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22 août 2011 1 22 /08 /août /2011 06:00

UAV Aerial Collisions
August 21, 2011: STRATEGY PAGE On August 15th, a U.S. Army RQ-7 UAV and a U.S. Air Force C-130 transport collided. The RQ-7 hit a wing of the C-130, between the two engines. The RQ-7 was destroyed, while the C-130 had the skin of the front of that wing...
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22 août 2011 1 22 /08 /août /2011 05:54

The Hawk Sees All In Libya
source defense-update.com August 21, 2011: STRATEGY PAGE Several years ago, the U.S. Air Force ordered a new sensor package for the RQ-4 Global Hawk that would match many of the capabilities of the existing J-8 JSTARS (whose AESA radar could identify...
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22 août 2011 1 22 /08 /août /2011 05:50

BRP Gregorio del Pilar Arrives at Manila
21.08.2011 DEFENSE STUDIES The Philippine Navy’s largest and newest vessel in its inventory, BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PF15) has arrived in Philippine territorial waters last August 17, 2011. A Philippine Navy Islander Aircraft PNI310 flew over PF15 while...
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22 août 2011 1 22 /08 /août /2011 05:35

Next Bulava launch to be held until September 2011
MOSCOW, August 21 (RIA Novosti) The Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday the State Commission for Flight Testing decided to hold the launch of troubled Bulava missile until the end of August. "We are absolutely convinced that the missile will be passed...
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21 août 2011 7 21 /08 /août /2011 17:50

B-52 Cold War Mission Finally Completed
photo USAF August 20, 2011: STRATEGY PAGE After preparing to do it for over half a century, an American B-52 will finally fly to Moscow from North America, using the shortest route (over the North Pole). This flight to Russia is not the first for B-52s,...
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21 août 2011 7 21 /08 /août /2011 17:45

Raining Flares
8/20/2011 STRATEGY PAGE A C-130 Hercules from the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station launches flares over Lake Ontario during a training exercise Aug. 10, 2011, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Flares can be launched from an aircraft as a defensive measure against...
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21 août 2011 7 21 /08 /août /2011 17:40

Sinai fights spur Israel's defense debate
Israeli soldiers stand near the Iron Dome, a new anti-rocket system, stationed near the southern city of Beersheba, Israel, March 27, 2011. The Israeli Defense Force deployed the $200 million Iron Dome system in response to dozens of rockets fired by...
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21 août 2011 7 21 /08 /août /2011 17:35

Argentina mulls higher defense spending
BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 19 (UPI) Argentina has set a five-year program for increased defense acquisitions as part of a long-term government agenda to modernize its armed forces and refurbish the country's outmoded equipment and weapons arsenals. The projected...
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21 août 2011 7 21 /08 /août /2011 17:30

Aussie pilots to train with helo simulator
photo navy.gov.au OAKEY, Australia, Aug. 19 (UPI) Boeing Defense Australia is leasing a Helimod helicopter simulator from Ryan Aerospace to train Australian army pilots to fly Bell 206B-1 Kiowa helicopters. Delivery of the simulator from the Texas company...
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21 août 2011 7 21 /08 /août /2011 17:25

IAI dévoile son nouveau drone-hélicoptère de guerilla urbaine. Ghost, le fantôme.
20 août 2011 par NANOJV JOINT VENTURES CONSTRUCTOR IAI dévoile aux USA son drone hélicoptère à décollage et atterrissage vertical. Ce petit aéronef sans pilote est conçu pour mener des missions furtives de surveillance et de renseignement en vol stationnaire....
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21 août 2011 7 21 /08 /août /2011 17:20

Les missiles S-300V proposés à la Turquie
20 août 2011 par info-aviation Les missiles sol-air russes Anteï-2500 (S-300V) participent à l’appel d’offres turc pour la livraison de systèmes de défense antiaérienne, a annoncé le 17 août le directeur général de l’agence russe d’exportation d’armements...
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21 août 2011 7 21 /08 /août /2011 17:15

Le chantier indien de Mumbai milite pour la construction de sous-marins Scorpène plus grands
source thehindu.com 20 août 2011 PORTAIL DES SOUS-MARINS Par Rédacteur en chef. Confiant malgré la montée des critiques liées aux dépassements de budget et de calendrier pour la construction de 6 sous-marins Scorpène pour la marine indienne, le chantier...
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21 août 2011 7 21 /08 /août /2011 11:50

Wanted: Standard Comms For BMD Systems
Photo: DoD Aug 19, 2011 By Michael Fabey aerospace daily and defense report U.S. missile ballistic defense (BMD) officials want to standardize the different messaging and communication processes among BMD platforms to make sure the right information is...
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21 août 2011 7 21 /08 /août /2011 11:45

