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June, 27, 2014 from American Forces Press Service News FeedBosnian army explosive ordnance disposal technicians are visiting U.S. Army EOD technicians in the United States.
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June, 26, 2014 from SpaceWar ExpressRolling Meadows, Ill. (UPI) Jun 22, 2013 More U.S. military aircraft are to receive protection against shoulder-fired missiles through a contract modification issued by the U.S. Air Force. Under the modification to an earlier fixed-price...
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June, 26, 2014 from SpaceWar ExpressArbil, Iraq (AFP) June 24, 2014 John Kerry arrived in Iraq's Kurdish region Tuesday in a US diplomatic drive aimed at preventing the country from splitting apart in the face of Sunni militants pushing towards Baghdad. Iraq's security for...
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June, 26, 2014 from SpaceWar ExpressKirkuk, Iraq (AFP) June 24, 2014 Beneath the ancient citadel in Iraq's Kirkuk, the flag of Kurdistan - green, white and red stripes overlaid with a yellow sun - flaps alongside market stalls. The city's future has been fiercely disputed ...
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June, 26, 2014 from SpaceWar ExpressBaghdad (AFP) June 24, 2014 A powerful jihadist group pushing toward Baghdad is waging a parallel war online, flooding social media with updates and riding the football World Cup frenzy to spread its message with corporate-like sophistic...
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June, 26, 2014 from SpaceWar ExpressWashington (AFP) June 24, 2014 Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel on Tuesday nominated an army officer who commanded troops in volatile eastern Afghanistan to take over command of the US-led force in the country. General John Campbell was named ...
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June, 26, 2014 from SpaceWar ExpressLondon (AFP) June 22, 2014 The British army has a global reputation for efficiency and performance, but new figures published on Sunday suggest that its soldiers might be getting a little soft. More than 32,000 soldiers failed a basic fi...
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June, 26, 2014 from SpaceWar ExpressBaghdad (AFP) June 24, 2014 Iraqi air strikes killed at least 38 people on Tuesday as security forces held off attacks on a strategic town and an oil refinery, officials and witnesses said. In the town of Baiji, north of Baghdad, morning...
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June, 26, 2014 from SpaceWar ExpressHaifa, Israel (UPI) Jun 23, 2013 The Philippines is to receive upgraded armored personnel carriers from Israel's Elbit Systems Ltd., the company announced. The upgrade includes 25mm unmanned weapon turrets, 12.7mm remote-controlled weapo...
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June, 26, 2014 from SpaceWar ExpressMoscow (Voice of Russia) Jun 23, 2014 The first test launch of Russia's Angara light-weight rocket, initially set for June 25, may be conducted from the Plesetsk Cosmodrone in the Arkhangelsk region on June 27, a Russian space rocket ind...
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June, 26, 2014 from SpaceWar ExpressSparks, Nev. (UPI) Jun 20, 2013 Sierra Nevada Corporation plans to acquire Orbital Technologies Corporation, a sub-systems integrator and high-tech company. Under a definitive agreement, ORBITEC will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of S...
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June, 26, 2014 from SpaceWar ExpressWashington DC (SPX) Jun 23, 2014 Anyone who remembers dialup internet can sympathize with the plight of NASA mission controllers. Waiting for images to arrive from deep space, slowly downloading line by line, can be a little like the Wor...
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June, 26, 2014 from SpaceWar ExpressEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2014 Technicians at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center's Flight Loads Laboratory recently completed structural evaluations on a modified Gulfstream G-III aircraft that will serve as a test bed for the Adap...
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June, 26, 2014 from SpaceWar ExpressMoscow (Voice of Russia) Jun 23, 2014 The Russian government has introduced a bill that stipulates a ratification of an agreement signed between Russia and Cuba in the sphere of space investigations, the statement on the government's web...
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June, 26, 2014 from SpaceWar ExpressTaipei (AFP) June 23, 2014 A row between Tokyo and Taipei over the loan of a host of treasured artefacts to Japan has been solved, Taiwanese officials said Monday, with the exhibition set to open on schedule. The disagreement broke out l...
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June, 26, 2014 from SpaceWar ExpressLondon (UPI) Jun 22, 2013 Weapon handling and launch systems on British submarines are receiving support services from Babcock Defense Systems Technology UK. The contract, which also covers Submerged Signal Ejector equipment, was issued ...
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June, 26, 2014 from British Forces News - AllEducation experts have been gathering in Germany to reassure forces families who will be moving back to the UK as part of drawdown from the country. Thousands of children will be looking for new schools and Local Authorities have a statu...
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June, 26, 2014 from ASDNews.com: Be the first to knowSpace may appear empty -- a soundless vacuum, but it's not an absolute void. It flows with electric activity that is not visible to our eyes. NASA is developing plans to send humans to an asteroid, and wants to know more about the el...
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June, 26, 2014 from ASDNews.com: Be the first to knowAriane Flight VA219 Europe’s fifth, and final, Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) for servicing of the International Space Station is ready for integration on its Ariane 5 launcher as preparations continue for this Arianespace missio...
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June, 26, 2014 from ASDNews.com: Be the first to knowSurrounding the sun is a vast atmosphere of solar particles, through which magnetic fields swarm, solar flares erupt, and gigantic columns of material rise, fall and jostle each other around. Now, using NASA's Solar Terrestrial Relat...
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June, 26, 2014 from Asian Defence News
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June, 26, 2014 from Defence News and UK Military NewsA young British man fighting in Syria refused to deny being a terrorist claiming he did not care what non-Muslims labelled him
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June, 26, 2014 from American Forces Press Service News FeedSouth Carolina National Guard soldiers have teamed with members of the Colombian army to exchange knowledge on maintenance techniques.
