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  • Levin: May be more troubling emails from Hasan - The Associated Press

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:20 pm
    New York Daily NewsLevin: May be more troubling emails from HasanThe Associated PressThey were passed along to two Joint Terrorism Task Force cells led by the FBI, but a senior defense official said no one at the Defense Department knew Senate Panels to Probe Failure to Share Hasan E-MailsBloombergGates: We must identify potential military threatsDallas Morning NewsStudy of Military Extremism: Could Hasan Have Been Stopped?The New AmericanNew York Times -NECN -CNNall 1,373 news articles »

  • Global Defense goes public - Bizjournals.com

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:58 pm
    Global Defense goes publicBizjournals.comGlobal Defense Technology & Systems Inc., a defense contractor that focuses on national security agencies, went public Friday on the Nasdaq stock market GLOBAL Defense Technology & Systems, Inc. to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market CNNMoney.com (press release)UPDATE 1-Global Defense IPO flat in Nasdaq debutReutersGlobal Defense Technology IPO set for FridayForbesThe Associated Press -Washington Technology -StreetInsider.com (subscription)all 141 news articles »

  • Gates Says US Could Withhold Aid if Afghanistan Cannot Curb Corruption - New York Times

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:53 pm
    Globe and MailGates Says US Could Withhold Aid if Afghanistan Cannot Curb CorruptionNew York TimesHALIFAX, Nova Scotia—Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Friday that the United States could start holding Afghanistan's government U.S. to tighten control of Afghan contracts- GatesReutersGates: US to do its part to slow Afghan corruptionThe Associated PressREMARKS BY ROBERT GATES, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, AND PETER MACKAY, CANADIAN Federal News Service (subscription)Systems -AFP -ISRIAall 642 news articles »

  • Casey Anthony: WFTV takes withering look at defense's latest move - Orlando Sentinel

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm
    ABC NewsCasey Anthony: WFTV takes withering look at defense's latest moveOrlando SentinelThat's the way WFTV-Channel 9 opened its 5 o'clock news tonight, and it was the prelude to a withering look at the defense team's latest move in the Casey Casey Anthony Defense: Meter Reader Roy Kronk Killed Caylee AnthonyCBS NewsCaylee Anthony Defense Takes Aim at Meter ReaderABC NewsCaylee Anthony's Mom's Defense Team Say Roy Kronk Is KillerBlogger News Network (blog)WDBO Radio -Newser -Palm Beach Postall 58 news articles »

  • Rider vs. Kentucky preview: Calipari stresses defense, #5 UK looks to go (4-0) - Examiner.com

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:57 pm
    Examiner.comRider vs. Kentucky preview: Calipari stresses defense, #5 UK looks to go (4-0)Examiner.comSloppy defense has allowed opponents to gain momentum and steam roll to either a lead or well close to one. Miami (OH) and Sam Houston State both made the Calipari, Wildcats looking to shore up defensePhiladelphia InquirerCalipari would be thankful for some defenseState-Journal.comVaught's Views: What defense? Cats unable to stop 3-pointers againDanville AdvocateLEX18 Lexington KY News -A Sea of Blue (blog) -UK The Kentucky Kernelall 27 news articles »
 
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  • UAE Orders PC-21 Turboprop Trainers

    Joe Katzman
    19 Nov 2009 | 12:42 pm
    Pilatus PC-21 (click to view full) During the 2009 Dubai airshow, the United Arab Emirates signed a contract with Pilatus to buy 25 PC-21 intermediate trainer aircraft, in a package worth $511... [summary]

  • Up to $233M to BAE Systems for SPAWAR C4ISR Systems Support

    Fred Donovan
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:09 am
    BAE Systems received a contract worth up to $233 million to support the US Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) with engineering services, production engineering,... [summary]

  • Gulf States Requesting ABM-Capable Systems

    Joe Katzman
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:39 am
    Patriot PAC-2 (click to view full) A 2007 US National Intelligence Assessment [redacted NIE summary] believes Iran’s nuclear program has stopped, but others, including the United Nations and... [summary]

  • No Dr. Strangelove Here: USAF Takes Steps to Beef Up ICBM Security

    Fred Donovan
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:01 am
    Dr. Strangelove (click to view larger) In the 1960s dark comedy Dr. Strangelove, a rogue US Air Force general succeeds in usurping the US “fail-safe” security system preventing... [summary]

  • Up to $118M to Valero for Aviation Turbine Fuel under FMS Program

    Fred Donovan
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:42 am
    Valero Marketing & Supply Co. in San Antonio, TX won a maximum $118 million fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for aviation turbine fuel... [summary]
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  • China ramps up espionage against US: study

    Washington: China is sharply stepping up espionage against the United States as the rising Asian power grows more sophisticated in cyber warfare and spy recruitment, a report to Congress warned Thursday. "China is changing the way that espionage is being done," said Carolyn Bartholomew, the chair of the US-China Economic and ...

