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Mideast Unrest Needs 'Diplomatic' Response: Gates, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates told lawmakers Feb. 16 that unrest in Egypt and across the Middle East is "a diplomatic challenge" and played down any chance of sending U.S. troops.

Israel Says Iran Sending Ships To Mediterranean, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

JERUSALEM - Iran is sending two warships into the Mediterranean Sea, Israel's foreign minister said Feb. 16, labeling the act a "provocation" the Jewish state cannot ignore for long.

DAPA Chief Offers to Resign as Graft Probe Widens, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

SEOUL - The head of South Korea's arms acquisition agency offered to resign Feb. 16 amid allegations that he had received bribes in return for helping a businessman win operational rights of makeshift cafeterias at construction sites.

EADS Cuts Price on U.S. Air Force Tanker Bid, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

WASHINGTON - European aerospace giant EADS on Feb. 16 said it had lowered its bid for a $35 billion U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tanker contract against U.S. rival Boeing.

At U.S. House Hearing, Gates Fires Back, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

Cutting Pentagon spending will do little to dent the federal deficit, and Congress treats the defense budget like "a math problem," U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told House lawmakers Feb. 16.

Russian, U.S. generals to discuss nuclear terrorism in Lisbon, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur RIA Novosti

Russian and U.S. generals will meet in Lisbon in June to discuss cooperation between the two countries in fighting nuclear terrorism, the head of the Russian Military Commanders Club said on Wednesday.

Russia's second S-400 missile unit enters service, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur RIA Novosti

The strategic command of Russia's space defense forces took delivery of its second unit of S-400 Triumf missile systems on Wednesday, which will be based in the Moscow Region, Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Vladimir Drik said.

Iran deploys two warships to Mediterranean, Israel calls move 'provocation', il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur RIA Novosti

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Wednesday called the fact of two Iranian warships heading to the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal a "provocation."

S-400 missiles on Russia's Kuril Islands 'overkill', il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur RIA Novosti

The deployment of advanced medium-range S-400 Triumf missile systems on the disputed Kuril Islands would be excessive and potentially dangerous as they can reach Japanese territory, a Russian military commander said on Wednesday.

Japan to closely watch Russia's military activity on south Kurils, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur RIA Novosti

Japan plans to track Russia's military presence on the south Kuril Islands.

White House Vows To Veto Full-Year CR, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

The White House has vowed to veto a proposal by U.S. House Republicans to extend a continuing resolution (CR) to cover the remainder of fiscal 2011.

British Soldiers Fired By E-mail; Officials Angry, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron finds it "completely unacceptable" that 38 serving soldiers were fired via e-mail, including one on the front line in Afghanistan, his spokesman said Feb. 15

U.S. Army Seeks 30 Percent Less for Overseas Ops, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

Due to the drawdown of forces in Iraq, the U.S. Army will reduce what it spends on overseas contingency operations (OCO) by 30 percent in fiscal year 2012.

U.S. Navy Destroyer's Mast Breaks Off, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

The upper part of the mast on the destroyer Gravely broke off Feb. 13 while the warship was underway off the northern Florida coast, the U.S. Navy has confirmed.

Destroyer's Mast Breaks Off, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

The upper part of the mast on the destroyer Gravely broke off Feb. 13 while the warship was underway off the northern Florida coast, the U.S. Navy has confirmed.

Ten Ships in U.S. Navy's Budget Request, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

Few surprises were evident in the U.S. Navy's 2012 budget request made public Feb. 14. Overall spending remains nearly the same in fiscal 2012 as the previous year, although the service is asking for modest increases in the number of ships and aircraft.

Mi-28 helicopter gunship crashes in south Russia, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur RIA Novosti

A Mil Mi-28 Night Hunter attack helicopter crashed in southern Russian region of Stavropol injuring two crew members, a police source told RIA Novosti.

Commander in Russian Mi-28 helicopter crash dies in hospital (Update 1), il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur RIA Novosti

The commander of the Mil Mi-28 Night Hunter attack helicopter, which crashed in the southern Russian region of Stavropol on Tuesday, died at a military hospital, a Russian Ministry of Defense spokesman said.

Argentine-U.S. Tensions Simmer with Verbal Jabs, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

BUENOS AIRES - Argentine-U.S. tensions over items seized from a visiting U.S. military aircraft spiked higher Feb. 15 after Buenos Aires claimed its personnel "would have ended up in Guantanamo" if the situation were reversed.

Chinese Tech Firm Leaves U.S. Deal's Fate to Obama, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

SHANGHAI - China's Huawei said Feb. 15 it would not back down after a U.S. panel voiced security concerns about the firm's acquisition of U.S. computer technology, shunting the issue to President Barack Obama.

USAF Budget Shrinks, Outlines Acquisition Programs, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

Though the overall U.S. Air Force budget will shrink from $170.8 billion in yet-to-be-passed fiscal 2011 budget to $166.2 billion in the president's fiscal 2012 budget request, and the service is set to begin several new acquisition programs in the next fiscal year.

Russia to deploy modern missile defense systems on disputed Kuril Islands, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur RIA Novosti

Moscow will deploy reinforcements to include short- and long-range air defense missile systems including the latest S-400 Triumf system to the southern Kuril Islands to protect Russia's sovereignty in the Far East, a high-ranking official in the General Staff of the armed forces said on Tuesday.

Long-Awaited Philippine Peace Talks Resume, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

NORWAY - The Philippine government and communist rebels resumed peace talks near Oslo on Feb. 15, more than six years after the last round broke down, but prospects for progress remained uncertain after the arrest hours earlier of a top guerilla leader.

Thales Issues 2010 Profit Warning, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

PARIS - French systems company Thales issued Feb. 14 a profit warning on its 2010 preliminary financial results, which are expected to show an operating loss of nearly 100 million euros ($135 million), due to provisions of more than 700 million euros for program overruns.

Gates Warns of 'Crisis' if 2011 Budget Not Passed, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned of a looming "crisis" should Congress not pass a fiscal year 2011 Pentagon spending measure in the coming weeks.

Cutter, Shore Upgrades in USCG Budget Request, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

The U.S. Coast Guard's $10.3 billion budget request for fiscal 2012, unveiled Monday, includes full funding for the fifth national security cutter and upgrades to the service's aging shore facilities.

No Surprises in U.S. Army's Budget Request, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

The U.S. Army's proposed budget for fiscal 2012 seeks a slight boost for operations and maintenance; relatively no growth for research, development and acquisition; and a nearly 20 percent cut in military construction and family housing.

Proposed U.S. DoD Budget: $670.6B, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

The Pentagon has proposed a $670.6 billion operating budget for fiscal year 2012, which is more than $38 billion less than it asked Congress for last year, according to federal spending documents released this morning.

UAE Deal secured for the Rafale ?, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur Rafale News

Aero India 2011, Shiv Aroor's report on his Rafale flight, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur Rafale News