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Mon, 29 Mar 10
Russian Tanks: Today And Tomorrow
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russian_Tanks_Today_And_Tomorrow_999.html
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Mar 29, 2010 - The reorganization and re-equipping of the Russian army's tank force has become a high-priority military issue. Reductions in tank forces, the gradual expansion of T-90 tank production, the modernization of existing tanks and the development of the next generation T-95 tank - this gives much food for thought.

Mon, 29 Mar 10
India orders BEML transporters
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/India_orders_BEML_transporters_999.html
New Delhi (UPI) Mar 25, 2009 - Indian public sector defense equipment manufacturer BEML has won an order worth $140 million to supply the Indian army with TATRA multi-terrain transport vehicles.

Mon, 29 Mar 10
LM's Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb Successful In Series Of Flight Tests
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/LM_Paveway_II_Plus_Laser_Guided_Bomb_Successful_In_Series_Of_Flight_Tests_999.html
Archbald PA (SPX) Mar 26, 2010 - Lockheed Martin's Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb successfully completed a series of six flight tests March 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, FL. The Paveway II Plus LGB uses an enhanced laser guidance package, significantly improving precision when compared to existing Paveway II LGBs.

Mon, 29 Mar 10
Cubic To Build Turret Crew Stations For Bradley Simulator
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Cubic_To_Build_Turret_Crew_Stations_For_Bradley_Simulator_999.html
Orlando FL (SPX) Mar 26, 2010 - A defense unit of Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) has received close to $13 million in contracts to design and manufacture turret crew stations for a new virtual trainer that simulates the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

Mon, 29 Mar 10
US Military Programs Run Up Against Technological Barrier
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_Military_Programs_Run_Up_Against_Technological_Barrier_999.html
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 26, 2010 - Here is the problem: U.S. military programs are often over budget and behind schedule. For instance, the U.S. media is now engaged in a lively discussion of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. Although projected F-35 costs have doubled, deadlines are constantly being pushed back.

Mon, 29 Mar 10
Oshkosh And GD Team For Canadian Wheeled Vehicle Programs
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Oshkosh_And_GD_Team_For_Canadian_Wheeled_Vehicle_Programs_999.html
Oshkosh WI (SPX) Mar 26, 2010 - Oshkosh Defense and General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada have finalized an agreement that will team the two companies in pursuit of two Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) wheeled vehicle programs, the Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) and the Standard Military Pattern (SMP) portion of the Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS).

Mon, 29 Mar 10
Fighter Engine Team Hits Afterburner On Third New Engine
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Fighter_Engine_Team_Hits_Afterburner_On_Third_New_Engine_999.html
London, UK (SPX) Mar 24, 2010 - The GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team has successfully hit full afterburner on its third new production-configuration engine, continuing a year of major progress and milestones for the F136 program.

Mon, 29 Mar 10
"Spirit of Pennsylvania" First B-2 To Receive Insignia Of Global Strike Command
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Spirit_of_Pennsylvania_First_B2_To_Receive_Insignia_Of_Global_Strike_Command_999.html
Palmdale CA (SPX) Mar 23, 2010 - Northrop Grumman has returned to service with the U.S. Air Force a freshly painted, completely overhauled B-2 stealth bomber known as the "Spirit of Pennsylvania."

Mon, 29 Mar 10
Joint STARS Resumes Re-Engining Program
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Joint_STARS_Resumes_Re_Engining_Program_999.html
Hanscom AFB MA (SPX) Mar 22, 2010 - The 751st Electronic Systems Group has successfully resumed the system design and development phase of the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System re-engining program with the award of two large contract actions.

Mon, 29 Mar 10
LM F-35 JSF Succeeds In First Vertical Landing
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/LM_F_35_JSF_Succeeds_In_First_Vertical_Landing_999.html
Naval Air Station Patuxent River MD (SPX) Mar 22, 2010 - A supersonic Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter rode more than 41,000 pounds of thrust to a vertical landing for the first time, confirming its required ability to land in confined areas both ashore and afloat.

Wed, 17 Mar 10
LockMart Awarded Continues Production Of Symphony IED Jammer Systems
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/LockMart_Awarded_Continues_Production_Of_Symphony_IED_Jammer_Systems_999.html
Syracuse NY (SPX) Mar 17, 2010 - The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a sole source indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity contract for Symphony Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RC-IED) Defeat jammer systems. With an initial task order valued at $40.8 million, the contract runs through September 2014 and has a ceiling value of $940 million.

