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Syria ‘accepts’ Annan peace plan
Syria has accepted a proposal crafted by Kofi Annan designed to end the bloodshed in the country, the envoy’s spokesman said Tuesday, as opposition factions agreed to join forces against the regime. UN-Arab League envoy Annan, speaking from Beijing, cautioned that the key to peace was implementing his six-point plan, as monitors reported at least [...]
Last Iraq MRAP loaded for transport to 1st CAV museum
More than 30 Soldiers, Sailors and civilians gathered at the Port of Ash Shuaiba, March 24, to observe the last mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle, or MRAP, to exit Iraq being loaded aboard a ship for transport back to the United States. The Caiman Plus MRAP vehicle, which exited Iraq at Khabari Crossing, Dec. 18, 2011, with [...]
A400M Flies to Latin America As Part of Flight Test Campaign
The Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter for the 21st Century landed today in Santiago de Chile during its first visit to Latin America as part of the A400M flight test campaign. Flown by Experimental Test Pilot Ignacio “Nacho” Lombo, the aircraft landed at FIDAE Airshow at approximately 13:15. Grizzly 2, one of the five [...]
Army planning drawdown in Europe
As part of the Army’s restructuring in Europe, V Corps Soldiers will not return to Germany when their deployment to Afghanistan ends next year, senior Army leaders said Wednesday. The move is part of an overall downsizing in Europe which will include two brigade combat teams leaving and dozens of installations closing over the next [...]
Counter IED experts prepare peacekeepers during Angkor Sentinel
Trainers from the Asia Pacific Counter Improvised Explosive Device Fusion Center based at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, helped prepare Cambodian peacekeepers for future United Nations humanitarian missions. The engagement was part of Angkor Sentinel held March 13-23, which is an annual exercise between the United States Army Pacific and the Royal Cambodia Armed Forces. The bi-lateral [...]
Aerospace & Defense Industry Poised for a Mergers & Acquisitions Boom: Deloitte
Following years of uncertainty, the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry is on the brink of a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) boom, according to a new Deloitte report. Specifically, the study shows many companies are well-positioned to take strategic advantage of consolidation opportunities, particularly at the supplier level, due to pent-up demand, available capital and favorable [...]
Russia to Send New Anti-Piracy Force to Gulf of Aden
A task force from Russia’s Northern Fleet, led by the Udaloy class destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov, will soon depart on an new anti-piracy mission off the Somali coast, the fleet’s spokesman Capt. 1st Rank Vadim Serga said on Tuesday. The destroyer is currently on a training mission in the Barents Sea as part of the [...]
Turkey Unveils Five-Year Industry Equipment Plan
Turkey’s Undersecretariat for the Defense Industry has disclosed a new five-year strategic plan, which finalizes completion dates for key projects including Turkish-made tanks, aircraft, satellites, destroyers, and helicopters, in a bid to lift the country’s defense industry into a higher league. Altay, the Turkish-made tank project, will be complete by the end of 2015, the [...]
Airbus Military Completes A330 MRTT Qualification of UAE Receiver
Airbus Military has successfully completed receiver qualification of the two primary aircraft-types that the UAE Air Force will refuel from the three A330 MRTT multi role tanker transports that it currently has on order. In an extensive series of flight tests in Abu Dhabi, the compatibility of the new generation A330 MRTT with UAE Air [...]
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