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ArmyArmy To Reduce Number of MRAP Vehicle Variants
By Jen DiMascio The Army is expected to announce it will whittle the number of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle variants in its fleet from five to three. The […]
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Air ForceAir Force Embarks On New Quest For Smart Fuze For Bunker Busters
By Michael Sirak The Air Force is launching an ambitious program to develop a sophisticated smart fuze for its bunker buster munitions, according to senior service weapons developers and recently […]
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Air Force
Air Force Says Reaper Armed Unmanned Aircraft Now Operating In Afghanistan
The Air Force has been using its new MQ-9A Reaper armed unmanned aircraft in missions over Afghanistan since late September, the service said recently. The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. […]
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Former Chairman of The Joint Chiefs, Adm. William Crowe, Dies
By Geoff Fein Adm. William Crowe, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died yesterday at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Crowe, who was 82, served […]
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InternationalNATO 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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First Lockheed Martin Arrowhead Sensors Installed On Netherlands Apaches
Lockheed Martin [LMT] installed the first two Arrowhead systems on Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) AH-64D Apaches at Gilze Rijen Airbase, Netherlands, the company said on Oct. 10. These installations […]
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Army
U.S. Army Europe Security Cooperation Work Builds Coalition Capability
Theater security cooperation is a major thrust at U.S. Army Europe and 7th Army to build relationships and help build partner capability, according to the commander. "We are missioned by […]
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ATK Looking To Buy Into New Market
By Calvin Biesecker Hoping to build off its current technical capabilities, Alliant Techsystems [ATK] is looking at potential acquisition candidates that could cost it upward of $2.5 billion to expand […]
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International
Saudi Arabia Spending $630 Million On LAVs, Humvees
Saudi Arabia is looking to buy a variety of Light Armored Vehicles (LAV) and 50 Humvees, as well as associated equipment and services, potentially worth as much as $631 million, […]
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Pentagon Awards $1.2 Billion In MRAP Contracts
The Pentagon yesterday awarded more than $1.2 billion in contracts to three companies for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. International Military and Government LLC (IMG) was the big winner […]