  • Weapons school completes large scale mobility exercise

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE: Airmen from two U.S. Air Force Weapons School squadrons and aircrews flying 40 heavy-body aircraft completed a Mobility Air Forces Exercise over the Nevada Test and Training Range here Nov. 18. "This is essentially the capstone for our Weapons Instructor Course, helping us learn how to plan, ...

  • RAF Puma Helicopters United at Benson

    After 91 years the RAF ceased flying from Northern Ireland yesterday when the Puma helicopters from 230 'Tiger' Squadron left the area for their new home at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire. Nine helicopters from 230 'Tiger' Squadron left their old base at Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station Aldergrove (formerly known as ...

  • C-17 Heavy Airlifter Simulator Delivered

    Greg Combet, the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, and Shayne Neumann, the Federal Member for Blair, announced today that the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will benefit from the achievement of a major training milestone for Australia’s C-17 Heavy Airlift Capability. “The C-17 Simulator commissioning marks the start of ...

  • Precision Targeting System Begins Final Testing

    China Lake CA: BAE Systems has entered the final phase of testing on its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), a technology that increases the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of airborne weapon systems. The tests seek to confirm the production readiness of the APKWS rocket and its ability to meet Navy and ...
 
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  • Problems Surface in Aetna Tricare Deal

    18 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    Aetna Government Health Plans of Hartford, Conn., appears to have gained an unfair advantage in competing for TRICARE?s North Region support contract, valued at $16.7 billion, by hiring a former chief of staff at TRICARE headquarters to help the company draft its winning proposal.

  • Updated Swiss Fighter Bids Are In

    17 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    The three contestants for Switzerland's F-5 replacement program handed in updated bids to the Swiss government.

  • BAE to Market Mantis UAV to North America

    17 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    Manufacturer BAE Systems is formulating its marketing of the Mantis medium-altitude long-endurance UAV demonstrator air vehicle in the U.S., following the recent kickoff of test flights of the U.K. version.

  • Northrop Invests Own Money In Fire Scout

    16 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    Rather than waiting for the U.S. Army to flight-test the Fire Scout vertical-takeoff unmanned aerial vehicle (VTUAV), Northrop Grumman is investing heavily in a test program of its own. The company's impatience may well pay off -- when the Army finally makes a decision about air vehicles for its new Brigade Combat Team Modernization (BCTM) program, Fire Scout will be ready to go.

  • Mantis Begins Search for Prey

    16 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    The U.K.'s Mantis medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) demonstrator completed a series of test flights using the range at Woomera in Australia.
 
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  • New Armored Vehicles Exhibition Attracts Industry Attention

    16 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am
    The International Armored Vehicles Exhibition, taking place on the 1st to the 5th February, at the ExCel Centre, London is picking up momentum. According to the organizers, the exhibition, which is taken place alongside the main conference at International Armored Vehicles, is attracting a huge amount of interest from the AFV community, with over 50 exhibitors signed up already. Oshkosh will be joined by an array of vehicle manufacturers and major OEMs, vehicle system suppliers and service providers. Companies include Force Protection, Iveco, MDH Bioquell, Hutchison and Tyron. Defense Update…

  • ScanEagle to get MAD Hunting for Submarines

    16 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am
    Boeing is working on modifying the Compresses Carriage ScanEagle UAV into an aerial sensor capable of tracking submarines. Working under a U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) contract, Boeing is converting the Scan Eagle's diesel engine to operate in 'magnetically silent' mode, enabling the drone to employ magnetic anomaly detection systems tracking submarines underwater.

  • Test Flight Complete Mantis' Technical Evaluation Phase

    16 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am
    BAE Systems has successfully flown the Mantis, largest fully autonomous unmanned aircraft ever to be built in the UK. The first flight took place October 21, 2009 in Woomera, South Australia. The trials have concluded the 19 month technology demonstration program, funded jointly by UK MOD and UK Industry. The Mantis currently awaits further testing, pending further approval from the British MOD.

  • French, German Experiment Evaluates Future Warfighting Techniques

    16 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am
    ARTIST, a recent field experiment held by the French and German forces in Germany evaluated advanced warfighting concepts introduced by modern command, control, intelligence and weapon systems, paving the way for further studies as part of the Air-land operational digitalization study (Bulle Opérationnelle Aéroterrestre - BOA).

