DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Lockheed Martin’s Havoc 8x8 Completes Swim Tests in Marine Personnel Carrier Competition

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Lockheed Martin’s Havoc 8x8 Completes Swim Tests in Marine Personnel Carrier Competition

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 4, 2013: Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Havoc 8x8, an eight-wheel-drive Armored Modular Vehicle, successfully completed amphibious testing as part of its evaluation for the Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC) competition.

The trials in and near the surf at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., were conducted with the vehicle loaded to its full combat weight. During the Camp Pendleton testing, Havoc demonstrated its resistance to water penetration while easily accommodating a full complement of Marine Corps battle gear for the crew.

“The Havoc 8x8 showed its ability to negotiate all surf and wave conditions required by the United States Marine Corps,” said Scott Greene, vice president of Ground Vehicles for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “The vehicle maintained 100 percent operational readiness throughout the test.”

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Lockheed Martin’s Havoc 8x8 Completes Swim Tests in Marine Personnel Carrier Competition

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Lockheed Martin’s Havoc 8x8 Completes Swim Tests in Marine Personnel Carrier Competition

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 4, 2013: Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Havoc 8x8, an eight-wheel-drive Armored Modular Vehicle, successfully completed amphibious testing as part of its evaluation for the Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC) competition.

The trials in and near the surf at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., were conducted with the vehicle loaded to its full combat weight. During the Camp Pendleton testing, Havoc demonstrated its resistance to water penetration while easily accommodating a full complement of Marine Corps battle gear for the crew.

“The Havoc 8x8 showed its ability to negotiate all surf and wave conditions required by the United States Marine Corps,” said Scott Greene, vice president of Ground Vehicles for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “The vehicle maintained 100 percent operational readiness throughout the test.”

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Lockheed Martin’s Havoc 8x8 Completes Swim Tests in Marine Personnel Carrier Competition

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Lockheed Martin’s Havoc 8x8 Completes Swim Tests in Marine Personnel Carrier Competition

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 4, 2013: Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Havoc 8x8, an eight-wheel-drive Armored Modular Vehicle, successfully completed amphibious testing as part of its evaluation for the Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC) competition.

The trials in and near the surf at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., were conducted with the vehicle loaded to its full combat weight. During the Camp Pendleton testing, Havoc demonstrated its resistance to water penetration while easily accommodating a full complement of Marine Corps battle gear for the crew.

“The Havoc 8x8 showed its ability to negotiate all surf and wave conditions required by the United States Marine Corps,” said Scott Greene, vice president of Ground Vehicles for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “The vehicle maintained 100 percent operational readiness throughout the test.”

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DTN News - UK DEFENSE NEWS: Third F-35B For United Kingdom Makes First Flight

DTN News - UK DEFENSE NEWS: Third F-35B For United Kingdom Makes First Flight

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 4, 2013:  Monday (FORT WORTH, Texas, April 2, 2013), the third United Kingdom Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] F-35 Lightning II sped down the runway at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base embarking on its first flight. The aircraft, known as ZM137, departed at 10:16 a.m. with Lockheed Martin F-35 Chief Test Pilot Alan Norman at the controls. ZM137 will complete a series of company and government checkout flights prior to its acceptance by the U.K. Ministry of Defence. ZM137 will join U.K. aircraft ZM135 and ZM136 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., later this year where it will be used for pilot and maintainer training.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs about 120,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services.  The Corporation’s net sales for 2012 were $47.2 billion.

The F-35 is a cornerstone of 21st century global security. Enabled by global partnerships, F-35 offers unprecedented capability and supportability across the spectrum of military operations. The U.S.has partnered with close allies to ensure the program's success through military and industrial cooperation. When allies fly the F-35, the coalition is strengthened through the ability to share information and resources.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Delivers 7th Production P-8A Poseidon Aircraft To US Navy

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Boeing Delivers 7th Production P-8A Poseidon Aircraft To US Navy

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 2, 2013: Boeing [NYSE: BA] handed over the seventh production P-8A Poseidon to the U.S. Navy on schedule March 29, marking the first delivery from the second low-rate initial production contract awarded in November 2011.

 The maritime patrol aircraft departed Boeing Field in Seattle for Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., where it joined six P-8As currently being used to train Navy crews.

"This is our second P-8A delivery of 2013, and we'll continue to provide the Navy with new Poseidon aircraft at a rate of nearly one a month," said Rick Heerdt, Boeing vice president and P-8 program manager. "We've got a full factory of P-8As for the U.S. Navy and P-8I aircraft for India, and we're working side-by-side with both customers to introduce the aircraft's advanced capabilities into their fleets."

Boeing is on contract to build and support 24 P-8A aircraft as part of three LRIP contracts awarded in 2011 and 2012. The Navy plans to purchase 117 P-8As, which are based on the Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 platform. The versatile multi-mission aircraft provides broad long-range maritime patrol capabilities -- anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance -- and will replace the Navy P-3 fleet.

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DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: Embarrassment For PLA As Photos of Fatal Military Air Crash Emerge On Weibo

DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: Embarrassment For PLA As Photos of Fatal Military Air Crash Emerge On Weibo

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 2, 2013: China’s military on Monday confirmed two pilots had died in a military plane crash over the weekend – but only after pictures and a video appeared on the internet.

The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) said a Sukhoi Su-27 fighter plane crashed on mudflats in Rongcheng city, Shandong province, during a drill, on Sunday afternoon, according to Xinhua.

Photographs and a video clip of the crash site were uploaded onto microblogging platform Sina Weibo on Sunday afternoon and quickly went viral.  

