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Unmanned aircraft likely represent the future for US military aviation with next generation bombers and fighter planes operating without pilots onboard, the top US military officer said on Thursday. "We're at a real time of transition here in terms of the future of aviation, and the whole issue of what's going to be manned and what's going to be unmanned," Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of th ... read more
Washington (AFP) May 14, 2009The United States has taken the unprecedented step of sharing with Islamabad surveillance data collected by drones flying over Pakistan, the top US military officer said Thursday. Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed that Pakistan had requested surveillance support missions by US unmanned aircraft at a Senate hearing. "In terms of support and information, ... more
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Iran FM says 'good progress' in talks with US
Press Release from Business Wire: Proxima Fusion USS Gerald Ford leaves Crete as Iran talks begin: AFP Iran says US talks to focus solely on nuclear programme Iran insists not seeking nuclear weapon ahead of US talks Snake-like robot unveiled for Fukushima debris removal Iran president says ahead of US talks not seeking nuclear weapon 'at all' North Korea's Kim shuns South but could 'get along' with US North Korea's Kim says could 'get along' with US but shuns South Rubio says Iran not negotiating on missiles a 'big problem' 
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Washington (AFP) May 14, 2009The US military will review its operations and use of air power in Afghanistan to try to reduce the risk posed to innocent civilians, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday. Gates said newly appointed military commanders in Afghanistan face the challenge of balancing the need to protect NATO-led forces through air strikes with the need to avoid civilian casualties. Air power wou ... more  
Washington (UPI) May 14, 2009 Russia has approved a new national-security strategy that, while short in detail, visualizes more than a decade of suspicious confrontation with the United States and its NATO allies. The new doctrine, unveiled Wednesday by President Dmitry Medvedev, appears to have been greatly influenced by Russian anger over U.S. President Barack Obama's continued support for the former Soviet republ ... more 
Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) May 14, 2009Pakistan's army chief General Ashfaq Kayani on Thursday toured frontlines in the northwest Swat valley, where his troops are battling against Taliban militants, the military said. The army chief of staff met field commanders and troops, saw "firsthand certain operations being carried out against the militants" and reiterated his resolve to defeat the extremists, the armed forces said in a st ... more  
Moscow (AFP) May 14, 2009Russia has secured an order from Vietnam for 12 Su-30MK2 fighter jets worth more than 500 million dollars (368 million euros), the Vedomosti newspaper said Thursday, citing top aviation industry officials. The contract with Russian state arms exporters Rosoboronexport was inked in January, according to the paper. The supersonic fighter jets are to be sold without on-board weapons, and no ... more |
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Southborough MA (SPX) May 13, 2009Protonex Technology has announced that it has received a $265,000 contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for advanced development of high performance fuel cell systems for small unmanned aerial vehicles. This award expands upon a series of efforts by Protonex to miniaturize fuel cells for use in smaller UAVs. Under the terms of this AFRL contract, Protonex ... more  
Newport RI (SPX) May 13, 2009The US Naval Underwater Warfare Center (NUWC) in Rhode Island has placed a contract with Sonardyne for the supply of an additional Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar system. The announcement follows the completion of rigorous acceptance and readiness trials by NUWC in 2008 when Sentinel was shown to meet the US Navy's performance requirements for diver detection. The latest contract adds an ... more  
Port Coquitlam, Canada (SPX) May 13, 2009Kongsberg Mesotech is pleased to release a white paper outlining the most recent technological advances in sonar technologies and how these can protect military and civilian ports and visiting ships from attack by enemy divers. The white paper is entitled "New Advances in Sonar Diver Detection Systems: The Hidden Threat Facing Military and Civilian Ports." This new Kongsberg white pa ... more 
Camden AK (SPX) May 13, 2009Lockheed Martin has broken ground on an expansion of its state-of-the-art Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile production complex in Camden, AR. Lockheed Martin anticipates that the new facility will allow for continued production expansion and modest hiring of new employees over the next several years. The new 71,000 square-foot PAC-3 All Up Round (AUR) II building will be built ... more |
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