  • Proposals are in for FRES -SV

    16 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am
    General Dynamics and BAE Systems have both submitted bids to provide the British Army's next generation of reconnaissance Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV). The winner of the £2bn first phase of the Future Rapid Effect System – Specialist Vehicles (FRES SV) vehicle is expected to be announced within 4-5 months, will replace the CVR(T) Scimitar, offering greatly improved protection, firepower and reconnaissance abilities.
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  • Northrop Grumman Awarded U.S. National Guard Training Contract

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:40 pm
    The U.S. National Guard Bureau has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract to support the National Guard Bureau Joint Doctrine, Training and Force Development .

  • Vivendi inching closer to decision on NBC

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:17 am
    Media and entertainment conglomerate Vivendi SA is nearing a decision on whether to sell its stake in NBC Universal and clear the way for the creation of one of the most powerful media companies in the world.

  • Chinese cyber-spying grows against U.S: report

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:15 am
    China's government appears increasingly to be piercing U.S. government and defense industry computer networks to gather useful data for its military, a congressional advisory panel said on Thursday.

  • DigitalGlobe to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:12 am
    Nov 18, 2009 -- DigitalGlobe Inc. , a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth imagery products and services, today announced that its senior executives will be presenting at the following investor conferences: When: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 12:50 p.m. ET Where: New York, NY When: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. ET ...

  • Ball Corp. revamps executive structure

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:52 pm
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  • In Fort Hood aftermath, Pentagon opens two reviews

    Ann Scott Tyson and Ben Pershing
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The Pentagon is launching an urgent review of whether military procedures hinder the identification of service members who pose a threat to their fellow troops.

  • Arrests in Chicago drive home global nature of terrorism threat

    Peter Slevin and Spencer S. Hsu
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    CHICAGO -- David C. Headley, a peripatetic Chicagoan accused of scouting potential terrorism targets in India and plotting to kill two Danish journalists, was not always David C. Headley.

  • Holder answers to 9/11 relatives about trying terrorism suspects in U.S.

    Carrie Johnson
    18 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    After enduring four hours of hostile questions in a crowded Capitol Hill hearing room about his decision to send the self-described mastermind of the Sept. 11 terrorist strikes to Manhattan for trial, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. submitted himself to one more round of interrogation Wednesday.

  • Hasan's ties to radical imam raise questions of ‘self-radicalization'

    Spencer S. Hsu
    17 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Three weeks before Maj. Nidal M. Hasan purchased the semiautomatic pistol allegedly used in the Fort Hood attack, a radical Yemeni American cleric whom he frequently e-mailed gave a broad religious blessing to Muslims who attack "government armies in the Muslim world."

  • Fine Print: Settling a CIA-DNI turf war

    Walter Pincus
    16 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    For those of you who believe the only thing the CIA leadership has to do is provide all-source intelligence analyses to President Obama and his top policymakers, think again. Besides two wars raging and the U.S. clandestine and covert operations abroad, the agency must carry out operations on the...
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  • Rep. Reyes not under investigation, House panel says

    Robert O'Harrow Jr.
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:53 am
    The House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct has said it is not investigating Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Tex.), chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, who was the subject of a complaint last year involving contact between his office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

  • In Fort Hood aftermath, Pentagon opens two reviews

    Ann Scott Tyson and Ben Pershing
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The Pentagon is launching an urgent review of whether military procedures hinder the identification of service members who pose a threat to their fellow troops.

  • Arrests in Chicago drive home global nature of terrorism threat

    Peter Slevin and Spencer S. Hsu
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    CHICAGO -- David C. Headley, a peripatetic Chicagoan accused of scouting potential terrorism targets in India and plotting to kill two Danish journalists, was not always David C. Headley.

  • Holder answers to 9/11 relatives about trying terrorism suspects in U.S.

    Carrie Johnson
    18 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    After enduring four hours of hostile questions in a crowded Capitol Hill hearing room about his decision to send the self-described mastermind of the Sept. 11 terrorist strikes to Manhattan for trial, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. submitted himself to one more round of interrogation Wednesday.

  • Pakistani nuclear scientist said to affirm Post article's accuracy

    R. Jeffrey Smith
    18 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    A leading Pakistani newspaper said Wednesday that the former director of Pakistan's clandestine nuclear program had affirmed a recent account in The Washington Post of the country's nuclear dealings with China, saying the account was accurately based on a letter that Abdul Qadeer Khan said he sent to his wife.
 
