Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Friday, August 13th, 2010
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange insisted Aug. 12 the whistleblower website still planned to release its final batch of U.S. military files on the Afghan war, despite American demands it hold back.
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Tags: Afghanistan, Int Defense News, ISAF, NATO, Pak-Afgh, WikiLeaks
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has indicated that it is considering a bid to procure an additional six Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft.
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Tags: Indian Air Force, Indian Armed Forces, Int Defense News, International Arms Deal, US Air Force, US C-17
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Safran’s Sagem will conduct a series of operational trials of its Patroller medium-altitude, long-endurance surveillance drone for the civil security division of the French Ministry of the Interior, the company said in a statement Aug. 12.
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Tags: French Air Force, French Technology, French UAV, Int Defense News
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010
A unique torpedo that was withdrawn from use after the Kursk submarine tragedy should be returned to the Russian Navy, a former North Fleet commander said on Thursday.
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Tags: Int Defense News, mothballed, North Fleet command, Russian Navy, Russian Submarines, Russian Submarines torpedo, Russian Technology
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010
A fifth Indian Kilo class diesel-electric submarine has arrived to Russia’s Zvezdochka shipyard for an overhaul under a recent contract, the shipyard company said on Thursday. (more…)
Tags: Indian Navy, Indian Submarines, Int Defense News, International Arms Deal, Russian Navy, Russian Submarines
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010
The fifth Russian Mangust class patrol boat has arrived in Abkhazia to help the former Georgian republic guard its maritime border in the Black Sea, a source in the local administration said on Thursday. (more…)
Tags: Abkhazia, Abkhazia-Russia Relation, border patrols, Georgia-Russia Conflict 2008, Int Defense News, International Defense Treaty, Russian Anti Air Missiles, Russian Armed Forces
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010
The UK is to send two extra RAF Tornado jets to support soldiers on the ground in Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Liam Fox has said while visiting troops. (more…)
Tags: Afghanistan, Int Defense News, ISAF, NATO, Royal Air Force
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010
The US military presence in Iraq after the pullout of American forces in 2011 could be just “dozens” under the authority of the embassy, a top White House advisor said Wednesday.
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Tags: Int Defense News, Post US Iraq, US Armed Forces
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Consequent upon retirement of Vice Admiral Shahid Iqbal, Vice Admiral Mohammad Asif Sandila has assumed the duties of Chief of Staff at the Naval Headquarters, says a press release.
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Tags: Pakistan Armed Forces, Pakistan Defense News, Pakistan Navy
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010
The Pentagon on Aug. 11 said it had notified Congress of a planned sale of Patriot missiles to Kuwait, which is looking to bolster its defenses against the threat from Iran.
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Tags: Int Defense News, International Arms Deal, Iran Armed Forces, Iran Nuclear News, US Anti Air Missiles, US Armed Forces, US-Iran Crisis
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