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    DEFENSE NEWS - Google News

  • Spiller could put FSU away if its defense continues to struggle. - The Ledger

    7 Nov 2009 | 3:22 am
    Tampabay.comSpiller could put FSU away if its defense continues to struggle.The LedgerTALLAHASSEE | Despite winning the last two games, Florida State's defense isn't doing itself any favors. Clemson's CJ Spiller (28) runs for FSU defense motivated to send coordinator Mickey Andrews out on high noteOrlando SentinelFlorida State Seminoles opponent preview: Clemson TigersExaminer.comKeys to the game: Florida State at ClemsonTallahassee.comFlorida Times-Union -Spartanburg Herald Journal -Charleston Post Courierall 335 news articles »

  • Russian military plane crashes in Pacific, 11 missing - Reuters

    7 Nov 2009 | 2:43 am
    AFPRussian military plane crashes in Pacific, 11 missingReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian military plane with 11 people on board crashed in the Pacific Ocean during a training flight late on Friday, the Defense 11 Missing In Russian Military Plane CrashRTT NewsProbe launched into loss of Pacific Fleet's anti-sub planeITAR-TASSOfficial investigation launched into Russia's far-east plane crashXinhuaAFPall 175 news articles »

  • Short-yardage offense, porous defense put team near NFL's bottom - Detroit Free Press

    7 Nov 2009 | 2:33 am
    Short-yardage offense, porous defense put team near NFL's bottomDetroit Free PressOn defense, the Lions are last (6.2). That drives home the point that they aren't making enough big plays on offense and are allowing too many big plays on and more »

  • Running game, pass defense areas of concern - Houston Chronicle

    7 Nov 2009 | 2:22 am
    Houston ChronicleRunning game, pass defense areas of concernHouston Chronicle a rare non-conference opponent in November due to a TV decision to switch the date of the UCF game with the Texas Tech game, has fewer gaps on defense. Five Things to Watch Against Central FloridaBurnt Orange Nation (blog)all 162 news articles »

  • Crenshaw's defense dominates Dorsey in 44-7 win - Los Angeles Times

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:01 pm
    Los Angeles TimesCrenshaw's defense dominates Dorsey in 44-7 winLos Angeles Times"They showed up," Cougars Coach Robert Garrett said of a defense that also held Dorsey to three first downs, including one by penalty. Football: Crenshaw leads 21-7 at halftimeLos Angeles Timesall 12 news articles »
 
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  • Preparing Vehicles for Afghanistan

    Often perceived as just a storage facility, the huge Army vehicle depot in Gloucestershire is actually where military vehicles, from tanks to quad bikes, are fully prepared for use in Afghanistan. With the operational tempo in Afghanistan quicker than ever, the need for fully-functional vehicles to support troops on the ground ...

  • US Navy Accepts Final T-45C Delivery

    ST LOUIS: The last T-45C Goshawk was delivered to the U.S. Navy During a ceremony at the Boeing production facilities in St. Louis Oct. 20. The aircraft was the 221st T-45 training jet delivered by Boeing to the Navy. “The T-45 holds a distinguished place in U.S. Navy history,” said Rear Adm. ...

  • Navy to Commission Amphibious Transport Dock Ship New York

    WASHINGTON: The Navy will commission the newest San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship New York (LPD 21), during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony Nov. 7, 2009, in New York City. The ship is named New York in honor of the state and the courage and heroism of New Yorkers during ...

  • Brigade Tests New Concept in Iraq

    WASHINGTON: The first new “advise and assist” brigades already in Iraq and others slated to arrive soon have a big leg up on their new mission, thanks to the groundwork laid by the “Highlander” brigade, which provided a test bed for the new concept. The 1st Armored Division’s 4th Brigade has ...

  • International Armoured Vehicles Exhibition to Highlight Deficiency in MoD Procurement Process

    LONDON, UK – 4th November 2009 – The publication of the Gray report, the recent death of Colonel Thorneloe - the most senior Army officer to die on operations since the Falklands, and controversial statements regarding leading vehicle manufactures, has moved defence procurement activity to the top of the political ...
 
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    Military News Center

  • Boeing/Lockheed Team Show SDB II Design

    5 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    With two proposals in, the U.S. Air Force's source selection for the 250-lb. Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) moving-target killer is under way, and this will be the first of potentially many fixed-price competitions the Pentagon says will come for major development contracts.

  • Market for Acoustic Defense Systems Heats Up

    5 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    A few years ago, when Inferno, an acoustic device developed in Sweden, was being presented in Johannesburg, the potential customer asked if the company had any documented proof that it worked as a "sound barrier." The answer from the makers of Inferno was no, they didn't have any studies, but they offered to demonstrate it to the customer's satisfaction.