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  • Swine Flu Mutation Concerns Norwegian Scientists

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:16 am
    As with the story yesterday from the Ukraine, this is something to keep an eye on. The primary concern over Swine Flu is it’s potential  to mutate into a much more serious disease. Scientists in Norway have identified a mutated form of the swine flu virus that is raising concern because it was found in two [...]This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Swine Flu Mutation Concerns Norwegian Scientists

  • Charge Dropped Against Woman Arrested Near ANG Base

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:57 pm
    27 East News reports that the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office has dropped a trespassing charge filed against an East Quogue woman who was arrested in July for taking pictures at the Air National Guard base in Westhampton with two guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in her car. The misdemeanor charge was dropped [...]This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Charge Dropped Against Woman Arrested Near ANG Base

  • Syria Suspected Of Concealing Nuclear Activity

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:17 pm
    It appears Iran may not be the only nuclear concern in the middle east. WTOP reports that the International Atomic Energy Agency ‘IAEA’ and Syria are walking a tightrope and appear to be headed toward a collision over two nuclear sites where undeclared uranium was recently found. The agency found traces of uranium at the Dair [...]This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Syria Suspected Of Concealing Nuclear Activity

  • Bin-Laden’s Son Would Like UN Job

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:10 pm
    The son of Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, Omar, has told a British magazine that he would like to promote peace and work for the United Nations. “I do not believe that I would be a good politician – I have a habit of speaking the truth, even when it does not serve me well. But [...]This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Bin-Laden’s Son Would Like UN Job

  • Black Lung Virus Mystery In Ukraine

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    18 Nov 2009 | 10:56 pm
    According to this news report, televised on Russia Today,  scientists now suspect that swine flu virus may have mutated in Ukraine. Some doctors say that flu in the country has shown unprecedented symptoms, creating the effect of “burnt” or black lungs. Sources in the report say that while scientists are running tests of the virus samples [...]This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Black Lung Virus Mystery In Ukraine
 
 
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  • Northrop Grumman Gets Lot 7 Global Hawk Production Contract

    22 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    By Marina Malenic The Air Force last week awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $302.9 million fixed price contract for five RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft systems. Under the Lot 7 production contract, the company will...

  • GOP Pans Dems Afghan War Tax Proposal

    22 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    By Emelie Rutherford Republicans slammed legislation unveiled last week that would hike taxes to pay for the war in Afghanistan, a House Democratic proposal observers on both sides of the aisle predicted would not go far. The Share the Sacrifice Act of...

  • DHS Cyber Division Readying Competition For US CERT Operations

    22 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY '10 plans to host a new competition to obtain analysts and support for the operations of its security team that responds to and defends against cyber attacks to federal civilian networks, a...

  • Defense Watch

    22 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Approps End Game. SAC Chairman Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) says he expects Congress will deliver the defense appropriations bill for FY '10, which started Oct. 1, to President Barack Obama...

  • Raytheon Achieves Key Navy Milestone

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Raytheon [RTN] yesterday announced it achieved a key milestone for the Navy as the Tactical Control System (TCS) was deployed recently on the USS McInerney to support a counternarcotics mission in Central America as part of the MQ-8B Fire Scout program. "This...
 
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  • Iraqi Airmen Score Bull's Eye With Hellfire Missile Shoot

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    For the first time since the Iraqi air force was reconstituted, an Iraqi pilot fired a missile from an aircraft--scoring a bull's eye, Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I) said last week. A three-man Iraqi aircrew from Squadron 3 fired an...

  • NATO Parliamentary Assembly Drafts Strategic Concept Recommendations

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The cornerstone of the NATO Alliance should remain collective defence, Sven Mikser, vice president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, said at the annual session. However, NATO's new Strategic Concept, currently under development by the Alliance, needs to...

  • Oshkosh To Supply Egypt With Heavy Equipment Transporters

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Oshkosh Corp. [OSK] received a contract valued at $20 million from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command (TACOM LCMC) to supply more than 40 new M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporters (HET) and 635NL trailers to Egypt...

  • BAE Systems Submits Bid For Warrior Fighting Vehicle Upgrades

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    BAE Systems Nov. 17 submitted its bid for the potential $1.67 billion Warrior Capability Sustainment Program, to upgrade the fleet of British Army Warrior infantry fighting vehicles. The bid, submitted one day before the deadline, would feature upgrades such...

