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January 23, 2013 6:48 AM
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One of the most striking warships ever built is coming together in the little coastal town of Bath, Maine. The major components of the 610-foot-long ZUMWALT (DDG 1000) — a “destroyer” in name only — have been assembled this winter at the General Dynamics shipyard of Bath Iron Works, and the ship’s stark, tumblehome hull and superstructure is now together. These views were taken on Jan. 15, 2013, shortly after the deckhouse – built at Huntington Ingalls in Gulfport, Miss. — was lowered onto the hull. The ZUMWALT will displace more than 15,600 tons full load, bigger than most World War II heavy cruisers. Eighty feet wide with a draft of more than 27 feet, the ship’s turbine generators will produce 78 megawatts of power, one of the largest electrical loads ever put to sea. The ship’s integrated power system will allow much of that power to be directed as needed, perhaps to future laser or directed energy weapons. Construction of the ZUMWALT officially began in February 2009, and the ship is to be launched into the Kennebec River this summer. Delivery is to take place later in 2014, but it will likely be another two or three years before the ship and its host of new-technology systems is ready for service. Two more ships of the class, the MICHAEL MONSOOR (DDG 1001) and LYNDON B. JOHNSON (DDG 1002), also are under construction at Bath. No more ships of this class are currently planned.
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January 23, 2013 6:35 AM
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A US Air Force tender to purchase 20 light attack aircraft for the Afghan air force has been delayed. The service was expected to award a contract for...
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January 23, 2013 6:14 AM
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December’s first at-sea test of the Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS-D) was historic, but in a way, it was also a non-event.
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January 23, 2013 6:06 AM
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To counter the F-22 stealth fighter in a potential air war against the United States, China is developing third-generation early warning aircraft, according to our sister paper Want Daily.
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January 23, 2013 6:03 AM
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Cassidian Optronics GmbH, previously known as Carl Zeiss Optronics GmbH, will supply the new "Attica" thermal imaging unit for the commander's periscope in the Bundeswehr's Leopard 2 battle tanks. After extensive trials, the German procurement authority BAAINBw (Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support) has awarded this Cassidian subsidiary an order to deliver the "Attica" to a value of almost 7 million euros. The third generation of thermal imaging equipment from Cassidian Optronics thus becomes the standard for the commander's Peri R17 periscope, which is also supplied by Cassidian Optronics.
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January 23, 2013 5:23 AM
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A controversial contract for the delivery of Italian light multirole vehicles (LMV) to Russia appears to have survived the recent reshuffle of the Russian Defense Ministry's leadership that saw the dismissal of Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov...
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January 22, 2013 6:31 AM
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Kaohsiung, Jan. 22 (CNA) The latest minehunters added to the Taiwan's arsenal were shown in public for the first time as the country's Navy held an anti-submarine drill Tuesday to highlight its combat readiness.
The exercise, which was open to the media, simulated an emergency in which the Navy dispatched a frigate from Tsoying naval base in Kaohsiung to counter a potential submarine attack by enemy forces.
The Dyihuah frigate -- one of six Lafayette-class ships purchased from France in the 1990s -- sailed into the Taiwan Strait accompanied by two retrofitted U.S.-made coastal minehunters deployed to keep the sea free of mines and two Chengkung-class frigates.
Taiwan received the minehunters last August and were exposing them to public scrutiny for the first time Tuesday.
An S-2T anti-submarine aircraft was then dispatched to locate the opposing submarine, followed by an anti-submarine S-70C helicopter sent out to deploy dipping sonar systems to confirm the location of the submarine.
The submarine was finally pushed to the surface after the S-70C launched a simulated attack by firing a torpedo, concluding the drill.
Naval officials said the exercise was held to highlight the military's efforts to stay alert and strengthen combat readiness ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year break in February.
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January 22, 2013 6:24 AM
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Israel Aerospace Industries is awaiting decisions in two unmanned aircraft system competitions in France and Germany, with the outcomes to be announced from as
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January 22, 2013 6:22 AM
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L'Espagne annonce qu'elle retirera les Mirage F-1 du service dès que possible.
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January 22, 2013 6:21 AM
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The UK Ministry of Defence has yet to decide how many of the Royal Air Force's AgustaWestland Merlin HC3/3A transports will be upgraded for use by the...
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January 22, 2013 6:14 AM
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Kazakhstan has taken delivery of the first two C295 transports that it ordered last year.