  • Lockheed Says Sbirs Still on Track For 2010

    3 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    The first Space Based Infrared System (Sbirs) missile warning satellite bound for geosynchronous (GEO) orbit is on track for delivery to the U.S. Air Force by the fourth quarter of calendar year 2010, according to its manufacturer.

  • Russian Air Force Seeks New UAVs

    2 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    The Russian air force is looking to modernize its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fleet. Officials have developed requirements for new UAVs, but a lack of local products that meet these needs is forcing them to turn to foreign suppliers, notably Israel.

  • Raytheon Tests JSOW-ER As Anti-Ship Weapon

    2 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    Raytheon has conducted the first free-flight test of a powered, extended-range version of its Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW-ER) as the U.S. Navy prepares to begin an analysis of alternatives (AOA) for anti-ship missiles to replace the Harpoon.
 
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    Defense Update Newscast

  • Defense Update Launches an Enhanced Naval Systems Channel

    31 Oct 2009 | 2:33 pm
    As part of our phased rollout of revamped news channels, we are happy to introduce the fifth channel - take a look at our new and enhanced Naval Systems Channel, focusing on features, news, videos and images covering surface combatants, submarines, associated weapon systems, support elements and more. News highlights include upgrading and modernization, weaponry, avionics etc. We'll be happy to receive your comments.

  • Textron, L-3 Com Team for LCAC Successor Program

    30 Oct 2009 | 2:56 pm
    Textron Marine & Land Systems has teamed with L-3 Communications to pursue the U.S. Navy’s future $4 billion Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) program. The Navy is planning to field the 73 ton Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV), starting in the year 2019, gradually replacing the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft landing-craft currently in service.

  • U.S. Navy Accelerates LCS Operational Deployment

    30 Oct 2009 | 2:56 pm
    The Lockheed Martin built Freedom class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS-1) is already in service, and could be deployed for its first mission as early as next year (early 2010) – two years ahead of its scheduled maiden deployment.

  • Airbag RPG Countermeasure Completes First Testing Phase

    30 Oct 2009 | 4:06 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.

  • Yellow Jacket Fuses MASINT, IMINT, UAVs to Hunt IEDs

    29 Oct 2009 | 11:10 am
    CenTauri Solutionshas been awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense to demonstrate an integrated UAV-based counter-IED technology. Known as “Yellow Jacket” the $11.7 million program is sponsored by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, (AFRL) in Rome, New York. CenTauri will install electro-optical HD imaging and unintentional electromagnetic emissions sensor on the Sciebel Camcopter S-100 vertically take off and landing vehicle, to demonstrate how these systems could interoperate detect improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
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  • Wife Of Cessna CEO To Receive Skycatcher

    7 Nov 2009 | 3:19 am
    Cessna Aircraft Company said today it will deliver the first Model 162 Skycatcher Light Sport Aircraft to the first customer of the model later this year.

  • YCMNet's Yoshikami Likes General Electric, Activision: Video

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:10 pm
    Nov. 6 -- Michael Yoshikami, chief investment strategist at YCMNet Advisors, and Dan Brady, an options trader at Entropy Capital, talk with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Matt Miller about the U.S. economy, stock market and their investment advice.

  • Teledyne Technologies to Hold Investor Meetings at Stifel Nicolaus Conference

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:54 pm
    Teledyne Technologies Incorporated today announced that Jason VanWees, vice president, corporate development and investor relations, will be holding investor meetings at the Stifel Nicolaus Aerospace-Defense-Airline Conference on Monday, November 9, at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City.

  • AAR Modifies Support Agreements With Mesa Air Group

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:46 pm
    AAR CORP. announced today that it has entered into a series of related transactions with Mesa Air Group, Inc.

  • Ducommun Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:23 am
    Ducommun Inc. November 2, 2009 10:30 am ET Executives Joseph Berenato a ' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Reardon a ' President and Chief Operating Officer Joseph Bellino a ' Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Analysts Troy Lahr a ' Stifel Nicolaus & Company Edward Marshall a ' Sidoti & Company Michael Lewis a ' BB&T Capital ...
 
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  • Photo Release -- Second Northrop Grumman-built National Security Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) Delivered to U.S. Coast Guard

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:33 pm
    PASCAGOULA, Miss., Nov. 6, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Coast Guard accepted the second Northrop Grumman Corporation-built (NYSE:NOC) National Security Cutter, Waesche (WMSL 751) today at the company's shipyard in Pascagoula. Following acceptance, the Coast Guard placed Waesche 'In-Commission Special' during a ceremony on the flight deck of the ship.

  • LMI Aerospace Announces Results for the Third Quarter of 2009

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LMI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq:LMIA), a leading provider of design engineering services, structural components, assemblies and kits to the aerospace, defense and technology industries, today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2009.

