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Thu, 27 Nov 08
Hornet Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of First Flight
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Hornet_Celebrates_30th_Anniversary_Of_First_Flight_999.html
Patuxent River MD (SPX) Nov 26, 2008 - The F/A-18 Hornet community celebrated the 30th anniversary of the legacy aircraft's first flight Nov. 18. The Hornet, introduced as a multimission aircraft, was designed to replace the Navy's F-4 Phantom and A-7 Corsair II in each of their respective fighter and attack roles.

Wed, 26 Nov 08
QNA Wins US Army Order For EARS Sniper Detectors
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/QNA_Wins_US_Army_Order_For_EARS_Sniper_Detectors_999.html
McLean VA (SPX) Nov 25, 2008 - QinetiQ North America's Technology Solutions Group has announced a $9.95 million order from the US Army's Rapid Equipping Force (REF) for SWATS Soldier-Wearable Acoustic Targeting Systems. Part of the Ears Gunshot Localization System product family, SWATS soldier-worn units will be deployed to US Army troops in both Iraq and Afghanistan this year.

Wed, 26 Nov 08
Sensors for combat helmets could gather blast data
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Sensors_for_combat_helmets_could_gather_blast_data_999.html
Washington (AFP) Nov 25, 2008 - The US Navy is developing sensors for combat helmets to measure the force of roadside explosions and gather data that might be useful in treating traumatic brain injury, a researcher said Tuesday.

Wed, 26 Nov 08
SDS To Provide Additional HPM Weapon System Simulation Capabilities
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/SDS_To_Provide_Additional_HPM_Weapon_System_Simulation_Capabilities_999.html
Orlando FL (SPX) Nov 25, 2008 - SDS International recently delivered an upgrade to its LiteFlite Reconfigurable Simulator, consisting of High-Power Microwave (HPM) weapon system simulation capabilities, for use by the Air Force Research Laboratory/Directed Energy Division (AFRL/DE), Kirtland AFB, NM.

Wed, 26 Nov 08
GD Awarded Contract For Tank Upgrades
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/GD_Awarded_Contract_For_Tank_Upgrades_999.html
Sterling Heights MI (SPX) Nov 25, 2008 - The U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded $63.7 million to General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, to upgrade 180 tanks under the Abrams Improved Systems Enhancement Package (SEP) Reset (ISR) program.

Wed, 26 Nov 08
Force Protection Selected For UK Wolfhound Tactical Support Vehicle
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Force_Protection_Selected_For_UK_Wolfhound_Tactical_Support_Vehicle_999.html
Ladson SC (SPX) Nov 25, 2008 - Force Protection's speed of response and ability to perform to customer requirements is playing a key role in winning new orders for its range of survivability solutions.

Thu, 20 Nov 08
Arnold Engineers Test Army Weapon To Evaluate Its Capability
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Arnold_Engineers_Test_Army_Weapon_To_Evaluate_Its_Capability_999.html
Arnold AFB TN (SPX) Nov 20, 2008 - Arnold Air Force Base engineers conducted an aerodynamic test on the Army's Mid-Range Munition recently that provided a new and critically needed performance evaluation capability for current and potential test customers.

Wed, 19 Nov 08
LM F-35 Lightning II Flies Supersonic
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/LM_F_35_Lightning_II_Flies_Supersonic_999.html
Fort Worth TX (SPX) Nov 19, 2008 - The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter flew supersonic for the first time yesterday, achieving another milestone. The aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05, or about 680 miles per hour.

Wed, 19 Nov 08
Safer, More Reliable Electroshock Weapons
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Safer_More_Reliable_Electroshock_Weapons_999.html
Gaithersburg MD (SPX) Nov 19, 2008 - Electroshock weapons - such as stun guns and other similar devices that temporarily incapacitate a person by delivering a high-voltage, low-current electric shock - have helped law enforcement officers safely subdue dangerous or violent persons for years.

Fri, 14 Nov 08
LockMart Receives Contract For Paveway II Laser Guided Bomb Kits
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/LockMart_Receives_Contract_For_Paveway_II_Laser_Guided_Bomb_Kits_999.html
Archbald PA (SPX) Nov 14, 2008 - Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $30 million split-share competition award to deliver paveway II Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) GBU-12 kits to the U.S. Air Force. Delivery is scheduled to begin in early 2009.

Wed, 12 Nov 08
Outside View: Russian cops pack new heat
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Outside_View_Russian_cops_pack_new_heat_999.html
Moscow (UPI) Nov 11, 2008 - On Oct. 28 to 31, Moscow hosted the Interpolitech-2008 international arms exhibition featuring the most advanced Russian and foreign-made military and specialized equipment for police and secret services.

Tue, 11 Nov 08
Kalashnikov turns 89, a 'happy man' for creating AK-47
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Kalashnikov_turns_89_a_happy_man_for_creating_AK-47_999.html
Moscow (AFP) Nov 10, 2008 - Legendary former Russian general Mikhail Kalashnikov, who celebrated his 89th birthday on Monday, said he was a "truly happy man" for having created the iconic assault rifle bearing his name.

Mon, 10 Nov 08
TenCate Presents New Lightweight Composite Armour Solution
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/TenCate_Presents_New_Lightweight_Composite_Armour_Solution_999.html
Rotterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Nov 10, 2008 - On Thursday November 6, 2008 during the NIVD - the Symposium and Exhibition for Defence and Security in Ahoy Rotterdam, The Netherlands - TenCate Advanced Armour is presenting a new armour solution in lightweight composite for vehicle protection.

Fri, 7 Nov 08
Boeing Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of First Avenger Delivery To US Army
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Boeing_Celebrates_20th_Anniversary_Of_First_Avenger_Delivery_To_US_Army_999.html
Huntsville AL (SPX) Nov 07, 2008 - Boeing has announced that Nov. 1 marked the 20th anniversary of its first Avenger fire unit delivery to the U.S. Army.

Fri, 7 Nov 08
Raytheon To Modernize F-15E Radar
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Raytheon_To_Modernize_F_15E_Radar_999.html
El Segundo CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2008 - A system design and development award from Boeing will allow Raytheon to launch its latest active electronically scanned array radar program for the U. S. Air Force.

Thu, 6 Nov 08
Remote-Controlled Weapon Stations Delivered to Bundeswehr on Time
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Remote_Controlled_Weapon_Stations_Delivered_to_Bundeswehr_on_Time_999.html
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Nov 06, 2008 - Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has carried out the first partial delivery of seven light FLW 100 weapon stations to the Federal Office for Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB). The contract signed in July of this year allows for the production and delivery of 230 light (FLW 100) and 190 heavy weapon stations (FLW 200) in all.

Tue, 4 Nov 08
Eurofighter Air-to-Air Refuelling From Airbus A310 MRTT
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Eurofighter_Air_to_Air_Refuelling_From_Airbus_A310_MRTT_999.html
Manching, Germany (SPX) Nov 04, 2008 - The test flight series to obtain certification of the single-seater and twin-seater Eurofighter aircraft for air-to-air refuelling from the Airbus A310 MRTT tanker have begun at Military Air Systems (MAS) in Manching.

Tue, 4 Nov 08
Lockheed Martin Delivers 500th Arrowhead System To US Army
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Lockheed_Martin_Delivers_500th_Arrowhead_System_To_US_Army_999.html
Orlando FL (SPX) Nov 04, 2008 - Lockheed Martin marked the delivery of the 500th Arrowhead system to the U.S. Army at a celebration held at its Ocala and Orlando, FL, facilities. Arrowhead is the U.S. Army's Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.