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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 11:45

Arms sales to Arabs states under fire
BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 31 (UPI) The disclosure that the United Kingdom trained Saudi Arabian forces used to crush protests in Bahrain and has sold to 15 Middle Eastern states military equipment that could be used against civilians is raising questions about...
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Revised U.S. Fleet Plan Extends Some Ships to 70 Years
31 May 2011By CHRISTOPHER P. CAVAS DefenseNews The U.S. Navy's two command ships, each about 40 years old, are busy vessels. The Japan-based Blue Ridge, flagship of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, recently completed a cruise around the Far East and supported...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 11:30

VPT's Radiation Hardness Assurance Plan Approved by the Defense Logistics Agency
June 1, 2011 defpro.com BLACKSBURG, Va. | VPT, Inc., a HEICO company, received approval of its Radiation Hardness Assurance Plan from the United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Land and Maritime, the office of primary involvement for MIL-PRF-38534....
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 11:30

German Armed Forces Deploy Mikado Mini-UAS to Afghanistan
June 1, 2011 defpro.com As the German Army recently announced, a team of instructors has been deployed to Afghanistan to introduce German soldiers in the operation of a new small tactical reconnaissance unmanned air system (UAS). The Mikado AR 100 B,...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 11:30

IAF to induct indigenous radars
31 May, 2011, THE ECONOMIC TIMES NEW DELHI: India will on Friday induct an indigenous medium-power radar at the Naliya air base to enhance its air defence capabilities over Gujarat's airspace, an official said on Tuesday. The Indian Air Force (IAF) chief,...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 11:15

India may buy more T-90Ss from Russia
May 30, 2011 indrus.in Source: Itar Tass India could sign a new contract with Russia for an additional batch of the T-90S tanks, UralVagonZavod Corporation Deputy CEO Vyacheslav Khalitov said. “We don’t rule out an additional contract for our tanks,”...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 08:00

Chilean navy orders high-tech asset plan
SANTIAGO, Chile, May 31 (UPI) Chile's fast modernizing navy is investing undisclosed millions into an advanced asset management system that will increase the force's battle-readiness and control of its defense inventories. Mincom Ellipse 8, devised by...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 08:00

New Defence Materiel Strategy announced
31 May 11 UK MoD - A Defence Policy and Business news article A new strategy programme is being developed to ensure value for money is achieved when delivering equipment and support to members of the Armed Forces. Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has announced...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 08:00

BAE Systems, Dassault Await UAS Requirement
May 31, 2011 By Robert Wall aviation week and space technology Warton, England - One of the flagship programs underpinning the ambitious Franco-British effort to establish a 50-year strategic partnership in national security is several steps closer to...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 08:00

China Among Indian Air Force Concerns
May 31, 2011 By Asia-Pacific Staff aerospace daily and defense report NEW DELHI — The Indian Air Force (IAF) has long had big ambitions, and the pending arrival of a new service chief with a broad agenda indicates there will be no easing up in efforts...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 08:00

China plans to use Drones for 'extraterritoriality'
2011-05-31 (China Military News cited from taipeitimes.com and written by J. Michael Cole) "Unmanned aerial vehicles [UAV] and helicopters will play a bigger role in anti-terrorism missions in the future, both at home and abroad," Ma Tenglong (馬騰龍), a...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 08:00

DCNS va livrer le second MESMA destiné aux sous-marins pakistanais
01/06/201 MER et MARINE Le site DCNS d'Indret, près de Nantes, vient d'achever les essais du second Module d'Energie Sous-Marine Anaérobie (MESMA) commandé par le Pakistan pour équiper ses sous-marins du type Agosta 90B. L'ensemble sera prochainement...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 08:00

Tsahal adopte des uniformes plus "confortables"
31.05.11 Par YAAKOV KATZ Jerusalem Post Quatre ans que les soldats de Tsahal se plaignent des uniformes qu'ils doivent porter durant les exercices, les opérations et sur les bases militaires. Du coup, le département Technologie et Logistique a décidé...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 06:00