  • Northrop Grumman Continues Pursuit of Electronic Warfare Program

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    BETHPAGE, N.Y., Nov. 6, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has submitted its proposal for the Technology Maturation phase in the U.S. Navy's competition to develop and field the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ). The jammer will complete the Navy's fielding of a flexible, adaptable weapon that will help defeat enemies on the electronic battlefield, whose weapons can range from those developed in defense laboratories to weapons procured from the corner store.

  • National Institutes of Health Award Northrop Grumman Bioinformatics Resource Centers Contract

    5 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    RESTON, Va., Nov. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a follow-on contract by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, to create a resource that supports research of pathogenic viruses and that will lead to new medical treatments and preventive measures for humans.

  • Star Award is Presented to Al Nikolaus and Mike Roberts of Northrop Grumman

    5 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    SAN DIEGO, Nov. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) employees received the Star Award from the U.S. Army and the Boeing leadership team for their outstanding contributions to the former Future Combat Systems program. The Star Award is granted to individuals who fulfill numerous criteria that illustrate how their accomplishments exceed their regular work assignments or job expectations.
 
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    Wash Post National Security

  • In the Loop: Join your fellow NSA fans on Facebook

    Al Kamen
    3 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Even the super-secret National Security Agency, where you're practically strip-searched to get in, recruits on Facebook. "Welcome to the NSA Careers Page!" it says. "Please post any questions you may have and our recruiters will be happy to help."

  • Fine Print: Cheney had his own reading of 'classified'

    WALTER PINCUS
    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Then-Vice President Richard B. Cheney gave a surprisingly honest description of how top administration officials treat classified information when he was questioned more than five years ago by Patrick J. Fitzgerald, the special counsel investigating the leak of the identity of Valerie Plame Wilson,...

  • 1,600 are suggested daily for FBI's list

    Walter Pincus
    31 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Newly released FBI data offer evidence of the broad scope and complexity of the nation's terrorist watch list, documenting a daily flood of names nominated for inclusion to the controversial list.

  • White House, senators agree on media shield law

    Walter Pincus
    30 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The White House and key senators have reached a compromise on a shield law to protect journalists who refuse to reveal their sources, but they limited its application in cases involving national security and federal criminal prosecutions.

  • Judge considers time served in sentencing al-Qaeda aide

    Carrie Johnson
    29 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    In a decision that could carry implications for the masterminds of the Sept. 11 attacks, a judge on Thursday sentenced an al-Qaeda sleeper agent with ties to the group's senior leaders to eight years and four months in prison.
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    washingtonpost.com - Intelligence

  • Nation Digest: Syrian-born Canadian can't sue U.S. over deportation

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    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm

  • Fine Print: Cheney had his own reading of 'classified'

    WALTER PINCUS
    2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Then-Vice President Richard B. Cheney gave a surprisingly honest description of how top administration officials treat classified information when he was questioned more than five years ago by Patrick J. Fitzgerald, the special counsel investigating the leak of the identity of Valerie Plame Wilson, who was then a covert CIA employee.

  • 1,600 are suggested daily for FBI's list

    Walter Pincus
    31 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Newly released FBI data offer evidence of the broad scope and complexity of the nation's terrorist watch list, documenting a daily flood of names nominated for inclusion to the controversial list.

  • Call by Reyes aide to ICE about abduction led to complaint

    Robert O'Harrow Jr.
    30 Oct 2009 | 5:09 pm
    Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Tex.), the powerful chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, was the subject of a complaint to ethics investigators last year after an aide contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) about the kidnapping of a distant relative of Reyes's wife.

  • Call by Reyes aide to ICE about abduction led to complaint

    Robert O'Harrow Jr.
    30 Oct 2009 | 8:37 am
    Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Tex.), the powerful chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, drew scrutiny from ethics investigators last year after an aide contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) about the kidnapping of a distant relative of Reyes's wife.
 
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    Homeland Security News

  • Legions Place Office Shooting 1 Dead, 6 Injured – Orlando

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:39 am
    UPDATE: Orlando Police say a suspect is in custody in a fatal shooting in a downtown Orlando office building. UPDATE: Florida authorities have launched a manhunt for a gunman believed to be on the loose after a shooting Friday at an Orlando office building that reportedly killed at least two and wounded eight. Authorities have identified [...]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. Legions Place Office Shooting 1 Dead, 6 Injured – Orlando

  • Malik Nadal Hasan Fort Hood Shooter Still Alive

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:20 pm
    Per the live briefing, Fort Hood shooter Malik Nadal Hasan, shot several times, is still alive and is hospitalized in stable condition. At least one soldier opened fire on a military processing center at Fort Hood in Texas on Thursday, killing 12 and wounding 31 others, officials at the Army base said. The gunman, who officials initially said [...]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. Malik Nadal Hasan Fort Hood Shooter Still Alive