  • Stork Aerospace Moves To Group Name: Fokker Aerospace Group

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The group name Stork Aerospace is now changed to Fokker Aerospace Group, 90 years after Anthony Fokker started the Nederlandsche Vliegtuigenfabriek (Dutch aircraft factory) to strengthen the market presence of the unique Fokker name and brand . As of January...
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  • Army Launches Examination of Armor Testing

    christian
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:40 am
    If the service thought they’d buried the issue of armor testing, they forgot to ask their new Secretary. ArmySec John McHugh announced today he had enlisted the services of the National Research Council to examine the service’s armor testing procedures and compliance protocols in light of a recent GAO report calling into question the Army’s adherence to QA standards. Secretary of the Army John McHugh announced today that the National Research Council (NRC) will perform an independent assessment of the Army’s body armor testing, following last month’s recommendation by the Government…

  • New Camo Pattern on the Block

    christian
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:38 am
    As if we didn’t already have enough to consider with Marpat, UCP, UCP-D, MultiCam and Desert Brush, in comes another pattern making inroads in the milgear blogosphere. I’ve been trolling over at our friends Soldier Systems’ site over the past couple days, and the editor over there is obsessed with the development of this new pattern. Not one day after I scoped his post, our partners at Tactical-Life forwarded me an article (that looked more like a press release to me) unveiling the new, multi-environment pattern. Companies participating in this unprecedented launch include Remington,…

  • BAE to Market Mantis UAV to North America

    christian
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:38 am
    This article first appeared in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report. Manufacturer BAE Systems is formulating its marketing of the Mantis medium-altitude long-endurance UAV demonstrator air vehicle in the U.S., following the recent kickoff of test flights of the U.K. version. Mark Brown, BAE Systems vice president of unmanned aerial systems, is positioning the Mantis as a next-generation UAV. “When we talk about Mantis specifically, you’re talking about a theater/strategic platform that has the ability to satisfy intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance requirements and also be a…

  • Pinnacle’s New Armor

    christian
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:30 am
    Not really…but got you to look, right? My colleague Bryant Jordan ran across this photo and passed it along to Defense Tech just to show how very far we’ve come with ballistic protection. According to a caption from the archival section at Corbis, these garcons are French soldiers of the Army Ordnance Department showing off the test articles of their WW I-era body armor. I can’t even see what this is made of, but it sure looks like cold rolled steel and leather. I’m digging the groin protector and the jaunty dude on the right with a 45 hole right in his junk. Also, what gives on the…

  • Zapping Drones from a Truck

    christian
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:07 am
    It took more than six months, but the Air Force coughed up some details yesterday on a laser program it’s developing to plink drones and other flying objects from the sky. Out at China Lake in May, a joint team sponsored by the Air Force Research Lab that included the engineers from the Naval Air Warfare Center fired a 2 Kilowatt class laser at a series of five UAVs, tracking them and shooting them down  “at long ranges and using relatively low laser power,” according to a release from the laser maker Boeing. The so-called Mobile Active Targeting Resource for Integrated…
 
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  • Unprofessional Pilots Need Not Apply

    15 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    United Airlines has suspended a pilot who was arrested in London on suspicion that he was about to fly a Boeing 767 with 124 passengers while exceeding the legal limit for alcohol. The incident occurring on Nov. 9 involved United Flight 949, which was bound...

  • Fallout from NW Flight 188

    8 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles have filed appeals of their license revocations with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The appeals were filed Nov. 4, according to an NTSB spokesman, noting that appeals are...

  • Northwest Flight 188 Pilots Are Grounded

    1 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Oct. 27 revoked the licenses of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles. The two wrong-way pilots were previously suspended from flying for Delta Air Lines through...

  • 'Distracted' Northwest Pilots Overshoot Destination

    25 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a Northwest Airlines flight that overshot its destination by 150 miles after pilots reportedly got into a "heated discussion." According to the Safety Board, "the crew stated...

  • $9M in Penalties for Two U.S. Airlines

    18 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed fines totaling $9.2 million against US Airways and United Airlines for operating planes that did not comply with FAA safety directives or the airlines' own maintenance procedures. US Airways faces a $5.4...
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  • Army boxers fight 'War of the Roses'

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:14 am
    The finest boxers from The Yorkshire Regiment met those from The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment last week to contest the 'War of the Roses', raising £140,000 for charity in the process.

  • Warthog vehicle arrives in UK for Afghan modifications

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:36 am
    The first of 100 new Warthog vehicles, bought by the MOD to be used by British troops in Afghanistan's Green Zone, arrived in the UK yesterday to be prepared for operations.

  • Armed Forces assist with Cumbrian floods

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:17 am
    The Armed Forces have been assisting the Cumbrian emergency services through the night in dealing with the severe flooding in and around Cockermouth.

  • RAF pilot has 'best job in the world'

    19 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    A Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant has become the first pilot in the world to reach 1,000 flying hours on the Eurofighter Typhoon.

