International
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Business/FinancialCzech Leader Cancels White House Visit To Press Parliament To Back Planned European Missile Defense Radar Unit
Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek begged off a scheduled White House visit with President Bush, because Topolanek has to deal with political problems arising from a regional election, and he […]
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Business/Financial
Israel Aerospace Barak-1 Interceptors Demolish Four Target Missiles
Barak-1 interceptors shot down four out of four target missiles in live fire tests involving three ships from two navies, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced. The Barak-1s operated on ships […]
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InternationalLockheed Martin Completes Air Defense, Communications Net For Romanian Air Force
Lockheed Martin [LMT] announced Oct. 30 it has completed installation of an air defense and communications network modernization project for the Romanian Air Force. The project, completed by Lockheed Martin […]
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International
27 October 2008 Australia’s New Special Operations Vehicles Delivered
Australia’s Minister for Defence the Hon, Joel Fitzgibbon inspected the first Nary Special Operations Vehicles, procured from the U.K.’s Supacat Limited, to be delivered while visiting the Special Air Services […]
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International
Saudi Typhoon Makes First Flight in U.K.
Britain’s BAE Systems recently said a Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft “in the full two-tone grey livery of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF)” made its initial flight at BAE’s Warton Aerodrome […]
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International
Australian Super Hornet Project A Go
Members of Parliament (MP) in Australia recently said that the $117.1 million facilities project to support the introduction of the new Boeing [BA] F/A-18F Super Hornet has been approved. “The […]
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International
U.K. To Buy 700 More Vehicles To Protect Troops In Afghanistan
Defence Secretary John Hutton announced more than $1.1 billion for an extra 700 vehicles to further improve the safety and protection of our troops on operations in Afghanistan. The Oct. […]
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International
General Dynamics UK Ltd. Opens Defense Innovation Center
General Dynamics [GD] United Kingdom Limited Oct. 30 opened its pioneering defence innovation center. The opening ceremony was conducted by Andrew Tyler, chief operating officer of the U.K. Ministry of […]
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ArmyDefense Department Taps Three Industry Teams For Next Stage of JLTV
By Ann Roosevelt General Tactical Vehicles (GTV), comprised of General Dynamics [GD] and AM General; a Lockheed Martin [LMT]-BAE Systems team; and a BAE Systems-Navistar International Corp. [NAVZ], will take […]
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Army
Australia Intends Joining JLTV Program; U.K., NATO, Others May Follow
By Ann Roosevelt Australia plans to participate in the Technology Demonstration phase of the United State’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, while other nations are discussing participation, according to […]