  • Fort Hood Shooting Several Dead Suspect Identified

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:56 pm
    UPDATE: A law enforcement official, speaking on condition of anonymity, identified the dead gunman was identified as Nidal Malik Hasan. The Army Times earlier this year reported that Hasan had been promoted to major. Army officials refused Thursday to identify anyone involved in the shootings. Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone, the commanding general of Fort Hood, [...]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. Fort Hood Shooting Several Dead Suspect Identified

  • Report Suggests U.S. Needs Hit Squads

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    4 Nov 2009 | 11:23 pm
    A recent report from the U.S. military’s Joint Special Operations University argues that the American government should set up something like a “National Manhunting Agency” to go after jihadists, drug dealers, pirates and other enemies of the state according to an article on The Danger Room. What are your thoughts? America’s military, intelligence and law-enforcement agencies [...]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. Report Suggests U.S. Needs Hit Squads

  • Behavior Detection Officers Keeping A Watchful Eye On Airports

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    4 Nov 2009 | 10:55 pm
    Although you probably couldn’t spot one of the if you tried, chances are they spotted you if you were exhibiting suspicious behavior in one of over 160 U.S airports. To identify dangerous people, the Transportation Security Administration has stationed specially trained Behavior Detection Officers at 161 U.S. airports, including Miami and Fort Lauderdale. The officers, who [...]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. Behavior Detection Officers Keeping A Watchful…
 
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    USASOC News Service

  • PRESS RELEASE: SWCS to host SOF Education Fair Nov. 17

    5 Nov 2009 | 12:52 pm
    FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Nov. 5, 2009) - The U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School’s Education Management Division will host a Special Operations Forces Education Fair for the Fort Bragg-based special operations community Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the second floor lobby of Bank Hall.
 
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    Defense Daily :: Defense News from Europe, Asia and North America

  • Sagem Wins French UAV Datalink Contract

    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    SAFRAN Group this week said the French defense procurement agency DGA has chosen Sagem over a field of competing companies to design the datalink system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). According...

  • Poland to Upgrade SSC Surveillance System For Baltic

    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) this week said it has signed a contract with Poland's Maritime Office in Gdynia for upgrading the SSC Maritime Surveillance System originally installed in 1993 on LET 410 SP-MBA aircraft. "The aircraft is used for national...

  • Hungarian Gripens Ready For QRA Duty

    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Sweden's Gripen last week said the Hungarian air force declared 14 Gripen fighters operational for QRA tasks (Quick Reaction Alert) over Hungarian territory and air space and ready to take on...

  • Navistar Signs MILCOTS Deal With Canada

    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    As part of a Canadian project to strengthen domestic operations, Navistar Defense this week said it received a $231 million contract to provide the Department of National Defence with Military Commercial off the Shelf (MILCOTS) vehicles. "MILCOTS vehicles...

  • Australia, Indonesian Defense Chiefs Sign Cooperation Agreement

    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Chief of the Australian Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, met with his counterpart Commander in Chief, Indonesian Armed Forces, General Djoko Santoso, this week in Jakarta to sign a Joint Statement on Defence Cooperation. The Statement is an...
 
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  • Sagem Wins French UAV Datalink Contract

    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    SAFRAN Group this week said the French defense procurement agency DGA has chosen Sagem over a field of competing companies to design the datalink system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). According...

  • Poland to Upgrade SSC Surveillance System For Baltic

    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) this week said it has signed a contract with Poland's Maritime Office in Gdynia for upgrading the SSC Maritime Surveillance System originally installed in 1993 on LET 410 SP-MBA aircraft. "The aircraft is used for national...

  • Australia, Indonesian Defense Chiefs Sign Cooperation Agreement

    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Chief of the Australian Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, met with his counterpart Commander in Chief, Indonesian Armed Forces, General Djoko Santoso, this week in Jakarta to sign a Joint Statement on Defence Cooperation. The Statement is an...

  • Hungarian Gripens Ready For QRA Duty

    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Sweden's Gripen last week said the Hungarian air force declared 14 Gripen fighters operational for QRA tasks (Quick Reaction Alert) over Hungarian territory and air space and ready to take on...

  • ONR: Taking OA Approach To Run Multiple RF Bands Through A Single Aperture

    5 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    By Geoff Fein While much of the discussion about open architecture (OA) focuses on freeing up hardware and software, at the Office of Naval Research (ONR), they are in the midst of an effort to develop a system that can simultaneously run various radio...
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    Defense Tech

  • Semi-auto Grenade Thrower

    christian
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:52 pm
    So, while we’re waiting around for the XM-25 to make it into the armory, why not just strap this bad boy onto your M4 and rip out the 40 mike-mike? Hope you all have a ‘blast’ this weekend… – Christian

  • Market for Acoustic Defense Systems Heats Up

    christian
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:09 am
    This article first appeared in Defense Technology International. A few years ago, when Inferno, an acoustic device developed in Sweden, was being presented in Johannesburg, the potential customer asked if the company had any documented proof that it worked as a “sound barrier.” The answer from the makers of Inferno was no, they didn’t have any studies, but they offered to demonstrate it to the customer’s satisfaction. Maurice Goldman, North American managing director for Inferno, says the potential customer offered two employees a month’s salary if they would stay in the room while…

