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BAE SYSTEMS Redesigns Paladin Howitzer
BAE SYSTEMS has revamped the venerable Paladin self-propelled howitzer, the M109A6 Paladin Integrated Management (PIM) program, the company said. The redesign is a semi-automated, air-conditioned and electronically controlled artillery system […]
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U.S. Needs To Step Up Efforts To Protect Nation Against IED Attacks
By Geoff Fein The United States should take a number of steps including improving inspection of general aviation aircraft at their point of departure and the screening of small boats […]
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Oshkosh Truck Corp. Prepares For Production of Next Generation Tactical Trucks
Oshkosh Truck Corp. [OSK] Defense Group yesterday said it will begin production next month of the next-generation Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck A4 (HEMTT) under a $207.6 million Army order. […]
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NATO Parliamentarians Call For Strengthened Role In Afghanistan
NATO parliamentarians Oct. 18 ended their annual session in Reykjavik, Iceland, calling for renewed efforts to strengthen the alliance role in Afghanistan and building a closer relationship with Russia. Members […]
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Rocketplane Kistler Ousted From COTS; New Competition Announced
By Dave Ahearn Rocketplane Kistler lost its deal to develop rocket transportation to haul cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), and NASA will open new competition for companies wishing […]
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Kuwait To Upgrade Three L-100-30 Aircraft
Kuwait is looking to upgrade three L-100-30 aircraft as well as associated equipment and services, with a potential value of $250 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. Along […]
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SpaceDiscovery To Lift Off At 11:38 A.M. Tomorrow With Acceptable Risk
Space Shuttle Discovery will launch at 11:38 a.m. ET tomorrow from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in a flight that may not be completely safe, but will have […]
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Space
Rocketplane Kistler Ousted From COTS; New Competition Announced Today
Rocketplane Kistler lost its deal to develop rocket transportation to haul cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), and NASA will open new competition for companies wishing to share in […]
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Space
America, Israel Cooperate To Develop Defense Against Short-Range Missiles
Barak, On U.S. Tour, Visits With U.S. Defense Chief Gates A new American-Israeli joint development program aims to produce a missile defense capability that would be effective against long-range threats, […]
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Space
China Will Attack U.S. Space Assets In Any War; Pentagon Must Field Defenses
China will drop its adherence to rules barring war in space, in any future conflict with the United States, and attack U.S. space assets, so American forces need to field […]