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January 22, 2013 5:40 AM
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TUBBATAHA REEF (Jan. 17, 2013) The mine countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM 5) is seen in this photo released Thursday Jan. 17, 2013 by the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command (WESCOM) after running aground off Tubbataha Reef. The reef is about 400 nautical miles southwest of Manila, Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command)
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January 22, 2013 5:16 AM
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(crédit : marine néerlandaise) (BRUXELLES2) Cela va être la première sortie en opération à l'étranger pour l'hélicoptère NH90 aux couleurs bleu
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January 23, 2013 6:44 AM
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Israel's air force is upgrading its early detection system for rockets launched into the nation's territory.
Detection systems at the service's main ballistic...
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January 23, 2013 6:32 AM
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Alenia Aermacchi (filiale de Finmeccanica) a remporté un contrat de 140 millions de dollars par Elbit Systems pour fournir le soutien logistique des 30 avions d’entraînement M-346I commandés en juillet 2012 par le ministère israélien de la Défense (source : Alenia).
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January 23, 2013 6:12 AM
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Le ministère britannique de la Défense (MoD) a récemment annoncé avoir choisi le pistolet Glock 17 Gen 4 pour remplacer le Browning L9A1 qui sert d’arme de poing au sein de la British Army depuis plusieurs décennies. Le contrat, accordé en 2012, est d’un montant de 9 millions de livres et prévoit la livraison de 25.000 pistolets. Au moins 2.000 exemplaires doivent être prochainement reçus par la British Army, qui a prévu d’en doter ses troupes déployées en Afghanistan. Justement, pour les besoins de son contingent sur le théâtre afghan, quelques unités avaient été dotées du SIG Sauer P226 dans le cadre d’une acquision en urgence opérationnelle. Le Glock 17 Gen 4, de calibre 9 mm, est plus précis et léger que le Browning, tout en ayant un chargeur d’une capacité de 17 coups (contre 13). Cette arme équipe également les forces de police britanniques.
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January 23, 2013 6:05 AM
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The fourth T-50 multirole fighter aircraft prototype of the Russian Air Force has performed its first long-range test flight at Sukhoi's manufacturing plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.The aircraft made multiple...
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January 23, 2013 6:02 AM
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Longtemps, l'armée française a choisi de ne pas avoir de drones de combat. Aujourd'hui, elle aimerait bien mais le gouvernement tergiverse.
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January 23, 2013 5:23 AM
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Russia sold a record $15.16 billion worth of weaponry in 2012 while expanding its foreign client list, the Federal Military-Technical Cooperation Service (FSMTC) reported on Monday.
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January 22, 2013 6:25 AM
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Egypt has ordered six additional Airbus Military C295 medium transports, in a move which will bring its eventual fleet of the type to 12 examples....
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January 22, 2013 6:23 AM
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New images of China’s Xianglong or Soaring Dragon unmanned aerial drone were released on the Chinese internet. Showing the drone from both sides and from the rear, the photos would be ...
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January 22, 2013 6:21 AM
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MBDA is to top up the UK Royal Air Force's inventory of dual-mode seeker-equipped Brimstone air-to-surface missiles, in a deal worth £14 million ($22...
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January 22, 2013 6:20 AM
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The Brazilian Air Force and Embraer have signed a $215 million contract to modernize five EMB 145 AEW&C, also called the E-99. Comprising six mission planning and analysis stations that will provide crew training and improvement, the contract provides electronic warfare systems updation, command and control systems by Atech, electronic countermeasures and air surveillance radar.
The FAB’s E-99 is built on the ERJ 145 regional jet’s successful platform. It can detect, track and identify targets transmitting information to allied forces.
It can also perform airspace management, fighter positioning and interception control, intelligence and surveillance missions signal and will provide security for Brazilian sporting events to take place in coming years.
Luiz Carlos Aguiar, President, Embraer Defense and Security, said, “The upgrade allows FAB a continuous excellence in operating national air defense systems. The E-99 has a strategic role in airspace control and Brazilian border surveillance”.
Brigadier Carlos Baptista de Almeida Junior, President of Copac for FAB, said, “The AEW&C aircraft has been a great value add for the FAB in recent decades, and an asset in mission accomplishment, and updating and expanding their operational capacity will greatly enhance their contribution”.
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January 22, 2013 5:41 AM
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Tejas LCA(click to view full) India’s Light Combat Aircraft program is meant to boost its aviation industry, but it must also solve a pressing military problem.
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January 22, 2013 5:36 AM
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Le 9 janvier 2013 aura été, pour l’aspirant Thomas Billet de la promotion 2011 de l'École de l’air , un jour inoubliable, puisqu’il a effectué son premier vol sur le tout nouvel avion, le Cirrus, mis en place à Salon-de-Provence, en remplacement des TB10.
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Les parties en acier sont recouvertes d'une sous-couche couleur rouge tandis que les superstructures et le hangar avia peints en gris sont en matériau composite. Le DDG-1000 devrait être mis à l'eau dans les prochains mois.