International
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Homeland Security
U.S. Needs Organization Like Missile Defense Agency To Foster Anti-Cruise-Missile System
United States Faces Daunting Cruise Missiles Proliferation, So Cutting Costs Of Cruise Missile Defense Systems Is Imperative: Analyst Would Laser Missile Defense Systems Be Far Cheaper Solution Than Interceptors? The […]
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Air ForceExpert Panel Sees Directed Energy Attacks Against Satellites Likely, But Extremely Difficult To Detect, Retaliate Against
Analyst: U.S. Satellites Likely To Be Hit In A Hot War The United States must prepare for war in space, because any enemy nation will be tempted to offset the […]
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Business/FinancialBAE Jeteye Anti-Manpads System Installed On American Airlines Plane
A BAE Systems asset to shield aircraft from terrorist shoulder-mounted man-portable missiles (MANPADs) has been installed on an American Airlines plane, BAE announced. The BAE Jeteye infrared missile defense system […]
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InternationalRussia Engages In New Muscle-Flexing With Missile Cruiser Patrols In Arctic Waters
A newly belligerent Russia has begun guided-missile cruiser patrols in northern waters, as Moscow reverts to some of its old Cold War practices. The cruiser patrols near the Norwegian archipelago […]
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International
MQ-9 Reaper Flies First Iraq Mission
The Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper flew its first operational mission over Iraq recently, the service said in a statement released from Balad Air Base, north of Baghdad. The General Atomics […]
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International
Qatar To Receive Two C-17s, Boeing Continues ‘Aggressive’ Marketing Effort To Sustain Line
Boeing [BA] this week announced a deal with Qatar for the purchase of the C-17 Globemaster III airlifter for the country’s armed forces, marking the first sale of the aircraft […]
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International
GA-ASI Expands Cobham Ties With U.K. Reaper Support Partnership
FARNBOROUGH, England–Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) giant General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently said it entered a teaming relationship with the United Kingdom segment of Cobham on a whole-life support […]
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International
NATO Transformation Shifts Procurement Emphasis From Tanks to Lift
Emerging threats such as international terrorism, cyber terrorism and humanitarian disasters have altered military equipment needs for North Atlantic Treaty Alliance countries, a State Department official said recently. “The new […]
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International
U.K. Announces Tougher Controls On Arms Trade, Transport
The U.K. government this week announced tougher controls on trading and transporting arms, as part of its response to public input on U.K. Strategic Export Controls. The effort builds on […]
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International
Elbit Leverages Off The Shelf Systems For New Helo Landing Solution
FARNBOROUGH, England–Israel’s Elbit Systems [ESLT] last week introduced its new “Dust-Off” system designed to mitigate helicopter brownout and other low-visibility landing problems. “People from all over the world have already […]