British Hawk Jet Crashes During Air Show Display
20 Aug 2011 DefenseNews AFP LONDON - The pilot of a Red Arrow plane from Britain's Royal Air Force died Aug. 20 when his plane crashed during an acrobatic air display over the southern English coast, officials said. Flight Lt. Jon Egging, 33, was killed...
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21 août 2011 7 21 /08 /août /2011 11:40

Higher Cost Estimate Threatens GCV: Colonel
19 Aug 2011 By MICHAEL HOFFMAN and KATE BRANNEN DefenseNews If an estimated cost of $17 million for the U.S. Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) is accurate, the service might have to cancel the program, the GCV program manager said. Col. Andrew DiMarco...
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21 août 2011 7 21 /08 /août /2011 11:30

Indian Navy unveils second 'stealth-like' frigate
NEW DELHI, August 20 (RIA Novosti) The Indian Navy put into service its second "stealth-like" frigate on Saturday, IANC news agency reported citing the Navy's press service. The Satpura is the second frigate of the Shivalik class to enter the Indian Navy's...
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21 août 2011 7 21 /08 /août /2011 08:00

First keel block delivered for new Australian warship
(Photo: Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance) August 19, 2011 defpro.com Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced the delivery to Adelaide of the first keel block that will be used to construct HMAS Hobart – Australia’s first Air Warfare Destroyer....
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20 août 2011 6 20 /08 /août /2011 08:10

USAF Wants More Processing From Onboard Sensors
18 Aug 2011 By MARCUS WEISGERBER DefenseNews The defense industry needs to develop smaller sensors for the U.S. military that can perform more on-board processing, in turn freeing up critical bandwidth, according to a U.S. Air Force acquisition official....
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20 août 2011 6 20 /08 /août /2011 08:05

Naval Gun Systems Support Moves to Picatinny Arsenal
August 19, 2011 NSWC Indian Head Public Affairs- defpro.com PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. | Following a brief ceremony Aug. 12, the U.S. Navy has officially transferred responsibility for naval gun engineering support from Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian...
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20 août 2011 6 20 /08 /août /2011 08:00

PEO IWS Achieves $50 Million Savings in Weapons Procurement on Amphibs
USS Arlington (LPD 24) launched at NGC's Pascagoula Facility. (Photo: Northrop Grumman) August 19, 2011 Naval Sea Systems Command Office of Corporate Communications- defpro.com WASHINGTON | Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems realized...
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19 août 2011 5 19 /08 /août /2011 17:35

L’aviation navale va recevoir 12 Su-30SM (Russie)
source rusnavyintelligence.com 19 août 2011 PORTAIL DES SOUS-MARINS Par Rédacteur en chef. La compagnie Irkut livrera d’ici 2013 au Ministère russe de la Défense 40 chasseurs multifonctions Su-30SM, dont 12 exemplaires devraient être affectés à la Marine....
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19 août 2011 5 19 /08 /août /2011 17:30

Swedish Gripens in Libya operation sustain level of reconnaissance despite fewer planes
August 19, 2011 Johan Brolin Swedish Armed Forces - defpro.com Although the number of airframes has been limited in accordance with Parliament's decision, the unit FL 02 (Flying operation Libya 02) continues to provide information to the higher staff...
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19 août 2011 5 19 /08 /août /2011 17:25

Rafael Team with Raytheon to Offer Iron Dome in the U.S.
The Iron Dome first deployment Near Beer Sheva, Israel. Photo: Noam Eshel, Defense-Update August 19, 2011 By Noam Eshel DEFENSE UPDATE Raytheon Company and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd have teamed to market the combat proven Iron Dome weapon system...
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19 août 2011 5 19 /08 /août /2011 17:20

Saab unveils Skeldar-200 at AUVSI in Anticipation for U.S. Navy ISR Program
Saab displayed two of its Skeldar VTUAVs at the AUVSI 2011 exhibition The Skeldar 200 is on the right, the smaller 100 model is on the left. Photo: Tamir Eshel, Defense Update August 19, 2011 By Tamir Eshel – DEFENSE UPDATE In anticipation for the U.S....
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19 août 2011 5 19 /08 /août /2011 17:15

L’A-50U modernisé est prêt pour l’armée russe
19 août 2011 par info-aviation Le premier avion-radar à long rayon d’action modernisé A-50U a déjà été livré à l’armée russe, a annoncé le 18 août le directeur général du consortium Vega Vladimir Verba lors du Salon aérospatial international MAKS 2011...
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