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13 mai 2011 5 13 /05 /mai /2011 08:00

U.S. Cost for Libya Air War Hit $750M: Gates
12 May 2011 DefenseNews AFP WASHINGTON - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said May 12 that the air war in Libya has cost the United States roughly $750 million to date, more than initially anticipated by the Pentagon. "It's probably at this point somewhere...
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13 mai 2011 5 13 /05 /mai /2011 08:00

Boeing developing new military laser
ALBUQUERQUE, May 12 (UPI) A 25-kilowatt, high-brightness laser is being designed and developed for the U.S. Defense Department by Boeing Directed Energy Systems in New Mexico. The solid-state electric laser will be based on highly efficient Thin Disk...
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13 mai 2011 5 13 /05 /mai /2011 08:00

Selex Galileo acquires UTRI and reinforces its UAS capability
May 12, 2011 SHEPARD GROUP Source: Selex Galileo Selex Galileo, a Finmeccanica company and leader in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), is pleased to announce the acquisition of Italian technology firm UTRI (Unmanned Technologies Research Institute). UTRI...
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13 mai 2011 5 13 /05 /mai /2011 08:00

IDEF 2011: Black Hawk contract brings windfall for Turkish industry
illustration DEFENCE TALK May 12, 2011 Tony Skinner, SHEPARD GROUP Istanbul - Sikorsky’s domestic work-share commitments as part of its winning bid for the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP) are predicted to generate $8 billion in revenue for Turkish...
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13 mai 2011 5 13 /05 /mai /2011 08:00

The Royal Navy Wants Its Carriers Back
May 12th, 2011 defensetech.org British military officials have developed a case of carrier envy, in the wake of France’s aircraft carrier Charles De Gaul taking a starring role in the operations to unseat Libya. As to be expected, the chief of the Royal...
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13 mai 2011 5 13 /05 /mai /2011 06:00

Le contrat des nouvelles embarcations commando notifié à Zodiac
Les Ecume vont remplacer les Etraco crédits : MARINE NATIONALE 13/05/2011 MER et MARINE La Direction Générale de l'Armement a officialisé, hier, la commande de 20 nouvelles embarcations commandos à usage multiple embarquables (Ecume) et quatre systèmes...
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13 mai 2011 5 13 /05 /mai /2011 06:00

An Israeli ‘Stealth Armor’ Makes a Vehicle ‘Disappear’
Israel’s thermal stealth innovator Eltics has demonstrated the ability of a large, multi-element Black Fox thermal, adaptive multi-spectral camouflage suite to 'eliminate' a Land Rover Defender vehicle from the view of thermal sights. Photos: Eltics May...
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13 mai 2011 5 13 /05 /mai /2011 06:00

Norway Seeks $1.2B for Fighter, Missile Projects
12 May 2011 By GERARD O'DWYER DefenseNews HELSINKI - The Norwegian government has asked the Storting, the national parliament, to approve $1.2 billion in capital funding to cover four military projects, the two biggest of which are acquisition of four...
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13 mai 2011 5 13 /05 /mai /2011 06:00

Taiwan Renews Call for U.S. F-16 Sale
12 May 2011 DefenseNews AFP WASHINGTON - Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on May 12 renewed on the U.S. to sell F-16 fighter jets to the island, saying he needed leverage as he pursues reconciliation with China. Ma said he was committed to seeking weapons...
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13 mai 2011 5 13 /05 /mai /2011 06:00

F-35A may need mod's to fix range shortfall
12/05/11 By Stephen Trimble Flightglobal.com A new internal report predicts the Lockheed Martin F-35A conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) variant is falling short on a key performance requirement, forcing programme officials to consider a range of...
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13 mai 2011 5 13 /05 /mai /2011 06:00

PICTURES: Phantom Eye assembled
12/05/11 By Zach Rosenberg Flight International Phantom Eye is put together at NASA Dryden, minus engines. The engines are undergoing testing at another facility. First flight is expected in early August, said Boeing.
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13 mai 2011 5 13 /05 /mai /2011 06:00

German in-service support for Norwegian submarines
Norwegian ULA-class submarine Utstein (KNM 302), seen from a US helicopter, participates in NATO exercise in 2003. May 12, 2011 defpro.com On 6th May, 2011 Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW), a company of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, and MarineForce...
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13 mai 2011 5 13 /05 /mai /2011 06:00

Kiev's parliament allows foreign troops to exercise in Ukraine
KIEV, May 12 (RIA Novosti) Ukraine's parliament approved on Thursday a special presidential decree permitting foreign troops to participate in joint military drills in the former Soviet republic. Non-Ukrainian servicemen will be allowed to take part in...
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12 mai 2011 4 12 /05 /mai /2011 19:00

