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France Offers To Sell Iraq Mirage Fighter Jets, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

BAGHDAD - France has proposed to sell 18 Mirage fighters to Iraq, which is already negotiating a deal for U.S. F-16s to protect its skies after American forces pull out at the end of this year, the French ambassador said.

Italian Air Force Receives 1st Tanker From Boeing, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

ROME - The Italian Air Force took delivery on Jan. 27 of the first of four Boeing KC767-A tanker aircraft it has acquired.

German Move Does Not Hurt A400M Program: French MoD, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

PARIS - The German parliament's decision to back a purchase of 53 A400M aircraft but sell 13 units into the export market keeps the military aircraft program on track but needs to be confirmed by the government, the French Ministry of Defense spokesman said Jan. 27.

USAF: Disclosing Tanker Bid Info Did No Harm, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

The inadvertent release of confidential information in the competition to build the next aerial refueling tanker didn't hurt the $35 billion project, U.S. Air Force officials told a Senate panel Jan. 27.

Russia to continue developing missile defense system, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur RIA Novosti

Russia will go forward with plans to develop its own missile defense system after the ratification of a strategic arms reduction treaty with the United States, Russia's defense minister said on Wednesday.

U.K. to Review Defense Contract Pricing, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

The British government is seeking a change to the profit formula governing single-source defense contracts and has announced the setting up of an independent review of the pricing rules.

NATO Official: Thin Line Between Cyber Crime, Cyberwarfare, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

BRUSSELS - A NATO official has described the line between cyber crime and cyberwarfare as being "very thin." "Hackers use the same methods to attack bank or government Web servers," said NATO's Cyber Defence Policy Advisor Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar at a Cyber Conference organized by the European People's Party, a group representing center-right MEPs, here Jan. 26. "Worms written for criminal purposes can easily be used for military purposes," she added.

Russia's Mistral Deal Worries Scandinavians, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

HELSINKI - Russia's decision to purchase four Mistral assault ships from France has raised fears in Sweden that at least one of the vessels could be deployed in the Barents Sea. Swedish Defense Minister Sten Tolgfors warned that such a deployment would heighten security tensions in the High North at a time when relations between Russia and its Nordic neighbors were improving.

Airbus: FSTA Tests Succeed, Boom Tests on Hold, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

LONDON - Airbus Military said it successfully tested the final hose-and-drogue system destined for Britain's Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) program by refueling two Spanish Air Force F/A-18 fighter jets while in flight on Jan. 21.

Koreas Could Hold Talks By Mid-February, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

SEOUL - South Korea called Jan. 26 for preliminary military talks with North Korea next month, in what would be their first dialogue since the North's deadly bombardment of a border island in November.

U.S. May Allow India to Join JSF Effort, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

The United States is open to Indian participation in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, and eventual purchase of its fifth generation F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, Pentagon acquisitions Chief Ashton Carter said Jan. 26.

Medvedev sacks transport security chief over Moscow blast, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur RIA Novosti

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday sacked a federal transportation security chief in the wake of a terrorist attack on Moscow's Domodedovo airport.

U.S. Puts End to India Export Restrictions, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

WASHINGTON - The United States on Jan. 25 said it was ending export restrictions for India's defense and space industries, eyeing trade with a nation shunned for more than a decade over its nuclear weapons program.

Russian parliament's upper house ratifies U.S.-Russia arms cuts deal (Update 1), il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur RIA Novosti

The upper house of the Russian parliament, the Federation Council, ratified on Wednesday a new strategic arms reduction treaty between Russia and the United States.

Russia insists on equal part in European missile defense, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur RIA Novosti

Russian experts must be involved in the development of the European missile defense network on a permanent and equal basis, the chief of the Russian General Staff said.

Russia may withdraw from new arms cuts pact any time - senior lawmaker, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur RIA Novosti

Russia may withdraw from the strategic arms reductions treaty with the United States at any time if strategic weapons that appear in the future do not fall under the agreement, a senior Russian lawmaker said on Tuesday.

Canada Signs Deal For New Radar Systems, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

OTTAWA - Canada on Jan. 25 announced a C$55.6 million ($55.7 million) contract to modernize two military radar systems said to play a major role in defending North American airspace.

Rheinmetall Gets Dutch Ammunition Supply Deal, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

BONN, GERMANY - Dusselsorf-based Rheinmetall Group said Jan. 20 that it had concluded a 10-year framework agreement with the Royal Dutch Armed Forces to supply the Netherlands with a wide array of ammunition.

U.S. Man Gets 32 Years for Tech Sale to China, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

WASHINGTON - A former B-2 stealth bomber engineer guilty of selling classified military technology to China that could help cloak missiles has been sentenced to 32 years in prison, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday.

Russia, France sign warship agreement (Update 3), il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur RIA Novosti

Moscow and Paris on Tuesday signed an agreement to jointly build Mistral-class helicopter carriers for the Russian Navy.

Russia, France sign warship agreement (Update 2), il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur RIA Novosti

Moscow and Paris on Tuesday signed an agreement to jointly build Mistral-class helicopter carriers for the Russian Navy.

Russia, France sign warship deal (Update 1), il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur RIA Novosti

Moscow and Paris on Tuesday signed an agreement to jointly build Mistral-class helicopter carriers for the Russian Navy.

Germany May Pare A400M Acquisition, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

BONN - The German government has agreed to stay with the troubled A400M airlifter program, but its Air Force might end up with 20 planes fewer than planned.

DoD Deputy Lists Needed Reforms, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

Frank Kendall, the deputy chief of acquisitions, fleshed out the U.S. Defense Department's plans to save money Jan. 25 by outlining 23 ways to reform procurement.

Global Hawks Wrap Up Opeval Flights, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

The U.S. Air Force's RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude jet-powered UAV completed its operational test flights in December, a senior Air Force official said.

U.S. Navy Rips Rand Corp. Report on Biofuels, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

The U.S. Navy is refuting a Rand Corp. report critical of the service's efforts to cultivate biofuels for use in its fleets and planes.

Turkey, Israel Clash Again Over Flotilla Raid, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

ANKARA, Turkey -Rival Israeli and Turkish reports on a fatal Israeli raid on the Turkish-led aid flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip last year blame each other for the incident.

Nelson Jobim denies the possibility of new bidders in FX-2, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur Rafale News

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Comments Lead to Sacking of Austrian Army Chief, il y a 13 années, 3 mois sur defensenews.com

VIENNA - Austrian Defence Minister Norbert Darabos relieved the army's chief of general staff, Gen. Edmund Entacher, on Jan. 24 after Entacher criticized plans to scrap compulsory military service.