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Tue, 31 Mar 09
Raytheon Awarded Contract For Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 Production
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Raytheon_Awarded_Contract_For_Joint_Standoff_Weapon_C_1_Production_999.html
Tucson AZ (SPX) Mar 31, 2009 - The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company a $106 million contract for production of the Joint Standoff Weapon C-1.

Tue, 31 Mar 09
Why The F-22 Is Vital Part 12
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Why_The_F-22_Is_Vital_Part_12_999.html
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Mar 30, 2009 - The U.S. Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor was designed to combat developments like those described previously. Much of its edge is built into the aerodynamics of the platform.

Sun, 29 Mar 09
Why The F-22 Is Vital Part 11
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Why_The_F-22_Is_Vital_Part_11_999.html
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Mar 27, 2009 - The developments most likely to interrupt the ability of the United States to carry out missions up to and including conventional airstrikes and thus imperil deterrence come from a range of technologies. Developments in these areas can be seen as pacesetters.Part 11: The primary role of fifth-generation air superiority fighters in guaranteeing the deterrence capabilities of the U.S. Air Force.

Fri, 27 Mar 09
Outside View: Why F-22 is vital -- Part 10
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Outside_View_Why_F-22_is_vital_Part_10_999.html
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Mar 26, 2009 - Mobile missile launchers could threaten everything from an anti-satellite attack to use of nuclear weapons. Mobile launchers are notoriously difficult to pin down.Part 11: How the F-22 can neutralize threats using cutting-edge technology

Thu, 26 Mar 09
US F-22 fighter jet crashes in California
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_F-22_fighter_jet_crashes_in_California_999.html
Washington (AFP) March 25, 2009 - A US military F-22 aircraft, the world's most advanced fighter jet, crashed in the southern California desert Wednesday, an Air Force spokesman said.

Thu, 26 Mar 09
Why The F-22 Is Vital Part 8 And 9
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Why_The_F-22_Is_Vital_Part_Eight-Nine_999.html
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Mar 24, 2009 - The return of Russia as a world power comes after a brief, economically driven absence in the late 1990s. Russia has been through periods of inward retrenchment before. However, with control over massive oil and gas reserves, Russia has re-emerged as a powerhouse. Now that nation is causing friction around its borders on issues from energy supplies to missile defense. New member states of the U.S.-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization have been particular targets.

Thu, 26 Mar 09
Raytheon Completes Ground Segment Test For USAF Weather Agency
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Raytheon_Completes_Ground_Segment_Test_For_USAF_Weather_Agency_999.html
Omaha NB (SPX) Mar 26, 2009 - Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and the NPOESS (National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System) Integrated Program Office recently deployed and successfully demonstrated the ground segment's interface data processing segment to the Air Force Weather Agency at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.

Wed, 25 Mar 09
Weapons For War Part Four
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Weapons_For_War_Part_Four_999.html
Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2009 - Forget future weapons systems; forget former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's "lean-mean" military. The wars of the 21st century will be fought by thermonuclear weapons and armies of millions of men, maybe tens of millions of them.

Wed, 25 Mar 09
Why The US Needs More C-17s
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Why_The_US_Needs_More_C-17s_999.html
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Mar 24, 2009 - It has begun to dawn on many observers that U.S. President Barack Obama doesn't care much about defense. He honors the nation's war fighters and supports their programs, but his heart lies elsewhere -- mainly in reforming the economy and building a more equitable society. So his pronouncements on the military tend to be formulaic, while the setting of defense priorities is left largely to his Pentagon team.

Wed, 25 Mar 09
Why The F-22 Is Vital Part Seven
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Why_The_F-22_Is_Vital_Part_Seven_999.html
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Mar 24, 2009 - Definitive signs of weapons deployment by a bellicose regime in Iran might lead to a decision in favor of pre-emptive, multinational action. While none would be eager for this kind of scenario, the fact remains that it would task Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptors heavily.