  • Behind the scenes of the BBC's 'Wounded' documentary

    19 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    The BBC's documentary 'Wounded', about two injured Helmand heroes, moved millions and, since it was aired on BBC1 last month, its director, Sara Hardy, has been overwhelmed by the extraordinary reaction. Report by Lorraine McBride.
 
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  • Germany remains commited to NATO mission in Afghanistan

    News Team
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:21 am
    German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has held talks with his American counterpart Robert Gates in Washington with Afghanistan topping the agenda. The 45-minute meeting at the Pentagon was dominated by the current military situation in Afghanistan. "The USA and its allies are doomed to succeed," said zu Guttenberg.Both countries agreed to work closely together on the civilian and military aspects of the mission ahead of an international Afghanistan conference scheduled in January 2010. Continues at: dw-world.de

  • Afghanistan is world's worst place to be born: U.N.

    News Team
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:18 am
    By Stephanie NebehayGENEVA (Reuters) - Eight years after a U.S.-led invasion ousted the Taliban from power in Afghanistan, the war-ravaged state is the most dangerous place in the world for a child to be born, the United Nations said on Thursday.It is especially dangerous for girls, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in launching its annual flagship report, The State of the World's Children.Afghanistan has the highest infant mortality rate in the world -- 257 deaths per 1,000 live births, and 70 percent of the population lacks access to clean water, the agency…

  • Wootton Bassett prepares for 100th repatriation of British soldiers

    News Team
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:16 am
    Only a handful of mourners watched the first coffins pass through the Wiltshire town. Now hundreds are turning outThe scene has become all too familiar but no less emotional. Just before 11am today a C17 Globemaster will fly low over the town of Wootton Bassett. It will touch down at nearby RAF Lyneham and the coffins of two soldiers will be carefully carried off by their colleagues. After being met by families at the base's chapel of rest, the coffins will be driven through Wootton Bassett and on to a hospital in Oxford. As ever, crowds will line the streets of the Wiltshire town and…

  • British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan named by MoD

    News Team
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:14 am
    A British soldier shot dead in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday has been named as Sergeant Robert Loughran-Dickson of 4th Regiment, Royal Military Police.His family described the Aldershot-based 33-year-old, from Deal, Kent, as a "true hero".There are currently 9,000 UK troops in Afghanistan - most are deployed in Helmand province where Sgt Loughran-Dickson was killed. Source: BBC Online News

  • Afghanistan Suicide Bomb Kills 15, Injures 31 in Farah Market

    News Team
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:11 am
    By Eltaf NajafizadaNov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- At least 15 people were killed and 31 were injured in a suicide bomb attack at a crowded bazaar in Afghanistan’s western Farah province.The bomber, who was on a motorcycle, blew himself up at 9 a.m. when police tried to stop him in the center of Farah city, Faqir Mohammad Askar, the province’s chief police officer said by telephone from Farah City. A policeman, women and children were among the dead."Some of the wounded are critical and the death toll could rise further," Abdul Jabar Saiq, chief of the Civilian Hospital said by…
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  • China ramps up espionage against US: study

    Washington: China is sharply stepping up espionage against the United States as the rising Asian power grows more sophisticated in cyber warfare and spy recruitment, a report to Congress warned Thursday. "China is changing the way that espionage is being done," said Carolyn Bartholomew, the chair of the US-China Economic and ...

  • Weapons school completes large scale mobility exercise

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE: Airmen from two U.S. Air Force Weapons School squadrons and aircrews flying 40 heavy-body aircraft completed a Mobility Air Forces Exercise over the Nevada Test and Training Range here Nov. 18. "This is essentially the capstone for our Weapons Instructor Course, helping us learn how to plan, ...

  • RAF Puma Helicopters United at Benson

    After 91 years the RAF ceased flying from Northern Ireland yesterday when the Puma helicopters from 230 'Tiger' Squadron left the area for their new home at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire. Nine helicopters from 230 'Tiger' Squadron left their old base at Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station Aldergrove (formerly known as ...

  • C-17 Heavy Airlifter Simulator Delivered

    Greg Combet, the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, and Shayne Neumann, the Federal Member for Blair, announced today that the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will benefit from the achievement of a major training milestone for Australia’s C-17 Heavy Airlift Capability. “The C-17 Simulator commissioning marks the start of ...

  • Precision Targeting System Begins Final Testing

    China Lake CA: BAE Systems has entered the final phase of testing on its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), a technology that increases the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of airborne weapon systems. The tests seek to confirm the production readiness of the APKWS rocket and its ability to meet Navy and ...
 