  • Fort Hood Rampage

    christian
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:26 pm
    For all you DT readers with connections down there or interest in what’s going on around this terrible Ft. Hood shooting rampage, be sure to keep tabs on Military.com for the latest updates from around the Web. – Christian

  • Keep it Simple

    christian
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:36 pm
    You know, it’s been said that the U.S. Army is the best equipped force in the world but I’m really more amazed by what we don’t have that other armies do than what we do have, or what we want to have that others don’t. Take, for example, the four shot 25mm XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System currently in the works (the XM25 is itself an offshoot of the doomed XM29 OICW thingie).  It’s supposed to be effective out to 500 meters against point targets, will have a built in multi-spectrum electro-optical sight, and will have the ability to individually program the burst time…

  • Airbag Defense

    christian
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:34 am
    I was shocked to see a recent post on our sister site, DoD Buzz, about a new defensive countermeasure to RPGs being developed by Textron. The system, called TRAPS uses an armored air bag to absorb the impact of an RPG, rendering it inert. According to Greg Grant’s story, the TRAPS uses radar to detect the incoming RPG and deploy the airbag on the zone of the vehicle being targeted. DT readers might remember my mad scientist friend David Woroner, head of Survival Consultants International, who developed a patent on a multi-layered IED protection system that uses airbags to absorb the blast…
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    Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense

  • Taiwan says China starts building first aircraft carrier

    Taipei (AFP) Nov 4, 2009 - Taiwan said Wednesday that its giant neighbour China has started building its first aircraft carrier, a move analysts have said could raise military tensions in the region.

  • GD Awarded Gun System Contract By Raytheon

    Charlotte NC (SPX) Nov 04, 2009 - General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a $17 million contract to produce gun systems for the Phalanx Block 1B Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) and the Centurion Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System by Raytheon Missile Systems of Louisville, Ky. General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products is a business unit of General Dynamics.

  • F-35 looks to be costlier than planned

    London (UPI) Nov 4, 2009 - Several adjustments related to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program could make the plane more expensive for European buyers.

  • Street battles as Pakistan troops advance on Taliban

    Islamabad (AFP) Nov 4, 2009 - Pakistani troops were Wednesday locked in deadly street battles with Taliban fighters, pushing a ground offensive deeper into militant-held territory, the military said.

  • Outside View: Wrong debate in Afghanistan

    Washington (UPI) Nov 4, 2009 - The debate over what to do next in Afghanistan has been politically polarized between those who attack the Obama administration for "dithering" and supporters who believe the president needs ample time to be a "decider." Unfortunately, this is a wrong and false debate. The reason is, as this column has frequently observed, there are no good choices regarding Afghanistan -- only bad and worse ones. No matter what this or any other administration decides, the outlook for Afghanistan is for further tragedy, violence and instability. Hence, quickness of decision is…
 
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    Defense Daily :: Weekly coverage of air safety trends, policy and regulation

  • 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...

  • Fewer Close Calls on Runways

    11 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The number of serious runway incursions at U.S, airports was cut in half during Fiscal Year 2009, according to he Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). There were 12 serious incursions in FY 2009, which ended Sept. 30, with only two involving commercial...

  • Fatal HEMS Crash in South Carolina

    4 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the fatal crash of an emergency medical service (EMS) helicopter near Georgetown, SC on Sept. 25. The Eurocopter AS-350 B2 (N417AE) helicopter EMS (HEMS) crashed at about 11:30 p.m. ET during a...
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    MDA News Page

  • Japan/U.S. Missile Defense Flight Test Successful

    28 Oct 2009 | 11:00 am
    The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the United States Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced the successful completion of an Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) intercept flight test, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, off the coast of Kauai in Hawaii.

  • Second THAAD Battery Activated

    16 Oct 2009 | 11:00 am
    The U.S. Army today activated its second Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery during a ceremony at Fort Bliss, Texas. The ceremony marked the activation of A Battery/2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command.

  • Successful Space Tracking Surveillance System Demonstrator Satellites Launch

    25 Sep 2009 | 11:00 am
    The Missile Defense Agency successfully launched two Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Demonstrator satellites from Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.

  • Missile Defense Elements Participate in Air Force Test

    25 Aug 2009 | 11:00 am
    Participating MDA assets included the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX), the transportable AN/TPY-2 X-band radar and the External Sensors Laboratory

  • Airborne Laser Successfully Fires the High Energy Laser in Flight

    19 Aug 2009 | 11:00 am
    The Airborne Laser's (ABL) megawatt-class Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser (COIL) successfully fired in flight Aug. 18. The test, "First Light in Flight," validates the High Energy Laser's (HEL) ability to fire in an airborne environment.
 