One photograph showed the wreckage of the aircraft engulfed in flames and black smoke, while another showed fishermen trying to approach the crash site

In a video clip circulated online, an onlooker said the plane "floated" in the air for a while before it crashed to the ground and caught fire.

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DTN New - UK WEATHER IN PICTURES: Spring Is Delayed As Snow And Ice Return

DTN New - UK WEATHER IN PICTURES: Spring Is Delayed As Snow And Ice Return

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 2, 2013: Last week, Emergency services saw an early surge in weather-related call-outs as some parts of the country were hit by blizzard conditions. Government agencies issued a string of warnings urging the public to take care on the roads.

Picture: REUTERS/Darren Staples

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DTN New - UK WEATHER IN PICTURES: Spring Is Delayed As Snow And Ice Return

DTN New - UK WEATHER IN PICTURES: Spring Is Delayed As Snow And Ice Return

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 2, 2013: Last week, A man feeds the birds in a snow covered Pavilion Gardens in Buxton

Picture: ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images

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DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Britain Fires Back At North Korea - Rogue State Warned It Faces 'Further Isolation' After Declaration of War Against The South

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Britain Fires Back At North Korea - Rogue State Warned It Faces 'Further Isolation' After Declaration of War Against The South

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 31, 2013: On a war footing - Kim Jong Un makes notes after ordering strategic rocket forces to be on standby to strike U.S. and South Korean targets at any time

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DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Britain Fires Back At North Korea - Rogue State Warned It Faces 'Further Isolation' After Declaration of War Against The South

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Britain Fires Back At North Korea - Rogue State Warned It Faces 'Further Isolation' After Declaration of War Against The South

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 31, 2013: War bunker: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presides over an urgent operation meeting with his generals after the country put its rocket units on standby to attack U.S. military bases in South Korea and the Pacific

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DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Britain Fires Back At North Korea - Rogue State Warned It Faces 'Further Isolation' After Declaration of War Against The South

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Britain Fires Back At North Korea - Rogue State Warned It Faces 'Further Isolation' After Declaration of War Against The South

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 31, 2013: Commander in chief: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un is surrounded by military officials as he takes centre stage during a beach landing exercise last week

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DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Britain Fires Back At North Korea - Rogue State Warned It Faces 'Further Isolation' After Declaration of War Against The South

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Britain Fires Back At North Korea - Rogue State Warned It Faces 'Further Isolation' After Declaration of War Against The South

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 31, 2013: North Korea warned Seoul on Saturday that the Korean Peninsula was entering 'a state of war' and threatened to shut down a factory complex that's the last major symbol of inter-Korean cooperation

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DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Britain Fires Back At North Korea - Rogue State Warned It Faces 'Further Isolation' After Declaration of War Against The South

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Britain Fires Back At North Korea - Rogue State Warned It Faces 'Further Isolation' After Declaration of War Against The South

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 31, 2013: Transfixed - South Koreans watch a TV news report showing featuring Kim Jong Un at a Seoul Railway Station 

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DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Britain Fires Back At North Korea - Rogue State Warned It Faces 'Further Isolation' After Declaration of War Against The South

DTN News - KOREAN PENINSULA NEWS: Britain Fires Back At North Korea - Rogue State Warned It Faces 'Further Isolation' After Declaration of War Against The South

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 31, 2013: .Declaration: North Korea's young leader Kim Jong Un pictured on Thursday this week. The rogue state announced today that it is at war with the South

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DTN News - DISPUTED EAST CHINA SEA REGION SENKAKU / DIAOYU ISLANDS: Japan Seeks Mongolia Support In China Island Row

DTN News - DISPUTED EAST CHINA SEA REGION SENKAKU / DIAOYU ISLANDS: Japan Seeks Mongolia Support In China Island Row

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 31, 2013: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sought support from Mongolia on Saturday in Tokyo's territorial row with Beijing over disputed East China Sea islands, during a visit to the country.

 

Abe arrived in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator seeking closer trade and diplomatic ties with the mineral-rich nation, a potentially important strategic partner due to its location on China's northern border and diplomatic ties with North Korea.

"I asked for Mongolian support relating to the Chinese situation and Mongolia expressed its understanding of the Japanese position," Abe said in response to questions from journalists about the islands Japan claims as the Senkakus and China as the Diaoyus.

"I understand the Mongolian situation regarding this issue," he added, at a press conference which followed meetings with Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj and Prime Minister Norov Altankhuyag.

Japan's hawkish leader, who has not held summit meetings with Chinese leaders since he took power in December, also said "the door is open for talks" with China. 

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DTN News - DISPUTED EAST CHINA SEA REGION SENKAKU / DIAOYU ISLANDS: Japan Seeks Mongolia Support In China Island Row

DTN News - DISPUTED EAST CHINA SEA REGION SENKAKU / DIAOYU ISLANDS: Japan Seeks Mongolia Support In China Island Row

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 31, 2013: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sought support from Mongolia on Saturday in Tokyo's territorial row with Beijing over disputed East China Sea islands, during a visit to the country.

 

Abe arrived in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator seeking closer trade and diplomatic ties with the mineral-rich nation, a potentially important strategic partner due to its location on China's northern border and diplomatic ties with North Korea.

"I asked for Mongolian support relating to the Chinese situation and Mongolia expressed its understanding of the Japanese position," Abe said in response to questions from journalists about the islands Japan claims as the Senkakus and China as the Diaoyus.

"I understand the Mongolian situation regarding this issue," he added, at a press conference which followed meetings with Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj and Prime Minister Norov Altankhuyag.

Japan's hawkish leader, who has not held summit meetings with Chinese leaders since he took power in December, also said "the door is open for talks" with China. 

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