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BAE Systems Completes Acquisition of Tenix Toll Defence Logistics
January 5, 2009 @ 12:00 AMADELAIDE, South Australia --- BAE Systems has completed its acquisition from Tenix Pty Limited of 100% of Tenix Toll Defence Logistics Pty Limited (TTDL), formerly a joint venture company of Tenix and Toll Holdings Limited, for A$24 million in cash, after receiving all required approvals.>> TTDL manages the Defence Integrated Distribution System (DIDS) contract which provides warehousing, maintenance and distribution services to the Australian Defence Force (ADF)
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ACC Leaders Discuss Current, Future Challenges
December 23, 2008 @ 12:00 AMJOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq --- The commander of Air Combat Command and members of his A-staff spoke to 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen about current and upcoming events surrounding Air Force combat operations during an Airman's Call here earlier this month.>> Gen
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EDA Awards Contract on Network Enabled Capabilities
December 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe European Defence Agency (EDA) signed today the contract for the Network Enabled Capabilities Implementation Study (NEC IS) that has been awarded to the EURONEC consortium.>> In an increasingly complex and challenging security environment, the European Union (EU) seeks a comprehensive approach in response to any crisis by exploiting the full range of civil and military instruments
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Boeing Schedules 787 Dreamliner First Flight for Second Quarter 2009; First Delivery...
December 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEVERETT, Wash. --- Boeing today announced an updated schedule for its all-new 787 Dreamliner program that moves the commercial jet's first flight into the second quarter of 2009 and first delivery into the first quarter of 2010
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Two Additional Brigades to Deploy to Afghanistan, Gates Says
December 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMKANDAHAR, Afghanistan --- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today he wants to send two combat brigades to Afghanistan by summer in addition to the brigade combat team already scheduled to deploy there in January
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Building a Military for the 21st Century: New Realities, New Priorities
December 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AMExecutive Summary (excerpt)>> In a little over one month, a new administration will have the opportunity to manage a significant realignment of U.S
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Financial Crisis Affects Defense Department, Chairman Says
December 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMLANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE --- Though the extent of its impact is not yet clear, the Defense Department will feel effects from the current financial crisis, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told about 500 airmen here yesterday. The global financial crisis is going to have an effect on us in the military, and I have thought that for months, Navy Adm
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Agility Across the Spectrum: A Future Force Blueprint
December 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON, DC The Center for National Policy, a nonpartisan national security think tank, today released a new report entitled Agility Across the Spectrum: A Future Force Blueprint. Taking into account the mounting financial constraints and multiplying national security threats facing the United States, CNP proposes a series of recommendations prioritized by winning todays wars, supporting the troops and expanding the forces, preventing future conflicts, winning future wars and cutting costs
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Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighter Achieves Another Milestone: In-Flight Operation of Integrated Avionics...
December 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFORT WORTH, Texas --- Lockheed Martin's Cooperative Avionics Test Bed, or "CATBird," has begun in-flight integration and verification of the F-35 Lightning II mission systems suite, launching another stage of risk reduction for the world's newest fighter.>> The CATBird, a highly modified 737 airliner, will test the avionics suite thoroughly for several months before the complete system begins flying in an F-35 aircraft
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Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighter Achieves Another Milestone: In-Flight Operation of Integrated Avionics...
December 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFORT WORTH, Texas --- Lockheed Martin's Cooperative Avionics Test Bed, or "CATBird," has begun in-flight integration and verification of the F-35 Lightning II mission systems suite, launching another stage of risk reduction for the world's newest fighter.>> The CATBird, a highly modified 737 airliner, will test the avionics suite thoroughly for several months before the complete system begins flying in an F-35 aircraft
Russia Begins Mass Production of Typhoon-PVO Combat Vehicle
Denmark Donates Satellite Services to Ukraine via EU Defense Agency
Indra to Modernize Colombia's Air Traffic Network
Australia Builds First Permanent Defence Space Workforce
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...