Tue, 24 Mar 09
Why The F-22 Is Vital Part Six
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Why_The_F-22_Is_Vital_Part_Six_999.html
Washington (UPI) Mar 20, 2009 - For some nations that are adversaries of the United States, the solution to the challenge of neutralizing U.S. intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems is near at hand. Positioning of advanced surface-to-air missiles along border regions can put all current unmanned ISR platforms at risk of being unable to survey crisis areas.

Fri, 20 Mar 09
DrCongo signs cluster munitions pact, Laos ratifies it
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/DrCongo_signs_cluster_munitions_pact_Laos_ratifies_it_999.html
United Nations (AFP) March 18, 2009 - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday became the 96th country to sign a landmark international treaty banning cluster munitions, while Laos ratified it, becoming the fifth nation to do so.

Fri, 20 Mar 09
Why The F-22 Remains Vital Part Five
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Why_The_F-22_Remains_Vital_Part_Five_999.html
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Mar 19, 2009 - What type of military forces will be most in demand to fight the wars of the 21st century? Telling signs are already evident. (Part 6: Meeting the ISR challenges of the 21st century)(Rebecca Grant, Ph.D., is a senior fellow at the Lexington Institute, a non-profit public-policy research organization based in Arlington, Va.)

Thu, 19 Mar 09
SELEX Galileo's Mastiff 2 IVS Heads Towards the Front Line
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/SELEX_Galileo_Mastiff_2_IVS_Heads_Towards_the_Front_Line_999.html
Abu Dhabi, UAE (SPX) Mar 19, 2009 - SELEX Galileo is pleased to announce the first production deliveries to NP Aerospace of their latest Indirect Vision System (IVS) to be installed on the Mastiff and Ridgeback fleet.

Thu, 19 Mar 09
Russian Chinese Asymmetric Anti-aircraft Missile Capabilities: F-22 Vital Part Four
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russian Chinese Asymmetric Anti-aircraft Missile Capabilities F-22 Vital Part Four_999.html
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Mar 18, 2009 - The balance in international military power may be shifting again. In the last two years, Russia, India and China have all announced or clarified major defense programs that include everything from the development of advanced fighters to upgrading aircraft carriers.

Wed, 18 Mar 09
Thompson Files: A copter for Obama
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Thompson_Files_A_copter_for_Obama_999.html
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Mar 17, 2009 - There's a simple way of eliminating all of the recently reported cost increases in the U.S. presidential helicopter replacement program: Kill the more advanced version of the new copter and stick with the initial design.

Wed, 18 Mar 09
Why The F-22 Is Vital Part Three
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Why_The_F-22_Is_Vital_Part_Three_999.html
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Mar 17, 2009 - In the last two decades, the United States has used airstrikes to contain dictators, punish aggression, turn around international violations of sovereignty and stop regime-inflicted humanitarian disasters. No-fly zones squelched Iraqi military activity for a decade.

Sat, 14 Mar 09
Why F-22 Is Vital Part One
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Why_F-22_Is_Vital_Part_One_999.html
Washington (UPI) Mar 13, 2009 - Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said, "It's way past time to re-examine our strategic thinking about deterrence."

Sat, 14 Mar 09
Russian air force withdraws 90 faulty MiGs: report
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russian_air_force_withdraws_90_faulty_MiGs_report_999.html
Moscow (AFP) March 13, 2009 - Ninety of Russia's MiG-29 fighter jets have been rejected by military inspectors during checks after a crash last December, an air force spokesman said on Friday, quoted by Interfax.

Tue, 10 Mar 09
CACI Awarded Contract To Support US Army FLIR Systems
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/CACI_Awarded_Contract_To_Support_US_Army_FLIR_Systems_999.html
Arlington VA (SPX) Mar 10, 2009 - CACI International has announced that it has been awarded a new task order, totaling an estimated $40 million in value, under the U.S. Army's Strategic Services Sourcing (S3) contract vehicle.

Tue, 10 Mar 09
Britain grounding Nimrods for modifications after Afghan crash
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Britain_grounding_Nimrods_for_modifications_after_Afghan_crash_999.html
London (AFP) March 9, 2009 - Britain is to temporarily withdraw Nimrod spy planes from overseas operations to carry out safety modifications ordered after a deadly crash in Afghanistan, a government minister said Monday.

