DefenceTalk News 6th Oct 2008

Apache Sunset

An AH-64D Apache attack helicopter takes off at sunset from a forward arming and refueling point to take part in Iron Horse Rampage, a training exercise on Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 16, 2008. The soldiers and Apache pilots are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Chief Warrant Officer 4th Class Dan McClinton

Today's Defence news updates...

Russian troops start Georgia pull-back Oct 6, 2008
Russian forces Sunday removed their first checkpoint from Georgia near the rebel region of South Ossetia, an EU monitoring mission... Read More...

Strategic Airlift Capability Moves to Implementation Oct 6, 2008
This week, the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) took a big step forward after the 12 SAC nations completed signature of... Read More...

British commander expects no clear Afghan victory: report Oct 6, 2008
Britain's top military commander in Afghanistan said in an interview Sunday the public should not expect "decisive military victory" there,... Read More...

Closer Defence Science Cooperation with European Allies Oct 6, 2008
The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon Warren Snowdon MP, this week reinforced the collaborative ties between the... Read More...

Lightweight .50-Caliber: Lethality at half the weight Oct 6, 2008
As Soldiers training for combat look to lighten their load, they can look forward to the Lightweight .50-Caliber Machine Gun.... Read More...

New Submarine Rescue Asset Joins Fleet Oct 6, 2008
The Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System's (SRDRS) Rescue Capable System (RCS) replaced the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle Mystic (DSRV-1)... Read More...

Inspections ordered for A-10 Thunderbolt IIs Oct 6, 2008
Air Force officials have issued a time compliance technical order requiring immediate inspection and repair of wing cracks for a... Read More...

Boeing Receives Contract for 3rd Mach 6 Hypersonic Missile Test Oct 6, 2008
Boeing has been awarded an $18.3 million follow-on contract from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to conduct... Read More...

HH-60Gs integrate with Army AH-64s for war missions Oct 6, 2008
Airmen and Soldiers here took integration one step further with rotary wing aviation operations in Afghanistan.... Read More...

Rudd Government Puts Defence Financial Statements Back on Track Oct 6, 2008
The Auditor-General yesterday provided the Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, with his unqualified audit report for Defence’s... Read More...

F-35 Begins Workout Oct 6, 2008
An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, numbered AA-1, taxied past the control tower on Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 1.... Read More...

France Urges EU States to Pool Security Resources Oct 6, 2008
The European Union should boost its defense capabilities and learn to pool the resources of its individual states, the French... Read More...

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