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Report Depicts China’s Military Progress, Strategic Thinking
The Defense Department’s 2012 Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China report details China’s growing military capabilities, and points to areas of cooperation between the United States and China, a senior DOD official said here today. Delivered to Congress today, the annual report discusses China’s security and military strategy, developments in China’s [...]
Oman Orders 8 Airbus Military C295 Aircraft
The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) today signed a contract with Airbus Military for theacquisition of eight C295 aircraft, five of them configured as tactical transports and three asmaritime patrol aircraft (MPA). They will be delivered from next year. As well as upgrading the tactical transport capability of the RAFO in hot and dusty [...]
Northrop Grumman To Deliver New ISR Capability to NATO Forces
Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced it has signed a $1.7 billion (euro 1.2 billion) contract for NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) system. Operating under NATO command, AGS is expected to be the major data source for NATO’s system for Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR). The contract is intended to provide for the purchase and [...]
Researchers Improve Fast-Moving Mobile Networks
Mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) allow people in multiple, rapidly-moving vehicles to communicate with each other – such as in military or emergency-response situations. Researchers from North Carolina State University have devised a method to improve the quality and efficiency of data transmission in these networks. “Our goal was to get the highest data rate [...]
Iran to launch three satellites soon
Iran is planning to launch three satellites in the near future, the Iranian embassy in Moscow said Wednesday. According to a statement posed on the embassy’s website, the first launch of a satellite named “Fajr” was scheduled for May 24. The service life of Fajr is expected to last 18 months. Apart from Fajr, two [...]
Chinese navigation system to cover Asia-Pacific this year
China’s homegrown Beidou Navigation Satellite System, or Compass Navigation System, will be able to provide high-quality services to most users in the Asia-Pacific region this year, an unidentified official from the system’s management office said Wednesday. The official said at a seminar held in the southern city of Guangzhou that three satellites will be launched [...]
US nuclear chief resigns after safety spat
The head of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced his resignation Monday, just months after a public spat with colleagues over the need for proof of safety in the wake of Japan’s disaster. Gregory Jaczko said that after three years in the post, it was “the appropriate time” for him to fight for public safety [...]
NATO Regrets Russia’s Stance on European Missile Shield
NATO member states voiced their regret over Russia’s stance on the military alliance’s mooted missile shield in Europe, reiterating that the shield is not threatening the Russian national security. “NATO missile defense is not directed against Russia and will not undermine Russia’s strategic deterrence capabilities. NATO missile defense is intended to defend against potential threats [...]
Global Defense Suppliers’ Outlook Survey 2012-2013
Why was the report written? The report provides data and analysis on global defenseindustry suppliers’ media spend, marketing and sales strategies, and practices and business planning within the global defenseindustry. This report includes key topics such as media channel spending outlooks, media budgets, marketing agency selection criteria, business challenges and sales tactics of leading suppliers [...]
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