GCV To Face Another DoD Review in July
30 Jun 2011 By MICHAEL HOFFMAN and KATE BRANNEN DefenseNews The Ground Combat Vehicle (gcv) program will receive another scrub by Defense Department officials in a Defense Acquisition Board Review scheduled for July 21. Questions have arisen about the...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 06:00

Hindustan Aeronautics Light Combat Helicopter to come out with its third prototype
31 May, 2011, bharat-rakshak.com BANGALORE: Hindustan Aeronautics' Light Combat Helicopter programme will soon come out with its third prototype after incorporating a host of design and production improvements. This is less than a year after the much-anticipated...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 06:00

Nouveau retard dans la livraison à l’Inde du sous-marin russe Nerpa
31 mai 2011 Par Rédacteur en chef. PORTAIL DES SOUS-MARINS Les marins indiens présents en Russie pour prendre livraison du sous-marin nucléaire Akula-II Nerpa, sont rentrés en Inde les mains vides. La livraison d’un sous-marin nucléaire de la classe Akula-II...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 06:00

Pentagon Looks to Double Its Unmanned Air Force
May 31, 2011 By David Axe DANGER ROOM Think the U.S. military has a lot of drones now? Just you wait. The Pentagon has just released its 30-year plan for buying and developing warplanes. And in a development that should come as no surprise, the future...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 06:00

Oshkosh Defense Showcases Mission-Proven Vehicle Platforms at CANSEC 2011
May 31, 2011 Oshkosh Defense OSHKOSH, Wis. & LONDON, Ontario — Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), will present a wide range of world-class vehicle platforms and capabilities at CANSEC 2011, hosted June 1-2 in Ottawa, Ontario....
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 06:00

SLPRM V5 system used by French Air Force at Solenzara
May 31st, 2011 By VMSB DEFESA Global To support the seven Dassault Aviation Rafale F3 combat aircraft used from French Corsica Island over air operations in Libya, the French Air Force (Armée de l´Air) use at Solenzara based air force base BA 126 a SLPRM...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 06:00

THOR Global Defense Introduces New .408″ Sniper Rifles
The accuracy of the XM408 is greatly enhanced with its high quality KRIEGER barrel as well as recoil reduction, employing the ASA model substantially reducing recoil, allowing for quicker follow up shots among other system enhancements. Photo: THOR May...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 06:00

Maintainers prepare for F-35A training on F-35B and F-35C
May 31, 2011 DEFENSE TALK Air Force maintainers are getting hands-on experience with the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter here. Seven Airmen from the 33rd Fighter Wing arrived here recently to spend 75 days gaining firsthand experience maintaining...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 06:00

A Nuclear-Armed Rafale
May 31, 2011 DEFENSETECH Check out this great picture of a French air force Rafale armed with what appears to be an ASMP-A (Air Sol Moyenne Porte Ameliore) nuclear missile. The latest variant of the missile can fly for 500 kilometers at speeds of Mach...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 06:00

P&W gears up for next-generation military engine
31/05/11 By Stephen Trimble Flight International Not too long ago - October 2007, to be precise - engine maker Pratt & Whitney seemed painted into a strategically perilous corner. New requirements were emerging for next-generation bombers, sixth-generation...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 06:00

EPI boss details progress on A400M engine programme
31/05/11 By Craig Hoyle Flight International The task of developing the West's most powerful-ever turboprop has had its challenges, but with civil type certification having been secured, Europrop International (EPI) is just months away from launching...
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1 juin 2011 3 01 /06 /juin /2011 06:00

VIDEO: Australia's first KC-30A lands in Amberley
31/05/11 By Craig Hoyle Flight International The first KC-30A tanker to have been delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force has touched down at the service's Amberley air base in Queensland, following its transfer from Airbus Military's Getafe site...
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