International
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International
Embraer to Upgrade Brazilian Navy Jets
Brazil’s Embraer Tuesday said it signed a contract to modernize 12 Brazilian navy jets in the first large-scale program between the company and the navy. “Embraer is honored by the […]
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International
BAE Systems Reaches Deal with New Zealand on IPVs
The first of four new Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) will soon be delivered to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) after an agreement was reached between BAE Systems and the […]
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International
Eurocopter and Helibras Unveil New Helo Simulator Plans
European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.‘s (EADS) Eurocopter and its Brazilian subsidiary Helibras this week introduced plans for the first flight simulator for helicopters in Latin America. “Eurocopter’s strategy is […]
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International
New Counter-IED Training Center Helps Prepare U.S. Troops, Allies
A new counter-IED training center has opened in Newport News, Va., using up-to-the-minute information to prepare deploying U.S. troops and allies, according to an official. The Joint Training Counter-IED Operations […]
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Business/Financial
U.S. Leaders Using World Economic Collapse To Justify Deep Defense Weapons Cuts, But China Slowdown Doesn’t Affect PLA Buying Spree
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army is rocketing ahead in its immense military procurement spending spree despite a cooling economy, but officials in the United States are using the economic slowdown […]
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Business/Financial
Analysts: North Korea Cheats, Breaks Rules, So Why Negotiate Further With Pyongyang?
U.S. Missile Defense Is Required As North Korea Pursues Threatening Missile, Nuclear Capabilities While President Obama is preparing to resume negotiations with North Korea after it test-launched a Taepo Dong-2 […]
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Business/Financial
Advocacy Group To Hold Obmama To His Word When He And Gates Say Ballistic Missile Defense Is Needed Against Threat
Proponents of ballistic missile defense (BMD) programs are poised to hold President Obama and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to their words when they say that BMD systems are required […]
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Business/Financial
Gates Errs In Downplaying Conventional Wars, Near-Peer Foes By Cutting Weapons Programs, Analyst Says; Dumping Systems Is Dangerous
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is leading the Department of Defense in a wrong and dangerous direction by cutting or killing major weapons acquisition programs, a military analyst said in […]
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Business/Financial
Intelsat Sells Satellite Capacity To Juch-Tech
Intelsat Ltd. sold capacity on its IS-14 satellite to Juch-Tech Inc. That will help Juch-Tech bolster its LinkStar service to Africa. Juch-Tech signed a multi-year agreement with Intelsat for capacity […]
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Business/Financial
U.S. Firm To Market Satellite Imagery Of German Firm To Defense, Intel Customers
MakaLani, LLC. of Hawaii announced it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with RapidEye AG of Brandenburg, Germany to be the distributor in the United States of RapidEye satellite […]