Defense Industry

Navy to Commission Ship Built With World Trade Steel

Saturday, November 07, 2009 Nov. 2: The new Navy assault ship USS New York, built with World Trade Center steel, passes Statue of Liberty. Nov. 2: The new Navy assault ship USS New York, built with World Trade Center steel,...

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A farewell to arms exports

The arms industry has changed dramatically since the end of the cold war. But British government policy, including subsidies and promotion of arms exports, hasn't. Nicholas Gilby looks at the changes and the state of the arms...

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Why Malaysia wont upgrade Mig-29 duds and Delhi will

Monday, November 2nd, 2009 05:11:00 SUKHOI: The Russians and RMAF have acknowledged the problems faced by the MiG fleet STUNG by the controversy surrounding the high maintenance bill for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF)...

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Obama must ask Zardari to stop corruption in Pakistan

President Obama of the United States of America has asked Afghan President Hamid Karzai to stop corruption in Afghanistan because billions of dollars of US aid is being given to that country. He must ask Pakistan President to...

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Army warms up to Akash missile

India's long-criticised Akash anti-aircraft missile is now blazing towards success. The IAF's order last year for two Akash squadrons--dismissed by sceptics as a face-saving burial for the Akash programme--has just been doubled...

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Raytheon and partner KaZaK reach milestone

Published: Nov. 6, 2009 at 1:42 PM TEWKSBURY, Mass., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Raytheon announced a milestone achievement with partner KaZaK Composites following a successful advance to a phase III production contract with the U.S. Navy....

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Woman sentenced for Iran export violations

Published: Nov. 6, 2009 at 3:11 PM NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department announced the sentencing of a U.S. citizen charged with conspiring to export banned aircraft equipment to Iran. The Justice Department...

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Rand Corp. wins submarine design study

CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The Ministry of Defense has awarded a contract to the Rand Corp. to report on the country's manufacturing capability to produce a dozen submarines. Greg Combet, acting minister for defense,...

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NAVAIR contracts for Tomahawks support

Published: Nov. 6, 2009 at 1:29 PM MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has contracted Science Applications International Corp. to provide the Tomahawk Weapons System Program with technical support. U.S. company SAIC was...

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LMI Aerospace Announces Results for the Third Quarter of 2009

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LMI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq:LMIA), a leading provider of design engineering services, structural components, assemblies and kits to the aerospace, defense and technology industries,...

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