DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Is China Ready To Use Military Might in Southeast Asia

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Is China Ready To Use Military Might in Southeast Asia 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 11, 2014: China's Harbin (112) guided missile destroyer takes part in a week-long China-Russia "Joint Sea-2014" navy exercise at the East China Sea off Shanghai, China. 

In an annual report to Congress, the Pentagon said China is developing and testing new types of missiles, expanding the reach of its navy and upgrading its air force. China is also investing in military capabilities in cyberspace, space and electronic warfare.

The report said China’s military modernization was driven primarily by potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait, but also by its expanding interests and influence abroad, and increased tensions in the East China and South China seas. In November, China conducted its largest naval exercise to date in the Philippine Sea.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Is China Ready To Use Military Might in Southeast Asia

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Is China Ready To Use Military Might in Southeast Asia 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 11, 2014: China's Harbin (112) guided missile destroyer takes part in a week-long China-Russia "Joint Sea-2014" navy exercise at the East China Sea off Shanghai, China. 

In an annual report to Congress, the Pentagon said China is developing and testing new types of missiles, expanding the reach of its navy and upgrading its air force. China is also investing in military capabilities in cyberspace, space and electronic warfare.

The report said China’s military modernization was driven primarily by potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait, but also by its expanding interests and influence abroad, and increased tensions in the East China and South China seas. In November, China conducted its largest naval exercise to date in the Philippine Sea.

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DTN News - ISRAELI DEFENSE NEWS: Israeli Military Sends Message To Iran With Video of ‘Special Long-Range Flight Exercise’

DTN News - ISRAELI DEFENSE NEWS: Israeli Military Sends Message To Iran With Video of ‘Special Long-Range Flight Exercise’

(NSI News Source Info) KOTTAKKAL, Kerala, India - October 29, 2013: In an apparent message to Iran, the Israeli military said Thursday it had carried out a “special long-range flight exercise” and posted rare footage of the drill online.

The military said its squadrons practiced refuelling planes in midair this week and tested the air force’s ability. The accompanying footage shows a tanker plane refuelling a fighter jet midair, a key part of any long-range operation.

The release of the video comes just days before Western powers are to open new talks with Iran over its disputed nuclear program.

The U.S. and its allies accuse Iran of using its civilian nuclear program as a cover to develop nuclear weapons. Israel has repeatedly warned that it would be willing to take military action if necessary to stop Iran from going nuclear.

The talks on Iran’s nuclear program will be held next week with the five permanent UN Security Council members — the U.S., Russia, China, Britain, France — plus Germany, collectively known as the P5+1.

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DTN News - AUSTRALIAN NEWS: Australia's New Prime Minister Tony Abbott Poses For A Picture With His Family in Canberra

DTN News - AUSTRALIAN NEWS: Australia's New Prime Minister Tony Abbott Poses For A Picture With His Family in Canberra

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 18, 2013: Here Australia's new Prime Minister Tony Abbott poses for a group picture with his lovely family after his swearing-in ceremony at Government House in Canberra. 

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Textron Awarded Contract To Produce Turrets And Provide Support For Colombia's APCs

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Textron Awarded Contract To Produce Turrets And Provide Support For Colombia's APCs

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 21, 2013: Textron Marine & Land Systems (TM&LS), an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today a $5.5 million contract award from the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) to provide 12 armored turrets, technical support services, vehicle repairs and spare parts for the Colombian Army's (COLAR) Armored Personnel Carriers (APC).

 

The COLAR has 39 COMMANDO™ Advanced APCs in operation with its Armored Cavalry units and, under a separate U.S. Foreign Military Sales case, has requested to purchase additional APCs.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: F-35 Is Cleared To Resume Flight

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: F-35 Is Cleared To Resume Flight

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 2, 2013:  The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has been cleared to resume flight operations, six days after a crack discovered in the engine caused the fleet to be grounded.

Flights will resume Friday afternoon weather permitting, according to program officials.

“Following engineering analysis of the turbine blade which developed a crack, F-35 flight operations have been cleared to resume,” the Joint Program Office and Pratt & Whitney said in a joint statement, released late Thursday night.

“This decision concludes a cautionary flight suspension that began on Feb. 21 after a 0.6 inch crack was found on a 3rd stage turbine blade of a test aircraft at the Edwards Air Force Base F-35 Integrated Test Facility during a routine inspection. Comprehensive tests on the blade were conducted at the Pratt & Whitney facility in Middletown, Connecticut. The engine in question is part of the F-35 test aircraft fleet, and had been operated at extreme parameters in its mission to expand the F-35 flight envelope. Prolonged exposure to high levels of heat and other operational stressors on this specific engine were determined to be the cause of the crack.”

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DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated January 2, 2013

DTN News: Aerospace/Defense Headlines - News Dated January 2, 2013

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 2, 2013: Comprehensive daily news related to Aerospace/Defense for the world of TODAY.

