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‘Carl Gustaf’ Weapon Extends Soldiers’ Lethal Reach
With the need for Soldiers in Afghanistan to engage the enemy at longer distances, Picatinny Arsenal has completed an initial...
Royal Navy Pilots Train for Aircraft Carrier Landings
The deck of the new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers may be the size of four football pitches and supported...
ACU4 Certifies French Ship FS Mistral in Preparation for Bold Alligator 2012
Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU4) Sailors trained with the crew of French projection and command ship (BPC) FS Mistral (L9013)...
Lockheed Martin Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results
BETHESDA, Md.: Lockheed Martin Corporation today reported fourth quarter 2011 net sales of $12.2 billion compared to $12.8 billion in...
Germany Begins Cutting Troops In Afghanistan
The German parliament is starting to lower the number of soldiers stationed in Afghanistan. Two years ahead of the planned...
Mr. President, America Needs a Penny-Pinching Patriot
In the fight over the Pentagon budget the battle lines have been drawn. When President Obama releases the military budget...
EU and US Government Defence Spending
In 2010 the governments of the 26 EDA pMS spent a total of EUR194 billion on defence. The US spent...
Accomplishments in Afghanistan Set Stage for 2012 Progress
Almost a month into 2012 -- a year both Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Marine Corps Gen. John R....
Russia Unveils New Kalashnikov Assault Rifle
Russia's largest firearms manufacturer, Izhmash, has unveiled a prototype of its new Kalasnikov assault rifle with improved ergonomics and tactical...
Italian Navy to Receive NH90 Mission System
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Italian Navy will receive a Mission Planning & Analysis System...
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