International
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InternationalCanada Awards CAE $265 Million C-130J Training Package
CAE recently said that the Government of Canada has awarded a CAE-led team a contract worth about $265 million for a comprehensive Lockheed Martin [LMT] C-130J aircrew training equipment and […]
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InternationalAustralia Remains Committed To Afghanistan, Defence Minister Says
Australia’s Minister for Defence, Joel Fitzgibbon, reaffirmed his nation’s commitment to Afghanistan security when he met with his United States counterpart, Defense Secretary Robert Gates in Krakow, Poland Feb. 20 […]
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InternationalNew Australian Defense Materials Technology Center Opens
Australian Feb. 19 launched a US$55 million Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) in Bendigo, Victoria, aimed at researching futuristic materials for the Defence industry. Minister for Defence Science, the Hon. […]
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InternationalTauscher: Delay European Missile Defense
The United States shouldn’t completely abandon its plans for the European Missile Defense (EMD) system as Russia has demanded, but Washington should slow the EMD effort until it is tested […]
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Business/FinancialBAE Posts Solid 2008 Financial Results
United Kingdom-based BAE Systems yesterday posted higher sales and earnings for its 2008 fiscal year led by growth in its defense business in the United States. BAE’s U.S.-led defense work […]
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Air ForceIrregular Warfare Must Become a Core Competency, General Says
By Ann Roosevelt Facing the complexity and uncertainty of military operations in the 21st century, the military must make superiority in irregular warfare a core capability, according to a top […]
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Business/FinancialObering: Using Aegis Ships To Block Iranian Missiles Would Require European Defense Radar
United States May Not Have Time, Until 2013-2015, Before Iran Develops Nuclear-Tipped ICBM While some in Congress think the United States could cancel the European Missile Defense (EMD) program and […]
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InternationalSpace Tourist Simonyi Poised For Second Trip To Space Station
Space traveler Charles Simonyi has signed up for his second trip to the International Space Station, Space Adventures Ltd. announced. Simonyi reportedly spent more than $20 million for his first […]
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Business/FinancialGen. Cartwright: Iran Possesses ICBM Technology, But Further Refinements Needed For Missile
Iran proved it now possesses the technology to build intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), though further work would be required to perfect such a weapon, according to Marine Corps Gen. James […]
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Business/FinancialRaytheon Gains $246 Million Patriot Spares Contract For UAE
The Army gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a $246 million Foreign Military Sales contract for Patriot system spares for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, […]