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Nepal in turmoil, Maoists threaten street protests
KATHMANDU: Nepal's capital was braced for a wave of Maoist demonstrations Tuesday after a bitter stand-off with the national army...
F-35 JSF Brings 5th Generation Capabilities to the Navy
WASHINGTON: A Lockheed Martin executive said Friday that the 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II will help meet the challenges of...
M-ATVs Arrive for Military Evaluation
OSHKOSH: Three production-representative MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) from Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, have arrived at the...
Raytheon Acquires Rights to KillerBee UAV
TUCSON, Ariz.: Raytheon Company has purchased rights to the technology and name of the KillerBee unmanned aircraft system from Northrop...
Nammo to Demilitarize Cluster Weapons for Norway
RAUFOSS, NORWAY: Nammo has recently signed a Demil contract with the Norwegian Armed Forces for demilitarization of their stock of...
DoD Requests Supplemental Funding by Memorial Day
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates asked the Senate today to pass the fiscal 2009 supplemental funding request it’s considering...
Hearing on the Reform of Major Weapon Systems Acquisition
WASHINGTON, DC: House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) delivered the following opening statement during today’s hearing on the...
Northrop Lays Keel for California SSN 781 Submarine
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.: Northrop Grumman Corporation hosted a keel laying ceremony for the Virginia-class submarine California (SSN 781) at the...
Modernised Brazilian Maritime Patrol Aircraft P-3 Flies
MADRID: The maiden flight of the first Brazilian P-3 aircraft upgraded at Airbus Military’s facilities in Getafe (Madrid) took place...
EC725 Helicopters for the French Armed Forces
The French Defense Ministry has ordered five additional EC725 helicopters from Eurocopter as part of the government’s economic recovery plan....
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