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    Afghanistan

  • Brigadier gives initial thoughts after the first week in theatre

    News Team
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:36 am
    Brigadier James Cowan, Commander of 11 Light Brigade, wrote the following blog post after his first week as Commander of Task Force Helmand: On 10 October 2009, Brigadier Tim Radford and 19 Light Brigade completed their tour in a short, simple military parade here in Laskhar Gar. After two years of preparation and training it's finally good to get going. The key theme of the tour will be one of consolidation. This does not mean inactivity, far from it. It means understanding that our six months is but the next phase in a campaign; recognising we will not defeat this insurgency…

  • Brown: Afghan mission 'must not fail'

    News Team
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:19 am
    Britain "cannot walk away" from Afghanistan, Prime Minister Gordon Brown warns, as he calls on President Karzai to take decisive action in tackling government corruption, reports Channel 4 News. The prime minister said that Britain could not be "deterred, dissuaded or diverted" from the Afghan mission as it is crucial to keeping terrorist attacks off UK streets. Continues at: channel4.com - Brown: Afghan mission 'must not fail'

  • Dedication in a sombre setting

    News Team
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:17 am
    Televised footage of medics dealing with the aftermath of the attack which left five servicemen dead in Afghanistan brought the harsh realities of war into viewers' living rooms. Guardsman Jimmy Major, Warrant Officer first class Darren Chant, Sgt Matthew Telford, Cpl Steven Boote and Cpl Nicholas Webster-Smith were shot on Tuesday. Eight others were injured. Click here to read more and watch video report at news.bbc.co.uk

  • WO1 Darren Chant, Sgt Matthew Telford, Guardsman James Major, Cpl Steven Boote and Cpl Nicholas Webster-Smith killed in Afghanistan

    News Team
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:57 am
    Tributes to the five soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday have been made by their families and colleagues. Warrant Officer Class 1 Darren Chant, Sergeant Matthew Telford and Guardsman James Major, all of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, as well as Corporal Steven Boote and Corporal Nicholas Webster-Smith, both of the Royal Military Police, were killed on Tuesday 3 November 2009. The soldiers were all killed as a result of gunshot wounds sustained in an attack at a police checkpoint in the Nad e-Ali district of Helmand province. Click here to read the full…

  • UN to relocate staff in Afghanistan

    News Team
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:10 am
    The United Nations has announced plans temporarily to relocate hundreds of its foreign staff operating in Afghanistan, citing security concerns, reports Al Jazeera. Kai Eide, the top UN official in the country explained the decision in Kabul on Thursday, a week after five UN personnel were killed in a Taliban attack in the capital. But Eide, the UN's Special Representative in Afghanistan, said the relocation does not mean the UN is withdrawing its operations in the country. Continues at: english.aljazeera.net - UN to relocate staff in Afghanistan Read more on the UN relocation at…
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  • Preparing Vehicles for Afghanistan

    Often perceived as just a storage facility, the huge Army vehicle depot in Gloucestershire is actually where military vehicles, from tanks to quad bikes, are fully prepared for use in Afghanistan. With the operational tempo in Afghanistan quicker than ever, the need for fully-functional vehicles to support troops on the ground ...

  • US Navy Accepts Final T-45C Delivery

    ST LOUIS: The last T-45C Goshawk was delivered to the U.S. Navy During a ceremony at the Boeing production facilities in St. Louis Oct. 20. The aircraft was the 221st T-45 training jet delivered by Boeing to the Navy. “The T-45 holds a distinguished place in U.S. Navy history,” said Rear Adm. ...

  • Navy to Commission Amphibious Transport Dock Ship New York

    WASHINGTON: The Navy will commission the newest San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship New York (LPD 21), during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony Nov. 7, 2009, in New York City. The ship is named New York in honor of the state and the courage and heroism of New Yorkers during ...

  • Brigade Tests New Concept in Iraq

    WASHINGTON: The first new “advise and assist” brigades already in Iraq and others slated to arrive soon have a big leg up on their new mission, thanks to the groundwork laid by the “Highlander” brigade, which provided a test bed for the new concept. The 1st Armored Division’s 4th Brigade has ...

  • International Armoured Vehicles Exhibition to Highlight Deficiency in MoD Procurement Process

    LONDON, UK – 4th November 2009 – The publication of the Gray report, the recent death of Colonel Thorneloe - the most senior Army officer to die on operations since the Falklands, and controversial statements regarding leading vehicle manufactures, has moved defence procurement activity to the top of the political ...
 
