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Russian Firm Builds Another Aerostat System For ChinaMoscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jan 10, 2011 Russia's Augur-RosAeroSystems will finish in 2011 the construction of a third large-size tethered aerostat under a contract with a Chinese firm, the company's president said. The Puma aerostat is primarily designed to carry an early-warning radar station, but could also carry other surveillance and communications equipment, which makes it a low cost alternative to satellites. "We are not worried about China copying our design because we are well-protected by our technologies and know-how," G ... read more |
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  US concerned over China's new weapons: Gates US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Saturday voiced concern over China's latest hi-tech weaponry and called for an improvement in uneasy military relations with Beijing to help defuse tensions. ... more | .. |
 Pentagon programs come under budget squeeze To keep a lid on US military spending, the Pentagon on Thursday rolled out plans to cancel some weapons programs, slash overhead costs and take other cost-saving measures amid mounting fiscal pressures. ... more | .. |
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 India requests possible Apache sale India paved the way to buying 22 Boeing Apache helicopters plus logistics support by requesting the purchase to the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency. ... more | .. |
  LM Missile Defense Programs Led Ballistic Missile Defense Efforts In 2010 Lockheed Martin-developed missile defense system elements led the nation's ballistic missile defense efforts in 2010. During 2011, Lockheed Martin anticipates an energetic schedule of continued fiel ... more | .. |
 New Helmet Enables Typhoon Pilots To Look, Lock-On And Fire It looks like something out of Star Wars; it performs like something out of Star Wars - and for the fast-jet fighter pilots of the future - it could just make the difference between life and death. ... more | .. |
 Next-Gen Long-Range Surveillance Radar Demonstrations Completed Lockheed Martin has successfully completed a capability demonstration in the latest phase of the U.S. Air Force's development of the next-generation mobile, long-range surveillance and ballistic mis ... more |
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 Iran says ready to export defense systems A senior Iranian military commander has expressed Tehran's readiness to export domestic made air-defense systems to foreign states. ... more | .. |
  GSLV Broke Up When Connectors Snapped India's heavy rocket broke up midair on Christmas day when onboard connectors that transmit signals snapped inadvertently, the space agency said Friday. "The inadvertent snapping of 10 connect ... more | .. |
China reveals stealth jet China has revealed pictures of its first stealth fighter jet on a Chinese non-governmental Web site of a prototype of the Chengdu J-20 fighter being built for the Chinese air force. ... more | .. |
 Israel defense merger 'gains traction' Discussions about merging three of Israel's state-owned defense companies - Israel Aerospace Industries, Rafael and Israel Military Industries - appear to be gaining momentum. ... more |
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  Cyclone Tasha Adds To Severe Flooding Over Eastern Australia Cyclone Tasha recently made landfall just south of Cairns along the northeast coast of Queensland, Australia during the early morning hours on Christmas Day. The storm, which had formed just o ... more | .. |
  Mixed Bag For Indian Space Agency In 2010 It was a year of mixed fortunes for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in 2010 with the positive developments overshadowing two failed rocket missions. On the positive side the spac ... more | .. |
 12 killed in Russia military cargo jet crash A giant Antonov cargo plane crashed during a training exercise in central Russia, leaving all 12 military pilots aboard the aircraft missing and presumed dead, officials said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Portugal takes delivery of second sub Portugal took delivery of the second of two Class 209PN diesel submarines, the NRP Arpao, handed over at the Baltic coast shipyards of Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft. ... more |
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 TerraSAR-X Image Of The Month: Ice Flow Like Molten Metal From over 500 kilometres up, as TerraSAR-X looks down on its icy surface, the Antarctic's Nimrod Glacier looks like molten metal. During its flight over the Antarctic, the German Aerospace Centre's ... more | .. |
 Thales-led group wins German radar deal ThalesRaytheonSystems signed a contract worth $133 million with the German BWB defense procurement office to supply six GM 400 air-defense radars. ... more | .. |
 U.S. Navy launches first EMAL plane The U.S. Navy made history this week, launching its first-ever aircraft that uses advanced electromagnetic technology. ... more | .. |
 Israel still eyeing free F-35s Despite rebuffing U.S. calls for a partial settlement freeze on the occupied Palestinian territories, Israel is still hoping to acquire another 20 U.S.-built F-35 fighter jets free of charge. ... more |
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  Critical Global Hawk Sensor Delivered To USAF Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) delivered the first production Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) sensor to Edwards Air Force Base for integration on the first U.S. ... more | .. |
 First European Missile Successfully Carries Out Ballistic Intercept MBDA is celebrating the total success of an Aster missile firing carried out on 18th October 2010 by the DGA EM (Direction Generale de l'Armement - Essais de Missiles) in the Landes region of France ... more | .. |
 Poland asked US about missile shield uses: WikiLeaks The US told Poland that a proposed American and NATO missile shield aimed at defending against attacks from Iran or Syria could be used to stop "missiles coming from elsewhere," US cables released by WikiLeaks showed Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Chilean airline opts for secure upgrade Chile's LAN airline has placed a record purchase order with Airbus for 50 medium-range passenger jets in an acquisitions program aimed at giving passengers confidence Latin American air transportation is safe and secure. ... more |
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