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Boeing Awarded Initial Phase of Estimated $3 Billion Contract for C-17 Support
October 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AMST. LOUIS --- The Boeing Company has been awarded the initial phase of a new three-year U
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Qinetiq North America Wins $206 Million SPAWAR Contract
October 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFAIRFAX, Va. --- The Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center San Diego has awarded the Systems Engineering Group of QinetiQ North America an eight-year, $206 million multiple-award, IDIQ (indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity) contract to provide life-cycle support services to its Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) programs in Philadelphia
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Ceremony Marks Beginning of U.S. Mission in Baltics
October 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSIAULIAI, Lithuania --- For the second time in history, an American flag was raised over the Quick Reaction Facility in Siauliai during a ceremony marking the U.S
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America's New Tanker: Needed Now
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMOne of the key arguments offered by supporters of Boeing's bid to supply the Air Force the next generation of aerial refueling tankers consisted of a protectionist attack on winning bidder Northrop Grumman due to the company's decision to engage Airbus parent company EADS as a key subcontractor. These often shrill attacks focused on a supposed threat embedded in the fact that EADS is a foreign supplier
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Defense Acquisitions: Fundamental Changes Are Needed to Improve Weapon Program Outcomes
September 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSince 1990, GAO has designated the Department of Defenses (DOD) management of major weapon system acquisitions a high risk area. DOD has taken some action to improve acquisition outcomes, but its weapon programs continue to take longer, cost more, and deliver fewer capabilities than originally planned
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Northstar Network Receives Additional Purchase Orders from Lockheed Martin Under the P-3...
September 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSt. Johns NL --- Northstar Network Ltd
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Pakistani Troops Fire on U.S. Choppers Inside Afghanistan
September 26, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Pakistani soldiers manning a border checkpoint fired on U.S
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Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Readies World's First Hypersonic Hydrocarbon-Fueled and-Cooled Scramjet for
September 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. --- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, a United Technologies Corp
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First VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Production Aircraft Takes Flight
September 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMYEOVIL, England --- The VH-71 presidential helicopter program achieved another major milestone today when the first operational pilot production helicopter (PP-1) completed its maiden flight at AgustaWestland's facility in Yeovil, England.>> "We're seeing real progress and execution on this program," said U
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Tinker Officials Adapt Sniper Pod for B-1Bs
September 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. --- The B-1B Lancer maintainers here adapted a video targeting pod normally employed on F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons to B-1Bs in response to an urgent request from U
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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