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  • Airmen train future journalists

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:36 pm

  • Changing how we do business

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:26 pm
    Change has always been a part of the Air Force. You see it every day here with the way Airmen support the fight. The B-1B Lancer, designed to penetrate into enemy territory, is now using a targeting pod and global positioning satellite-aided weapons to conduct close-air support. In previous conflicts, air control squadrons needed to be within line-of-sight of the aircraft being controlled. Now Airmen control the fight from thousands of miles away. For my own platform, engineers designed the Joint Surveillance Target Attack System to detect Warsaw Pact-era tank columns crossing the…

  • Academy physicians discuss H1N1 lessons learned

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:06 pm
    Senior medical officials who successfully slowed the spread of H1N1 flu virus at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., published what they learned in an October article featured in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Air Force Lt. Col. (Dr.) Catherine Witkop, a preventive medicine physician from the Academy's 10th Medical Group, told participants in a "DoDLive" bloggers roundtable Nov. 5 that medical officials at the Academy acted quickly to set up a team to look at some of the virus's characteristics. more...

  • Airmen learn traditions during Kyrgyz Cultural Day

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:44 pm

  • C-17 aircrew scores touchdown in mission with NFL greats

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:35 pm
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  • Malaysia says Airbus A400M delivery to be delayed

    Kobus
    7 Nov 2009 | 2:47 am
    Malaysia's order for four Airbus A400M military planes will proceed but delivery will be delayed by at least three years to 2016, a senior official said Friday.The European aircraft manufacturer suffered a major blow on Thursday as South Africa cancelled a multi-billion dollar contract to buy eight of the aircraft because of delays and a huge cost rise.South Africa and Malaysia were the only two non-European orders for the A400M. Malaysia placed its order in 2005 for the four planes originally due to be delivered in 2013.Read more

  • Ford carrier's keel to be laid Nov. 14

    Kobus
    7 Nov 2009 | 2:39 am
    A week from today, the strongest gantry crane in the Western Hemisphere will lift into place an 81-foot by 96-foot hunk of steel, the first building block of the Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier.In a keel-laying ceremony at Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Newport News shipyard the morning of Nov. 14, a gang of workers will hoist the 900-ton structure into Dry Dock 12 in front of a gaggle of top Navy officials and dignitaries, including the late President Gerald R. Ford's daughter, Susan Ford Bales, who is also the ship's sponsor.The event marks the first major construction milestone for the…

  • Thales Wants Larger Share of Naval Systems Company

    Kobus
    7 Nov 2009 | 2:35 am
    Thales is keen to raise its stake in naval systems company DCNS to 35 percent from 25 percent, as systems integration plays an increasingly important part in the design and building of modern warships, said Marc Darmon, head of Thales' naval division."Lifting the stake in DCNS would boost synergies for DCNS and Thales, as the main task facing industry is the managing of integration risk, which comes from the complexity of systems," Darmon said.Thales makes radars, optronics for infrared search and track and electronic warfare, communications and sonar gear, and integrates systems. The…

  • Army warms up to Akash missile

    Kobus
    7 Nov 2009 | 2:26 am
    India’s long-criticised Akash anti-aircraft missile is now blazing towards success. Its counterparts in the DRDO’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, the Prithvi and Agni ballistic missiles, were on target from the start; the anti-tank Nag missile will also enter service shortly; the Trishul short-range anti-aircraft missile was abandoned unceremoniously. Now, after years of rejection from the military, the Akash is being accepted as a world-class missile.Read more

  • Saab focusing on long-term relationship with India news

    Kobus
    7 Nov 2009 | 2:20 am
    Saab, a global provider of defence and civil security solutions, services and products, has expressed optimism about the Indian market and emphasised it was here to say. It said its presence in the Indian market would not be affected by the outcome of the Indian Air Force's 126-fighter jet global tender, in which it is a contender along with five others.Saab officials have stressed that they are looking at a ''long and sustainable relationship with India,'' and other than the IAF's MMRCA tender were also looking at opportunities in maritime patrol and the civil security segment during the…
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  • Legions Place Office Shooting 1 Dead, 6 Injured – Orlando

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:39 am
    UPDATE: Orlando Police say a suspect is in custody in a fatal shooting in a downtown Orlando office building. UPDATE: Florida authorities have launched a manhunt for a gunman believed to be on the loose after a shooting Friday at an Orlando office building that reportedly killed at least two and wounded eight. Authorities have identified [...]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. Legions Place Office Shooting 1 Dead, 6 Injured – Orlando

  • Malik Nadal Hasan Fort Hood Shooter Still Alive

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:20 pm
    Per the live briefing, Fort Hood shooter Malik Nadal Hasan, shot several times, is still alive and is hospitalized in stable condition. At least one soldier opened fire on a military processing center at Fort Hood in Texas on Thursday, killing 12 and wounding 31 others, officials at the Army base said. The gunman, who officials initially said [...]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. Malik Nadal Hasan Fort Hood Shooter Still Alive

  • Fort Hood Shooting Several Dead Suspect Identified

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:56 pm
    UPDATE: A law enforcement official, speaking on condition of anonymity, identified the dead gunman was identified as Nidal Malik Hasan. The Army Times earlier this year reported that Hasan had been promoted to major. Army officials refused Thursday to identify anyone involved in the shootings. Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone, the commanding general of Fort Hood, [...]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. Fort Hood Shooting Several Dead Suspect Identified

