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Australia Seeks Ship Board Air Defenses Worth Up to $1 Billion

July 17, 2006

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, Australia has asked to buy U.S.-made vertical launch air defense systems for three Aegis warships, a deal that could...

UN Demands End To North Korea Missile Program As Pyongyang Says No

July 17, 2006

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, United Nations: The UN Security Council unanimously adopted Saturday a resolution condemning North Korea's missile tests that was promptly...

Israel Asks To Buy U.S. Jet Fuel for Military Aircraft

July 17, 2006

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, The Pentagon notified Congress July 14 of an Israeli request to purchase up to $210 million in JP-8 aviation...

South African Air Force Receives its first Gripen

July 17, 2006

SAPA, The first of South Africa's fleet of 28 Gripen aircraft ordered to re-equip the SA National Defence Force will be...

Russia And US Unveil Plan To Fight Nuclear Terrorism

July 17, 2006

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, Saint Petersburg: Russia and the United States announced new joint plans Saturday to counter the threat of nuclear terrorism...

Inquiry: Israeli Navy was unaware of missile threat

July 17, 2006

Yedioth Internet, Initial probe into attack on missile boat Friday reveals Navy had no intelligence of possible missile threat in area...

Franco-Italian Horizon Programme: Chevalier Paul Launched

July 17, 2006

DCN, LORIENT, France: The Chevalier Paul, the second of two Horizon anti-air warfare (AAW) frigates for the French Navy, was ceremonially...

Northrop Grumman

July 17, 2006

Northrop Grumman, CANBERRA, Australian Capital Territory: Recent maritime surveillance demonstrations in the United States by Northrop Grumman Corporation for its Global...