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Air ForceAir Force Says Reaper Armed Unmanned Aircraft Now Operating In Afghanistan
By Michael Sirak The Air Force has been using its new MQ-9A Reaper armed unmanned aircraft in missions over Afghanistan since late September, the service said yesterday. The General Atomics […]
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InternationalFirst 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 announced Oct. 10. These installations mark […]
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Air Force
Lawmakers Petition Air Force To Oppose Split Purchase of KC-X Tankers
By Jen DiMascio Lawmakers are calling on the Air Force to continue to oppose the idea of dividing between two contractors an award for its next-generation aerial refueling tankers. Separate […]
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International
Netherlands Receive First Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missiles
Lockheed Martin [LMT] Oct. 9 announced the delivery of the first PAC-3 Missiles to government and military representatives of the Netherlands recently in a ceremony held at its manufacturing facility […]
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Air Force
Newest Air Force Communications Satellite Now On Orbit, Being Readied For Use
By Michael Sirak The Air Force says the first of its Boeing [BA]-built Wideband Global Satellite Communications (WGS) spacecraft was successfully launched into orbit on Wednesday, beginning the process of […]
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Cyber Experts See Need For Government Cooperation, Policy Changes
By Jen DiMascio As the nation’s dependence on cyber networks increases and threats to its computer assets grow, the Air Force’s has identified a need to beef up partnerships with […]
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Lockheed Martin Developing Three High Speed Amphibian Vehicles For Military Use
By Geoff Fein MOORESTOWN, N.J.—Lockheed Martin [LMT] is teaming with United Kingdom-based Gibbs Technologies to develop militarized versions of the British company’s high-speed amphibian (HSA) technology. Lockheed Martin Wednesday demonstrated […]
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Boeing Wins Contract To Develop Advanced Sensor For Next-Generation Missile
By Michael Sirak The Air Force has tasked Boeing [BA] to develop sensor technologies for the air-launched dual-role missile that the service envisions to deal both with hostile aircraft and […]
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ArmyU.S. Army Europe Security Cooperation Work Builds Coalition Capability
By Ann Roosevelt 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 […]
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TSA Begins Testing Millimeter Wave Whole Body Imaging System At Airport
By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) yesterday began using a walk-through whole body imaging based on active millimeter wave technology developed by L- 3 Communications [LLL] for secondary […]