  • Report Suggests U.S. Needs Hit Squads

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    4 Nov 2009 | 11:23 pm
    A recent report from the U.S. military’s Joint Special Operations University argues that the American government should set up something like a “National Manhunting Agency” to go after jihadists, drug dealers, pirates and other enemies of the state according to an article on The Danger Room. What are your thoughts? America’s military, intelligence and law-enforcement agencies [...]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. Report Suggests U.S. Needs Hit Squads

  • Behavior Detection Officers Keeping A Watchful Eye On Airports

    Homeland Security NTARC News
    4 Nov 2009 | 10:55 pm
    Although you probably couldn’t spot one of the if you tried, chances are they spotted you if you were exhibiting suspicious behavior in one of over 160 U.S airports. To identify dangerous people, the Transportation Security Administration has stationed specially trained Behavior Detection Officers at 161 U.S. airports, including Miami and Fort Lauderdale. The officers, who [...]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. Behavior Detection Officers Keeping A Watchful…
 
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  • Defense Update Launches an Enhanced Naval Systems Channel

    31 Oct 2009 | 2:33 pm
    As part of our phased rollout of revamped news channels, we are happy to introduce the fifth channel - take a look at our new and enhanced Naval Systems Channel, focusing on features, news, videos and images covering surface combatants, submarines, associated weapon systems, support elements and more. News highlights include upgrading and modernization, weaponry, avionics etc. We'll be happy to receive your comments.

  • Textron, L-3 Com Team for LCAC Successor Program

    30 Oct 2009 | 2:56 pm
    Textron Marine & Land Systems has teamed with L-3 Communications to pursue the U.S. Navy’s future $4 billion Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) program. The Navy is planning to field the 73 ton Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV), starting in the year 2019, gradually replacing the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft landing-craft currently in service.

  • U.S. Navy Accelerates LCS Operational Deployment

    30 Oct 2009 | 2:56 pm
    The Lockheed Martin built Freedom class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS-1) is already in service, and could be deployed for its first mission as early as next year (early 2010) – two years ahead of its scheduled maiden deployment.

  • Airbag RPG Countermeasure Completes First Testing Phase

    30 Oct 2009 | 4:06 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.

  • Yellow Jacket Fuses MASINT, IMINT, UAVs to Hunt IEDs

    29 Oct 2009 | 11:10 am
    CenTauri Solutionshas been awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense to demonstrate an integrated UAV-based counter-IED technology. Known as “Yellow Jacket” the $11.7 million program is sponsored by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, (AFRL) in Rome, New York. CenTauri will install electro-optical HD imaging and unintentional electromagnetic emissions sensor on the Sciebel Camcopter S-100 vertically take off and landing vehicle, to demonstrate how these systems could interoperate detect improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
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  • 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.

  • Chinese Armor Rumbles through Beijing on 60th National Day parade

    1 Oct 2009 | 4:15 am
    China displayed today its military might in an impressive, three hour parade that rumbled down the Tian'anmen Square in central Beijing, China. The Chinese unveiled several new weapon systems, such as missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and armored vehicles. A major element of the display included amphibious armored vehicles and airborne formations, hinting to Beijing's growing power projection capabilities.

  • First M-TAVs being Being Shipped to Afghanistan

    29 Sep 2009 | 4:07 pm
    Prepared The first shipment of mine-resistant, ambush-protected all-terrain vehicles (M-ATV) is on the way to Afghanistan, just three months after a delivery order was awarded.

  • Thales Unveils the Hawkei - Lightweight Protected Mobility Vehicle

    29 Sep 2009 | 3:07 pm
    Thales Australia has unveiled the Hawkei lightweight Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV-L) developed to meet the Australian Defense Forces Land121 program and key export customers. "In developing the Hawkei, we have taken the lessons learned building the highly successful Bushmaster and, in combination with our partners, applied that thinking and experience to the new vehicle," said Ian Irving, Thales Australia's Land & Joint Systems Division Vice President.

  • Improved Off-Road Mobility for SOCOM's RG33 MRAPs

    28 Sep 2009 | 12:50 pm
    Oshkosh Corporation was awarded a $24 million by BAE Systems, on behalf of the U.S. Marine Corps Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Joint Program Office to supply its TAK-4 independent suspension systems to equip more than 300 BAE Systems USCS RG-33 Special Operations Command (SOCOM) MRAP vehicles. These suspension systems completed testing on the BAE Systems RG-33 MRAP recently, demonstrating improved off-road mobility. Based on this successful testing, Oshkosh worked with BAE Systems to develop a suspension kit for the vehicle. Vehicles modifications will be performed in Afghanistan,…
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