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DOD Report on China Details Military Modernization
A Defense Department report released today describes China’s military modernization and the Chinese army’s interaction with other forces, including those of the United States, a senior Pentagon official said today. The annual report — titled “2013 Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China” — went to Congress today and covers China’s security [...]
U.S. Air Force Bomber Sustainment and Modernization
The United States’ existing long-range bomber fleet of B-52s, B-1s, and B-2s are at a critical point in their operational life span. With the average age of each airframe being 50, 28, and 20 years old, respectively, military analysts are beginning to question just how long these aircraft can physically last and continue to be [...]
Readiness, Modernization In Flux, Air Force Secretary Says
The Air Force will see few force structure changes this year, but readiness and modernization accounts will be in flux this year and next, Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley said here today. The secretary also told the Defense Writers’ Group that now is the time for another base realignment and closure process. Readiness and [...]
China Defends Military Expansion
China will increase its defense budget by 10 percent this year. The country’s growing military spending is a trend that has many of its neighbors worried. Beijing sees the increase as natural. China has planned a defense budget for the year 2013 that will total around 90 billion euros. That is an increase of 10.7 [...]
Modernization of the Indian Air Force
As the Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, Laxman Kumar Behera takes its measure. He examines its C4ISR capabilities and provides an overview of New Delhi’s attempts to modernize the IAF’s fighter aircraft and other platforms. As the Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrates its 80th anniversary, the power and exuberance it [...]
Technical Modernization of Polish Armed Forces 2013-2022
The “Technical Modernization Plan” signed on December 11 and “Program of Development of Polish Armed Forces for years 2013-2022″ approved earlier launched the new phase of modernization of Polish army. The documents are based on an assumption that threats for Poland, especially those connected with violating its borders will be of significantly low probability. Simultaneously, [...]
Military Air Modernization on the Rise
Despite austerity measures implemented by most Western countries, the military Support in Service (SIS) market seems to be relatively immune from the effects of the economic recession. Among SIS segments, the modernization sector is one of the most stable and promising in terms of revenue growth. According to recent Frost & Sullivan analysis, the military [...]
GD Details US Army Abrams Tank Modernization
The U.S. Army TACOM Contracting Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (GD), an eight-year, $395 million contract for research, development and testing in preparation for the Abrams main battle tank Engineering Change Proposal 1 (ECP1) production. The contract has an initial value of $80 million over 12 months. [...]
US to modernize nuclear arsenal: report
The US government plans to undertake the costliest modernization of its nuclear arsenal in history, even though the military as a whole is facing stiff spending cuts, The Washington Post reported late Saturday. The newspaper said there is no official price estimate for the effort to upgrade and maintain the 5,113 warheads in the inventory, [...]