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June, 26, 2014 from American Forces Press Service News FeedThe E-3A Component based in Geilenkirchen, Germany, is an integrated, multinational, rapidly deployable asset to NATO providing airborne surveillance, command, control, and communication capabilities.
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June, 26, 2014 from American Forces Press Service News FeedThe world's largest international maritime exercise begins today in and around the Hawaiian Islands.
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June, 26, 2014 from American Forces Press Service News FeedU.S. forces have opened a joint operations center in Baghdad to assess the security situation in the wake of the rapid territorial gains made by Sunni militants.
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June, 26, 2014 from American Forces Press Service News FeedWhile Libya's unsteady politics and deteriorating security have complicated efforts, the United States remains committed to training the country's security forces.
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June, 26, 2014 from American Forces Press Service News FeedA multi-billion dollar acquisition to improve interoperability of healthcare information between the Defense Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs is on track.
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June, 26, 2014 from American Forces Press Service News FeedThe highly secretive Defense Intelligence Agency has put aspects of its acquisition process online to take advantage of talent and technologically "disruptive" ideas available outside its usual vendor circles.
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June, 26, 2014 from Ottawa Citizen » Defence Watch
Approximately 120 soldiers from 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry are deployed overseas to participate in a series of training events in airborne operations and infantry skills alongside Polish, American and NATO ... -
June, 26, 2014 from Your Defense NewsRaytheon UK and Falck Schmidt Defence Systems have signed a collaborative marketing agreement to explore joint power sub-systems and platform integration opportunities. The two companies will also market their combined capabilities and p...
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June, 26, 2014 from Your Defense NewsThe UK’s biggest military vehicle demonstration, Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD), has got underway in Bedfordshire giving visitors an insight into the vast array of equipment used by the British Army. The event, held at Millbrook ne...
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June, 26, 2014 from Defense-UpdateScout SV Armoured Vehicle Scout SV Armoured Vehicle Read more at: http://wp.me/p3cRXG-daW General Dynamics UK (GDUK) unveiled today the Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV) at the DVD event in Millbrook Proving Ground in the UK. This is the fir...
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June, 25, 2014 from Military NewsDuke Airborne System’s concealed robotic weapons system deploys from inside a helicopter.
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June, 25, 2014 from Asian Defence NewsOne of the many parting gifts of the incompetent Defense minister Mr. A. K Anthony. It is time to move the submarines to Karwar from congested Mumbai. Also it is too easy to find out which submarines are at sea from Mumbai harbor.
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June, 25, 2014 from Blackanthem Military NewsBlackanthem Military News SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. – Two Airmen assigned to the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron, were presented the Bronze Star Medal, June 23, 2014, during a ceremony in the base theater at Seymour Johnson Air Fo...
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June, 25, 2014 from Blackanthem Military NewsThe first U.S. military advisers have arrived in Iraq to set up assessment teams.
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June, 25, 2014 from Asian Defence NewsMajor Yasir and Captain Murtaza killed The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the incident took place when a trainer helicopter of the Pakistan army crashed in the premises of the airport in Multan, a district in Pakistan's east...
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June, 25, 2014 from Asian Defence NewsIraqi Soldier using Slingshot from rooftop. 300 American special forces are going to "advise these soldiers". You all will like this one - guaranteed
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June, 25, 2014 from Asian Defence NewsIraq Army Pizzas, Burgers and chicken captured
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June, 25, 2014 from DefenseLong-awaited competition for new USAF bomber is underway, with many more questions than answers Long-awaited competition for new USAF bomber is underway, with many more questions than answers read more
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June, 25, 2014 from Asian Defence NewsChina and Vietnam-owned vessels again clashed on Monday near a Chinese oil rig that has been set up in a part of the South China Sea that is being claimed by both countries.According to Vietnamese Coast Guard, the incident left two Vietn...
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June, 25, 2014 from Asian Defence NewsThe Philippine Coast Guard is to hire an additional 1,000 uniformed personnel this year and 2,000 more in the next two years to meet its goal of having a “10,000-strong command” by the end of President Benigno Aquino III’s term in 2016.T...
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June, 25, 2014 from Asian Defence NewsShould the U.S. or its allies need enhanced protection against cruise missiles, hostile airplanes, sea-borne threats or unmanned aircraft, military commanders will have a new system at their disposal. Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) h...
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June, 25, 2014 from militarytimes.comThe commandant of the Marine Corps pushed back on criticism of the Marines' amphibious combat vehicle Tuesday, calling development of the vehicle his top priority for the remainder of his tenure.
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June, 25, 2014 from Ottawa Citizen » Defence Watch
Veterans who suffered a traumatic brain injury may be at greater risk of developing dementia later in life, according to a report from the Canadian Press news service. It notes that conclusion is based on a new U.S. study that looks at t... -
June, 25, 2014 from Military NewsBrad Pitt stars as a battle-hardened U.S. tank commander in World War 2 who must lead his men on one last epic mission in the war’s final days.
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June, 25, 2014 from militarytimes.comAbe Mashal couldn't get his boarding pass to print before a flight out of Chicago four years ago. The woman behind the airline counter gave him a strange look and then a cadre of federal agents surrounded him.
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June, 25, 2014 from Military NewsAn initial Army investigation into the whereabouts of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl following his disappearance in June 2009 did not conclude that he voluntarily left his installation, an Army official, speaking on background, said today. “My...
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June, 25, 2014 from IHS Jane's 360: Global Defence News and Defence HeadlinesRussia's lead Project 885 Yasen-class nuclear-powered attack/guided-missile submarine (SSN/SSGN) Severodvinsk (K 329) has been accepted into full service, it has been announced. A flag raising ceremony took place on 17 June on the Kola P...