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  • Allies quietly urging Canada to deploy CF-18s to Afghanistan

    Kobus
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:38 pm
    The United States and NATO have “expressed a desire” for Canada to deploy CF-18 Hornet fighter jets to Afghanistan, according to the Canadian general who leads the coalition’s air war in Afghanistan.“I can tell you from the senior Canadian in this headquarters that I have been asked on several occasions by AFCENT (United States Air Forces Central) and CENTCOM (Central Command), ‘How can we get Canadian F-18s into the game over here?’” said Maj.-Gen. Duff Sullivan. “And I’ve told them that that is a political decision back in Canada.” Sullivan, 52, flew sorties in CF-18s…

  • Wedgetail warplanes set for delivery

    Kobus
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:27 pm
    It's well over three years late and yet to achieve full operational capability, but the first two of the RAAF's Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft will finally be delivered to Williamstown airbase next week. Five of the six aircraft due to be handed over to the air force are now in Australia, but a number of hurdles still have to be overcome before the $4 billion Wedgetail capability will achieve full mission status with the RAAF.Delivery of two Wedgetails in the "initial configuration" will take place at RAAF Williamstown next Tuesday, marking the beginning of pilot, mission systems…

  • The Next Generation of Spy Plane

    Kobus
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:22 pm
    "Early Show" weather anchor and features reporter Dave Price was to fly in a U-2 spy plane Thursday in the "Edge of the Earth" series. However, before doing that, he gave viewers an inside, exclusive look into what just might be the future of U.S. espionage aviation -- the Global Hawk. Though the U-2 still provides the most detailed photo images for intelligence gathering, the Global Hawk could one day replace the 50-year-old U-2. Read more

  • China Humbly Launches Serial Production of Stolen Russian Fighter Jets

    Kobus
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:11 pm
    China has launched the serial production of J-10, J-11 and FC-1 fighter jets, which are rip-offs of Russia’s Su-27/30 and MiG-29 aircraft. The nation intends to build and sell not less than 1,200 planes at the prices which will be much lower than those of the Russian planes. The report is not the news for the Russian defense industry. In 2003, China refused to prolong the license for the production of Su-27CK planes and started working on the construction of its own jet – a copy of the Russian analogue.Read more

  • US lawmakers want clarity on Taiwan arms sales

    Kobus
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:07 pm
    U.S. House Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and seven cosponsors Nov. 18 introduced a bipartisan bill to require the U.S. administration to submit detailed reports on arms sales to Taiwan.Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, the proposed act urges that such sales are critical to safeguard security across the Taiwan Strait. H.R. 4102, citing the Taiwan Relations Act, states the U.S. will make defense weapons available to Taiwan and “both the President and the Congress shall determine the nature and quantity of such defense articles and services ‘based solely’ upon their…
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    Homeland Security news

  • Swine Flu Mutation Concerns Norwegian Scientists

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:16 am
    As with the story yesterday from the Ukraine, this is something to keep an eye on. The primary concern over Swine Flu is it’s potential  to mutate into a much more serious disease. Scientists in Norway have identified a mutated form of the swine flu virus that is raising concern because it was found in two [...]This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Swine Flu Mutation Concerns Norwegian Scientists

  • Charge Dropped Against Woman Arrested Near ANG Base

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:57 pm
    27 East News reports that the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office has dropped a trespassing charge filed against an East Quogue woman who was arrested in July for taking pictures at the Air National Guard base in Westhampton with two guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in her car. The misdemeanor charge was dropped [...]This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Charge Dropped Against Woman Arrested Near ANG Base

  • Syria Suspected Of Concealing Nuclear Activity

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:17 pm
    It appears Iran may not be the only nuclear concern in the middle east. WTOP reports that the International Atomic Energy Agency ‘IAEA’ and Syria are walking a tightrope and appear to be headed toward a collision over two nuclear sites where undeclared uranium was recently found. The agency found traces of uranium at the Dair [...]This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Syria Suspected Of Concealing Nuclear Activity

  • Bin-Laden’s Son Would Like UN Job

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:10 pm
    The son of Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, Omar, has told a British magazine that he would like to promote peace and work for the United Nations. “I do not believe that I would be a good politician – I have a habit of speaking the truth, even when it does not serve me well. But [...]This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Bin-Laden’s Son Would Like UN Job

  • Black Lung Virus Mystery In Ukraine

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    18 Nov 2009 | 10:56 pm
    According to this news report, televised on Russia Today,  scientists now suspect that swine flu virus may have mutated in Ukraine. Some doctors say that flu in the country has shown unprecedented symptoms, creating the effect of “burnt” or black lungs. Sources in the report say that while scientists are running tests of the virus samples [...]This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Black Lung Virus Mystery In Ukraine
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  • New Armored Vehicles Exhibition Attracts Industry Attention