Tue, 10 Mar 09
BAE Receives First Direct Contract For Tensylon Armor Panels
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/BAE_Receives_First_Direct_Contract_For_Tensylon_Armor_Panels_999.html
Cincinnati OH (SPX) Mar 10, 2009 - BAE Systems has received a contract from the U.S. Army to supply Tensylon composite armor panels for the Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) vehicles.

Mon, 9 Mar 09
LM Unveils Exoskeleton Technology
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/LM_Unveils_Exoskeleton_Technology_999.html
Orlando FL (SPX) Mar 09, 2009 - Lockheed Martin debuted an advanced robotic exoskeleton designed to augment Soldiers' strength and endurance and prevent their premature fatigue.

Fri, 6 Mar 09
FCS Program NLOS Cannon Fires Excalibur Simulation Rounds
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/FCS_Program_NLOS_Cannon_Fires_Excalibur_Simulation_Rounds_999.html
Minneapolis MN (SPX) Mar 06, 2009 - BAE Systems fired Excalibur simulation rounds from the first XM1203 Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) Cannon prototype at a U.S. Army test site. BAE Systems used Excalibur simulation rounds that mirror the mass of actual Excalibur rounds with tactical bases.

Wed, 4 Mar 09
US Navy Awards GD Contract For Production Of F/A-18 Gun Systems
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_Navy_Awards_GD_Contract_For_Production_Of_FA_18_Gun_Systems_999.html
Charlotte NC (SPX) Mar 04, 2009 - The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics, a $16 million contract extension for the production of M61A2 20mm automatic Gatling gun systems for use on F/A-18 fighter jets.

Wed, 4 Mar 09
Oshkosh Delivers 2 M-ATV Production Vehicles For Military Evaluation
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Oshkosh_Delivers_2_M_ATV_Production_Vehicles_For_Military_Evaluation_999.html
Oshkosh WI (SPX) Mar 04, 2009 - Oshkosh has announced that its Defense division delivered two production-representative MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) to the U.S. Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland for military evaluation. The mission-proven Oshkosh(R) M-ATV meets the survivability and mobility requirements of the warfighter for Afghanistan.

Wed, 4 Mar 09
Raytheon Nets US Army Award For Infrared Technology Kits
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Raytheon_Nets_US_Army_Award_For_Infrared_Technology_Kits_999.html
McKinney TX (SPX) Mar 04, 2009 - The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon Company $173 million to provide second-generation infrared kits for a variety of combat systems.

Tue, 3 Mar 09
Upgraded COBRA DANE Radar Transferred To USAF
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Upgraded_COBRA_DANE_Radar_Transferred_To_USAF_999.html
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 03, 2009 - The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has announced the transfer of the COBRA DANE radar located at Shemya, Alaska, from MDA to the U.S. Air Force.

Tue, 3 Mar 09
Raytheon To Produce GPS-Related Advanced Anti-Jamming Antenna System
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Raytheon_To_Produce_GPS_Related_Advanced_Anti_Jamming_Antenna_System_999.html
Harlow, UK (SPX) Mar 03, 2009 - A subsidiary of Raytheon Company has received a U.S. Air Force contract for initial production of the GPS Advanced Digital Antenna Production system.

Tue, 3 Mar 09
BAE Launches New Variant Of Export Mine Protected Vehicle
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/BAE_Launches_New_Variant_Of_Export_Mine_Protected_Vehicle_999.html
Abu Dhabi, UAE (SPX) Mar 03, 2009 - BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa, has launched the latest version of its acclaimed RG series of mine resistant personnel carrier vehicles.

Tue, 3 Mar 09
New Overhead Remote Controlled Weapon Station-Multi
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/New_Overhead_Remote_Controlled_Weapon_Station_Multi_999.html
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 03, 2009 - New threats and unconventional challenges have spurred military forces worldwide to equip for urban warfare and low-intensity conflicts. today's advanced ground forces are opting for wheeled, armored vehicles, characterized by speed, mobility and light weight, assuring rapid mobility and deployment.