International
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CongressBush Demands Congress Pass DOD Funds; Democrats Issue Sharp Response
Congress is dawdling in providing funds needed to finance the Department of Defense (DOD) for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and military officials have run out of moves to […]
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Air ForceGeneral Urges Protection Of Space Assets Against ASATs
Kehler Also Urges Replacing Aged Satellites The United States must establish a system for protecting space assets, including military satellites that play an increasingly critical role in U.S. defense operations […]
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InternationalU.K. MoD Orders More Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk UAS
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $4.8 million contract to procure additional Desert Hawk III Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), the company said Nov. 28. With […]
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Business/FinancialElbit’s M&A Activities Bear Fruit, Contribute To Record Financial Results
TEL AVIV, Israel— Elbit Systems [ESLT] on recently reported its consolidated results for the third quarter ending Sept. 30 with the company’s president and CEO saying recent acquisitions helped generate […]
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InternationalU.S.-China Commission: List Country Origin On All Weapons Platform Parts
A government commission asked Congress to require the Department of Defense to identify the country of origin of every weapons system component. The recommendation, in an annual 300-plus-pages report of […]
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InternationalUSAFE: Russian Bomber Flights Off European Coast Raise Safety Concerns
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany–The recent resurgence of flights by Russian Tupelov Tu-95 Bear and Tu-160 Blackjack long-range bomber aircraft in international airspace off the coasts of NATO countries, while not […]
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InternationalMoseley: Despite Enduring Activity, No Need To Beddown Aircraft In Middle East
Despite the Air Force’s large and enduring presence in the Middle East and Near East and its extensive activities each day in support of anti-insurgent operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, […]
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InternationalBAE SYSTEMS Acquiring Swedish Training Firm
Britain’s BAE SYSTEMS recently said it is acquiring Pitch Technologies AB, a Swedish-based firm that specializes in training and simulation products and solutions, for about $9.8 million. BAE expects the […]
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InternationalUSAFE Head: Lajes In Azores An Appealing Site For F-35 Training, Joint Exercise
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany–Lajes in the Portuguese Azores is an appealing location to host a training range for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter as well as additional modern aircraft […]
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InternationalF-22s Stay Away, For Now, From Coalition Air Training Exercises In Middle East
The Air Force has put off the debut of its new F-22 Raptor stealth multi-role fighter aircraft in the coalition air-combat training exercises held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) […]