9 November 2007
UK Ready to Launch Latest Skynet Satellite
The UK is due to launch its latest military satellite as part of the Skynet project later today. The Skynet 5B will join the 5A satellite, which was launched in...
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9 November 2007
US Defence Budget Approved
The US House or Representatives has approved a US$40bn defence budget increase. The US$471bn budget does not include President Bush's US$196bn request for funding operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, but...
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8 November 2007
US Black Hawk Crashes in Italy
A US Black Hawk helicopter has crashed in northern Italy killing at least two people. The crash happened near Treviso, on the bank of the River Piave, the BBC reports....
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8 November 2007
UK FRES Design Decision One Step Closer
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released a prequalification questionnaire to companies interested in building the utility-vehicle for its Future Rapid Effects System (FRES). The ministry is yet to...
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8 November 2007
General Dynamics to Modify Abrams Technical Support
General Dynamics Land Systems has won a US$411.2m contract to modify the Abrams Tank System Technical Support. The US Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command contract will fund engineering studies...
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7 November 2007
Lord Drayson Quits for the Racing Life
The UK's Minister of State for Defence Equipment and Support, Lord Drayson, has left the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to pursue a motor racing career in the American Le Mans...
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7 November 2007
BAE to Develop ISR Systems
BAE Systems says it will lead a Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) programme to develop a new class of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems and capabilities. The US$18.5m,...
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6 November 2007
Lockheed’s GMLRS Passes GPS Jamming Test
Lockheed Martin's Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) has passed two tests proving its ability to operate in a GPS jamming environment. Lockheed says the tests demonstrated GMLRS rocket performance...
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5 November 2007
Carnegie Mellon Wins Darpa Urban Challenge
Carnegie Mellon University has won this year’s Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge for unmanned ground vehicles. The contest saw eleven robotic vehicles navigate a 60 mile simulation...
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5 November 2007
UK MoD to Slash Workforce
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) may cut up to 9,000 jobs from its equipment procurement and logistic arm according to confidential cost-saving plans. The UK's Financial Times reports defence...