Wed, 17 Mar 10
500th Directional Infrared Countermeasures System Delivered
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/500th_Directional_Infrared_Countermeasures_System_Delivered_999.html
Rolling Meadows IL (SPX) Mar 17, 2010 - Northrop Grumman has announced the delivery of the 500th Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) aircraft self-protection system to the U.S. Government.

Wed, 17 Mar 10
Boeing Gets Big Order For Joint Direct Attack Munition Kits
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Boeing_Gets_Big_Order_For_Joint_Direct_Attack_Munition_Kits_999.html
St. Louis MO (SPX) Mar 16, 2010 - Boeing has received a contract modification from the U.S. Air Force for the fiscal year 2010 production of more than 6,000 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) kits. The modification increases the overall value of this phase from $72 million to $229 million.

Wed, 17 Mar 10
U.S. Army pushes Stryker modification
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_Army_pushes_Stryker_modification_999.html
Washington (UPI) Mar 11, 2009 - The U.S. Army says a hull redesign for the Stryker vehicle will increase the safety of the signature carrier for infantry fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Wed, 17 Mar 10
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates LITENING Targeting System On US Navy F/A-18E/F
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Northrop_Grumman_Demonstrates_LITENING_Targeting_System_On_US_Navy_FA18EF_999.html
Rolling Meadows IL (SPX) Mar 11, 2010 - Northrop Grumman has announced it successfully demonstrated its LITENING advanced targeting capabilities on the U.S. Navy's premier fighter/attack aircraft, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, marking the eighth U.S. combat aircraft to fly the advanced targeting system.

Wed, 17 Mar 10
US Marine Corps Evaluate BAE Onboard Vehicle Power System
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_Marine_Corps_Evaluate_BAE_Onboard_Vehicle_Power_System_999.html
Johnson City NY (SPX) Mar 11, 2010 - BAE Systems has received a contract to develop an onboard vehicle power management system designed to improve U.S. Marine Corps mission effectiveness by significantly increasing electric power available to ground forces.

Wed, 17 Mar 10
Russia And India To Develop Joint 5G-fighter By 2016
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russia_And_India_To_Develop_Joint_5G_fighter_By_2016_999.html
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 10, 2010 - A Russian-Indian fifth-generation fighter jet could be developed by 2015-2016, a Russian defense industry official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 17 Mar 10
New Army Black Hawk Succeeds In Combat
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/New_Army_Black_Hawk_Succeeds_In_Combat_999.html
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 10, 2010 - The Army's new high-tech UH-60 Black Hawk M-model helicopter - equipped with a stronger engine, a digital cockpit and composite rotor blades - performed exceptionally well in Afghanistan during its first major combat deployment, according to a recently completed After Action Review at Fort Campbell, Ky., service officials said.

Wed, 17 Mar 10
Oshkosh Receives Contract For M-ATV Interface Upgrades
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Oshkosh_Receives_Contract_For_MATV_Interface_Upgrades_999.html
Oshkosh WI (SPX) Mar 11, 2010 - Oshkosh Defense has announced it has received three awards valued at more than $35 million from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) for MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) upgrades and in-theater support.

Wed, 17 Mar 10
Russia Reaffirms Commitment To Destroy Chemical Weapons By 2012
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russia_Reaffirms_Commitment_To_Destroy_Chemical_Weapons_By_2012_999.html
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 10, 2010 - Russia will complete the construction of chemical weapon destruction plants in 2011 and will destroy all chemical weapons stockpiles by 2012, a government official said on Wednesday.

Tue, 2 Mar 10
Raytheon Targeting System Achieves 750,000 Flight-Hour Milestone
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Raytheon_Targeting_System_Achieves_750_000_Flight_Hour_Milestone_999.html
McKinney TX (SPX) Mar 02, 2010 - Raytheon's airborne targeting system whose video imagery helps soldiers, intelligence analysts and commanders in the field make critical operating decisions recently exceeded 750,000 hours of flight.

Tue, 2 Mar 10
BAE in anti-tank sight deal in Australia
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/BAE_in_anti-tank_sight_deal_in_Australia_999.html
Canberra, Australia (UPI) Feb 26, 2009 - BAE Systems has won a $14 million contract to supply a targeting system for the army's new Carl Gustaf M3 weapons.