    16 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am
    The International Armored Vehicles Exhibition, taking place on the 1st to the 5th February, at the ExCel Centre, London is picking up momentum. According to the organizers, the exhibition, which is taken place alongside the main conference at International Armored Vehicles, is attracting a huge amount of interest from the AFV community, with over 50 exhibitors signed up already. Oshkosh will be joined by an array of vehicle manufacturers and major OEMs, vehicle system suppliers and service providers. Companies include Force Protection, Iveco, MDH Bioquell, Hutchison and Tyron. Defense Update…

  • ScanEagle to get MAD Hunting for Submarines

    16 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am
    Boeing is working on modifying the Compresses Carriage ScanEagle UAV into an aerial sensor capable of tracking submarines. Working under a U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) contract, Boeing is converting the Scan Eagle's diesel engine to operate in 'magnetically silent' mode, enabling the drone to employ magnetic anomaly detection systems tracking submarines underwater.

  • Test Flight Complete Mantis' Technical Evaluation Phase

    16 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am
    BAE Systems has successfully flown the Mantis, largest fully autonomous unmanned aircraft ever to be built in the UK. The first flight took place October 21, 2009 in Woomera, South Australia. The trials have concluded the 19 month technology demonstration program, funded jointly by UK MOD and UK Industry. The Mantis currently awaits further testing, pending further approval from the British MOD.

  • French, German Experiment Evaluates Future Warfighting Techniques

    16 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am
    ARTIST, a recent field experiment held by the French and German forces in Germany evaluated advanced warfighting concepts introduced by modern command, control, intelligence and weapon systems, paving the way for further studies as part of the Air-land operational digitalization study (Bulle Opérationnelle Aéroterrestre - BOA).

  • Proposals are in for FRES -SV

    16 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am
    General Dynamics and BAE Systems have both submitted bids to provide the British Army's next generation of reconnaissance Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV). The winner of the £2bn first phase of the Future Rapid Effect System – Specialist Vehicles (FRES SV) vehicle is expected to be announced within 4-5 months, will replace the CVR(T) Scimitar, offering greatly improved protection, firepower and reconnaissance abilities.
 
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    Armor Links

  • New Armored Vehicles Exhibition Attracts Industry Attention

    16 Nov 2009 | 10:14 am
    The International Armored Vehicles Exhibition, taking place on the 1st to the 5th February, at the ExCel Centre, London is picking up momentum. According to the organizers, the exhibition, which is taken place alongside the main conference at International Armored Vehicles, is attracting a huge amount of interest from the AFV community, with over 50 exhibitors signed up already. Oshkosh will be joined by an array of vehicle manufacturers and major OEMs, vehicle system suppliers and service providers. Companies include Force Protection, Iveco, MDH Bioquell, Hutchison and Tyron. Defense Update…

  • India Plans to buy over 500 APCs for land forces

    16 Nov 2009 | 10:13 am
    In an effort to strengthen its mechanized forces, the Indian Army plans to field over 100 new Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs), with plans for additional 400 in the pipeline. The Army has recently floated a request for information for such vehicles and plans to initiate the acquisition process.

  • ARTIST Experiment Evaluates Advanced Warfighting Techniqiues

    16 Nov 2009 | 10:12 am
    A recent field experiment held by the French and German forces in Germany evaluated advanced warfighting concepts introduced by modern command, control, intelligence and weapon systems, paving the way for further studies as part of the Air-land operational digitalization study (Bulle Opérationnelle Aéroterrestre - BOA). The ARTIST experiment was managed by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA), the French Army, and an industry group including Thales, Nexter and Sagem.

  • Proposals are in for FRES -SV

    16 Nov 2009 | 10:10 am
    General Dynamics and BAE Systems have both submitted bids to provide the British Army's next generation of reconnaissance Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV). The winner of the £2bn first phase of the Future Rapid Effect System – Specialist Vehicles (FRES SV) vehicle is expected to be announced within 4-5 months, will replace the CVR(T) Scimitar, offering greatly improved protection, firepower and reconnaissance abilities.

  • Airbag RPG Countermeasure Completes First Testing Phase

    30 Oct 2009 | 4:03 am
    Textron Defense Systems' Tactical Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Airbag Protection System, (TRAPS), has recently completed the first phase of testing at the Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center (EMRTC) in Socorro, New Mexico. During these tests the system defeated live RPGs fired at different angles and from both short and long ranges.
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