DefenceTalk News 14th Jan 09

Defence News [ Wednesday, January 14, 2009 ] - DefenceTalk.com

Today's Defence news updates...

F-22 Raptors return to the Pacific Jan 14, 2009
Six F-22 Raptors arrived at Kadena Air Base, Jan. 10, as part of a three-month deployment in support of U.S.... Read More...

Embraer Sells Eight Super Tucano Aircraft to the Dominican Republic Jan 14, 2009
Embraer confirms the sale of eight Super Tucano aircraft to the government of the Dominican Republic through a contract that... Read More...

Obama: Continued Vigilance Critical in Protecting American People Jan 14, 2009
The United States must remain vigilant to defend against terrorists and other potential threats such as Iran, President-elect Barack Obama... Read More...

Raytheon to Develop Ship Self-Defense System Jan 14, 2009
Raytheon Company received a $23 million U.S. Navy contract to serve as the platform systems engineering agent for the Ship... Read More...

Air Force officials look at robots for aircraft ground refueling Jan 14, 2009
Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate officials here are developing an automated aircraft refueling system for the F-35... Read More...

Fighting rages in Gaza as toll nears 1,000 Jan 14, 2009
Israel's army fought street battles with Hamas fighters in Gaza's main city on Tuesday and bombarded the southern border from... Read More...

France Chooses Sagem to Design the Datalink System for Tomorrow's UAVs Jan 14, 2009
French defense procurement agency DGA has chosen Sagem (SAFRAN Group) over a field of competing companies to design the datalink... Read More...

Navy Commissions USS George H.W. Bush with Namesake on Hand Jan 14, 2009
With traditional pomp and circumstance and its namesake on hand, the last Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS George H.W. Bush, was... Read More...

Army Speeds Delivery of Force-Protection Equipment to Iraq Jan 14, 2009
Army officials are creating a new way to field force-protection products, such as mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles, to speed their delivery... Read More...

Gripen on NATO QRA Duty in Hungary Jan 14, 2009
In the presence of the Hungarian Defence Minister Imre Szekeres, the 14 Hungarian Gripen fighters have been declared operational, ready... Read More...

Defense Department to Develop National Cyber Testbed Jan 14, 2009
The Defense Department is developing a national “cyber range” to test cybersecurity technology and reduce the vulnerability of government computer... Read More...

Training, UAVs, Key to Army Aviation in the Field Jan 14, 2009
Army aviation commanders discussed the importance of continual training and the value of unmanned aerial vehicles in the field at... Read More...

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