International
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InternationalElbit 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 […]
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International
Lockheed Martin’s Stevens Reiterates European Investment Call, Listening
LONDON–The man at the helm of the top U.S. defense firm with huge international business interests continued to press for greater investment from European allies on security and said last […]
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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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Air ForceNew Raytheon Effort Enables Legacy Aircraft To Get Fifth Generation AESA Radar
By Geoff Fein Raytheon [RTN] has developed a way to offer its active electronically scanned array (AESA) to legacy aircraft such as F-18 Hornets and F-16s with minimal intrusion into […]
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International
Bold Quest Plus, Coalition Combat ID ACTD Pushes Tech To Field
By Ann Roosevelt The Coalition Combat Identification Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (CCI ACTD) (Bold Quest Plus) is assessing technology to make warfighters safer on the battlefield and to aid service […]
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Homeland Security
U.S. Guarantees To Protect Czechs From Russian Attack On Radar
Protection Of Czech Republic Against Missile Attack Also Assured The United States has guaranteed to protect the Czech Republic from any potential Russian attack on an envisioned European Missile Defense […]