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First Flight Test of Persistent Surveillance System to Protect Soldiers
NASHUA, NH: BAE Systems has completed the initial flight test of a new real-time persistent surveillance capability for U.S. combat...
Iran to Deploy New Missile Air-Defense System, Produce UAVs
TEHRAN: Iranian Defense Minister Gen. Ahmad Vahidi stated on February 8 that Iran is creating production lines to build two...
Oshkosh Armor kits for the MRAP All Terrain Vehicles
OSHKOSH, Wis: Oshkosh Corporation announced today that its Defense division received an award valued at more than $84 million from...
Asbestos Exposure in the U.S. Navy
From 1930 to about 1980 virtually every ship commissioned by the United States Navy employed asbestos insulation as a critical...
Iran Defies West, Begins Boosting Uranium
Iran says it has begun further enriching uranium, a move some Western nations say should be met with sanctions. But...
NATO First, France Agrees to Sell Warship to Russia
French defense officials say France has agreed to sell Russia a technologically advanced battleship and is considering a request to...
Large-scale war less possible, but threats remain – Russia’s security chief
MOSCOW: Russia's military policies are aimed at avoiding an arms race and military conflicts, but they should also correspond to...
Aircraft arrive at Andersen for Cope North Exercise
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam: Twenty-one aircraft from more than a six military units throughout the Pacific region arrived here...
Iran develops air defense system comparable to Russia’s S-300
Moscow: Iran has developed its own air defense system comparable to and even more sophisticated than the Russian S-300 system,...
Gates Pledges Mine-resistant Vehicles to Allies
ISTANBUL: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today pledged surplus mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles along with expanded access to classified information to...
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