Indications Of Hawk Works In Stealth Helo
UH-60M Photo: Sikorsky May 12, 2011 By Bill Sweetman AviationWeek.com The stealthier H-60 Black Hawk helicopters used in the May 1 raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound may have been modified at Sikorsky’s Hawk Works facilities near Elmira, N.Y. That is...
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12 mai 2011 4 12 /05 /mai /2011 19:00

Radar contract extension delivers improvements (Australia)
May 12, 2011 SHEPARD GROUP Source: BAE Systems Australia BAE Systems has signed a new contract to continue supporting Australia's strategic Over the Horizon Radar (OTHR) system that will deliver major savings in support of Defence's Strategic Reform Program...
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12 mai 2011 4 12 /05 /mai /2011 19:00

HMNZS OTAGO Conducts First Pacific Patrol (New Zealand)
HMNZS Otago (photo : defencetalk) 12 May, 2011 DEFENSE STUDIES Offshore Patrol Vessel, HMNZS OTAGO, sailed today on its inaugural deployment to the South Pacific. Under the command of Lieutenant Commander Simon Rooke, OTAGO and its ship’s company will...
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12 mai 2011 4 12 /05 /mai /2011 19:00

BAE Systems Seeks Further Links with Turkish Defence Industry on Back of Successful FNSS Partnership
May 12, 2011 defpro.com ISTANBUL, Turkey | BAE Systems is seeking to partner more with the Turkish Defence industry, according to Alan Garwood, Group Business Development Director. The company already has a strong track record of collaboration with Turkey...
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12 mai 2011 4 12 /05 /mai /2011 18:45

Colloque « organisations combattantes irrégulières » 6-7 juin 2011 Paris
Le Centre de Recherche des Ecoles de St-Cyr Coëtquidan organise un colloque les 6 et 7 juin prochains à l’Ecole Militaire. Programme: LUNDI 6 JUIN 2011 8h30 Mot d’accueil par Eric Ghérardi, DGER Ecoles de Coëtquidan 8h40 Introduction scientifique, Christian...
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12 mai 2011 4 12 /05 /mai /2011 18:30

European Union Naval Force uses AEP networks
May 12, 2011 SHEPARD GROUP Source: AEP Networks Officers at the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) are benefitting from military levels of security to communicate from remote locations back to base thanks to a secure communications solution from trusted...
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12 mai 2011 4 12 /05 /mai /2011 18:30

Military remains committed to manned helicopter flight
May 12, 2011 Beth Stevenson, SHEPARD GROUP London - Unmanned rotary aircraft will never fully replace piloted vehicles, with the combination of both types relieving the stress of the helicopter mission, according to military officials. Speaking at the...
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12 mai 2011 4 12 /05 /mai /2011 18:30

India Gears Up To Meet Armored Vehicle Demand
May 10, 2011 By Jay Menon AviationWeek.com NEW DELHI - The Indian Ordnance Factories board has begun augmentation projects to meet the increasing demand for armored vehicles, spare parts and other equipment for the armed forces. “Augmentation projects...
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12 mai 2011 4 12 /05 /mai /2011 18:00

La DGA commande des embarcations pour les commandos marine
12/05/2011 DIRECTION GENERALE DEL’ARMEMENT La Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) a notifié le 11 mai 2011 à la société Zodiac International un marché pour vingt embarcations commandos à usage multiple embarquables (Ecume) et quatre systèmes de largage...
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12 mai 2011 4 12 /05 /mai /2011 18:00

Advanced Tank For India Ready For Testing
May 11, 2011 By Jay Menon AviationWeek.com New Delhi - User trials for India’s future main battle tank, the Arjun Mk. II Phase I, will begin in June, and the first batch of the advanced variant should be ready by 2014. Two regiments of the Arjun Mk. I...
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12 mai 2011 4 12 /05 /mai /2011 18:00

Boeing slips Turkish AEW&C delivery, but nears Chinook deal
Turkish air force 737 AEW&C, APG Photography © apgphoto gallery on flightglobal.com/AirSpace 12/05/11 By Tolga Ozbek Flight International Boeing has again slipped its delivery schedule for the Turkish air force's 737-based airborne early warning and control...
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12 mai 2011 4 12 /05 /mai /2011 18:00

TAI's Anka UAS attracts foregin interest
12/05/11 By Tolga Ozbek Flight International Turkish Aerospace Industries used the IDEF show in Istanbul to deliver updates on a number of its unmanned air system programmes. The company exhibited its Anka/Phoenix medium-altitude, long-endurance design...
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