas the ship was specifically designed to perform
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Daring Makes Sail for Portsmouth
January 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMDaring, the first of the Royal Navy's new fleet of Type 45 destroyers, left the Clyde for the final time today, heading for her home port of Portsmouth.>> Following the successful completion and trialling of the ship by the BVT workforce in partnership with the Royal Navy, Daring is now making her way to Portsmouth, where she will remain until she enters service at the end of the year and where she will be stationed when not on active duty
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Newest Guided Missile Destroyer Successfully Completes Combat Trials
January 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSAN DIEGO --- USS Sterett (DDG 104), the Navy's newest guided-missile destroyer, returned from sea Dec. 16 after successfully completing a Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trial (CSSQT) with the newly implemented Aegis baseline 7
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Lynn Vows to Reform Processes if Confirmed as Deputy Secretary
January 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- William Lynn, the nominee to be deputy defense secretary, promised the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday that he will do his utmost to improve processes in the sometimes vast and unwieldy bureaucracy of the Defense Department.>> The committee held hearings for four nominees to serve in the Defense Department as part of the administration of President-elect Barack Obama
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First ULA Delta IV Heavy NRO Mission Successfully Lifts Off From Cape...
January 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMCAPE CANAVERAL AFS, Fla. --- United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex 37 at CCAFS at 9:47 p
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DoD Revolving Door Improvements
January 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMCongress spoke (Sec. 847) and the Department of Defense (DoD) acted by putting out a revolving door interim rule for public comment
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Daring Makes Sail for Portsmouth
January 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMDaring, the first of the Royal Navy's new fleet of Type 45 destroyers, left the Clyde for the final time today, heading for her home port of Portsmouth.>> Following the successful completion and trialling of the ship by the BVT workforce in partnership with the Royal Navy, Daring is now making her way to Portsmouth, where she will remain until she enters service at the end of the year and where she will be stationed when not on active duty
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Newest Guided Missile Destroyer Successfully Completes Combat Trials
January 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSAN DIEGO --- USS Sterett (DDG 104), the Navy's newest guided-missile destroyer, returned from sea Dec. 16 after successfully completing a Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trial (CSSQT) with the newly implemented Aegis baseline 7
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Navy Frigate to Get New Electronic 'Brain'
January 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose is to get a new electronic 'brain' which will help her crew defend the ship against air, surface and underwater threats.>> The Type 23 frigate has come into Babcock's dockyard for the 15m upkeep which will see a major capability upgrade for the ship with the first fitting of the Royal Navy's newest command system, DNA(2), which is based on the system being fitted to the Royal Navy's powerful new Type 45 destroyers
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Senate Committee Slates Confirmation Hearings for Defense Nominees
January 14, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Four people nominated to serve in the Defense Department in President-elect Barack Obamas administration will appear before the Senate Armed Forces Committee on Jan. 15 for confirmation hearings, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said today
Japan to Explore Airbus’ Eurodrone as Maritime Surveillance Anti-submarine Warfare Craft
After Germany, UK Changes Warship Acquisition Plans
UK Army Unveils Challenger 3 Tank to Rival Russian Armata
Poland to Acquire Three A26 Submarines from Saab for $4.8 Billion
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