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New show of Strizhi aerobatic team, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur RIA Novosti

The Russian Strizhi (“Swifts”) aerobatic display team celebrates its 20th anniversary on May 6 with a new air show at the Kubinka airfield near Moscow.

Blanc To Head Int'l Development for France's DGA, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

PARIS - The Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) has appointed Yves Blanc as head of the international development department, widely seen as a vital post in promoting French arms exports, the procurement office said in a statement.

China, South Korea May Set Up Defense Hotline, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea and China are seeking to set up a hotline between their defense ministers to help prevent accidental sea or air clashes, according to a May 6 report.

Contracts Canceled With Ship Repair Firm, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

Earl Industries, previously one of the U.S. Navy's more reliable ship repair facilities in Norfolk, Va., has been kicked off the LPD 17 San Antonio-class program because of improper work and poor documentation on the USS San Antonio, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced Friday.

Russia, Norway to hold joint naval drills next week, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur RIA Novosti

Russia and Norway will hold large-scale naval exercise Pomor 2011 on May 11-16, a spokesman for Russia's Northern Fleet said.

After Grounding Raptors, USAF Eyes Other Jets' Oxygen Systems, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

The U.S. Air Force, which on May 3 grounded its F-22 Raptors, has now identified which other aircraft might be affected by defective oxygen generators.

A400M Engine Wins Safety Certification, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

LONDON - The turboprop engine powering the Airbus A400M airlifter has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

New Tool Speeds F-35 Engine Work, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin engineers have created a new type of tool that will allow maintenance crews to perform critical repairs on the U.S. Marines' F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) without removing the aircraft's jet engine.

Live broadcast of the Victory Day Parade on Red Square, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur RIA Novosti

A live broadcast of a military parade dedicated to the 66th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the 1941-45 Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany can be viewed from 10 am Moscow time (06:00 GMT) on the RIA Novosti website on May 9.

Guilty Plea From Submarine Inspector, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

Robert Ruks, a former inspector for Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court May 6 to two counts of lying about welds he should have inspected on U.S. Navy ships and submarines under construction at the Newport News, Va., shipyard.

McKeon Opposes White House Defense Policy, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

The battle lines over the U.S. defense budget debate became clearer this week, with Democratic and Republican leaders in the House outlining opposing views for how the United States can remain a strong world power.

USAF Indefinitely Grounds F-22 Raptors, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

The U.S. Air Force has grounded all of its F-22 Raptors until further notice because of potential malfunctions in the fighter jets' oxygen-generation system.

Pakistan Wants U.S. To Reduce Military Personnel, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan - Pakistan said Thursday it wanted Washington to reduce its military personnel in the country and threatened to review cooperation in case of another raid similar to that which killed Osama bin Laden.

Delivery of Turkey's AEW&C Planes To Start in 2012, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

ANKARA - Boeing will deliver next year the first of four spy planes it is building for the Turkish Air Force in Turkey's long-delayed, multibillion-dollar airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft program, a senior company official said here May 5.

Problems Delay Delivery of BAE Corvettes to Oman, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

The delivery of three corvettes destined for the Royal Navy of Oman has been hit by the discovery of a series of engineering problems found during sea trials of Al Shamikh, the first of class being built by BAE Systems Surface Ships.

DoD: Denuclearized B-52s OK Under New START, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

The U.S. Air Force will be able to keep a number of B-52H bombers flying as conventional weapons-only aircraft under the New START treaty with Russia, Defense officials told Congress May 4.

U.S. Wise Not To Release Bin Laden Pic: Intel Lawmaker, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

The House Intelligence Committee's ranking member agreed with President Barack Obama's decision not to release pictures of Osama bin Laden's body, saying it would only create more enemies and put U.S. service members in danger.

Russia orbits military communications satellite, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur RIA Novosti

A Russian Meridian series military communications satellite has been put into a designated orbit.

MMRCA, The Indian shortlist shock wave, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur Rafale News

Army-to-Navy Transfer of U.S. JHSVs Finalized, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

The move to transfer custody of all five Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) to the U.S. Navy was formally agreed upon May 2 with the signing of a memorandum of agreement between the Navy and U.S. Army.

GE, Rolls-Royce To Fund F-35 Alt-Engine in 2012, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

General Electric (GE) and Rolls-Royce are hoping to reinstate the recently terminated F136 engine program as a company-funded effort, but one with the official backing of the U.S. Defense Department.

Romania, U.S. Conclude Talks on Missile Shield, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

BUCHAREST, Romania - Bucharest and Washington have concluded talks on the deployment of U.S. missile interceptors in Romania and will sign the agreement next autumn, Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi said May 5.

Netanyahu Visiting White House May 20 for Talks, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will host Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Oval Office talks on May 20, with the stalled Middle East peace process expected to top the agenda.

Denuclearized USAF Bombers OK Under New START: General, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

The U.S. Air Force will be able to keep a number of B-52H bombers flying as conventional weapons-only aircraft under the New START treaty with Russia, Defense officials told Congress May 4.

Russian General Staff chief to talk missile defense in Brussels, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur RIA Novosti

Russian General Staff Chief, Army General Nikolai Makarov, will discuss Russia-NATO cooperation in missile defense and other international security issues with his NATO counterparts on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Indian Defense Leaders To Visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

NEW DELHI - A.K. Antony will make the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Saudi Arabia and Qatar when he leads a senior defense delegation to the two gulf countries May 7-9.

New LCS Executive Office To Be Created, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

The offices that manage the U.S. Navy's littoral combat ship (LCS) program are to be combined under one executive, according to a Navy official, bringing together the ship and mission module development efforts for one of the service's largest ship construction programs.

House Subcommittee Does Not Let Weapons Programs Die, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

The alternative engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the Abrams Tank production line are both given new leases on life in a version of the 2012 defense authorization bill introduced by the House Armed Services subcommittee on tactical air and land forces.

Orsi New Finmeccanica CEO, Guarguaglini Chairman, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

ROME - Finmeccanica confirmed the appointment of new CEO Giuseppe Orsi on May 4 and announced the responsibilities that former CEO and Chairman Pierfrancesco Guarguaglini will maintain as he moves to become chairman only.

NATO Chief Reaffirms Commitment to Libya Ops, il y a 12 années, 11 mois sur defensenews.com

BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said here May 4 that participants in NATO's Unified Protector mission in Libya had reaffirmed their "strong commitment" to the operation.