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Wednesday January 2, 2013

Global Hawk maker Northrop to skip Paris air show

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Bigger fights loom after "fiscal cliff" deal

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CEOs pan fiscal cliff deal, vow to continue debt fight

6:36 pm - Reuters

Budget deal leaves U.S. defense sector in limbo

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DTN News - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: Canadian Flag Hoisted By Military Personnels At The Olympic Village In London

DTN News - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: Canadian Flag Hoisted By Military Personnels At The Olympic Village In London 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 26, 2012: Military personnels hoists the Canada national flag during the flag raising ceremony at the Olympic village in London on July 25, 2012, two days before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.  GETTY IMAGES

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DTN News - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: Additional 1,200 British Troops Deployed To 18,200 For Security Of The Events

DTN News - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: Additional 1,200 British Troops Deployed To 18,200 For Security Of The Events

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 26, 2012: A soldier walks to his post at the Olympic Stadium in London on July 24, 2012, three days before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games. 

Britain will deploy an extra 1,200 troops to the London Olympics, the government announced today, following a last-minute recruitment meltdown at the Games' private security contractor G4S. 

The extra personnel, who were already standing by on 48 hours' notice, bring the total military deployment at the Olympics to 18,200 -- 4,700 of whom have been called up to fill in the G4S shortfall.   GETTY IMAGES

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DTN News - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: Additional 1,200 British Troops Deployed To 18,200 For Security Of The Events

DTN News - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: Additional 1,200 British Troops Deployed To 18,200 For Security Of The Events

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 26, 2012: A soldier walks to his post at the Olympic Stadium in London on July 24, 2012, three days before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games. 

Britain will deploy an extra 1,200 troops to the London Olympics, the government announced today, following a last-minute recruitment meltdown at the Games' private security contractor G4S.

 The extra personnel, who were already standing by on 48 hours' notice, bring the total military deployment at the Olympics to 18,200 -- 4,700 of whom have been called up to fill in the G4S shortfall.   GETTY IMAGES

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DTN News - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: Additional 1,200 British Troops Deployed To 18,200 For Security Of The Events

DTN News - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: Additional 1,200 British Troops Deployed To 18,200 For Security Of The Events

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 26, 2012: A soldier walks to his post at the Olympic Stadium in London on July 24, 2012, three days before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

 Britain will deploy an extra 1,200 troops to the London Olympics, the government announced today, following a last-minute recruitment meltdown at the Games' private security contractor G4S.

 The extra personnel, who were already standing by on 48 hours' notice, bring the total military deployment at the Olympics to 18,200 -- 4,700 of whom have been called up to fill in the G4S shortfall.   GETTY IMAGES

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DTN News - SOFEX 2012 NEWS: Eurocopter’s Extensive Military Helicopter Presence In The Arab world Is Showcased By Its High-Profile Participation At Jordan’s SOFEX Exhibition

DTN News - SOFEX 2012 NEWS: Eurocopter’s Extensive Military Helicopter Presence In The Arab world Is Showcased By Its High-Profile Participation At Jordan’s SOFEX Exhibition

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 5, 2012: The EC 635 is Eurocopter's powerful lightweight twin-engine army helicopter designed for air-to-air combat and ground support.

It is also used as a utility helicopter and for training, search and rescue and combat search and rescue. 

The helicopter is an armour-protected and armed version of the proven federal and civil EC 135 helicopter, of which more than 300 have been ordered.

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DTN News - Rare Photo: Indian Sikh Policemen Maintaining Law & Order In Shanghai

DTN News - Rare Photo: Indian Sikh Policemen Maintaining Law & Order In Shanghai

A photograph from the Shanghai Museum shows Sikh policemen on duty in Shanghai 1898

Photo courtesy: Colonel G. Jaishankar

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DTN News - Rare Photo: Royal British Indian Troops In Burma During Second World War

DTN News - Rare Photo: Royal British Indian Troops In Burma During Second World War

The British commander and Indian crew of a Sherman tank of the 9th Royal Deccan Horse, 255th Indian Tank Brigade, encounter a newly liberated elephant on the road to Meiktila, Burma 1945

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DTN News - TOULOUSE SIEGE: French Intelligence Under Fire Over Mohamed Merah - Killed

DTN News - TOULOUSE SIEGE: French Intelligence Under Fire Over Mohamed Merah - Killed

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 22, 2012: The French government went on the defensive Thursday amid questions over why its intelligence service had failed to deal with petty criminal turned alleged jihadist serial killer Mohamed Merah. Self-confessed Al-Qaida militant Merah, 23, died in a police assault on his flat Thursday, but he was tracked down after murdering seven people, including three Jewish children and three soldiers, in a series of attacks.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. DoD Awarded Contract To Sikorsky For Rework On 2 VH-3D And 1 VH-60N Helicopters

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: U.S. DoD Awarded Contract To Sikorsky For Rework On 2 VH-3D And 1 VH-60N Helicopters

 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 22, 2012: Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $20,521,388 modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-07-D-0004) for special progressive aircraft rework of two VH-3D and one VH-60N executive helicopters, including vendor repairables and component overhaul.  

Funds will be obligated on individual delivery orders as they are issued.  

Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn., and is expected to be completed in September 2012.  Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.  

The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity.

Marine One is the call sign of any United States Marine Corps aircraft carrying the President of the United States. It usually denotes a helicopter operated by the HMX-1 "Nighthawks" squadron, either the large VH-3D Sea King or the newer, smaller VH-60N "WhiteHawk", both due to be replaced by the VXX program. A Marine Corps aircraft carrying the Vice President has the call sign Marine Two.

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