Lockheed Martin, Roketsan to develop cruise missile for F-35s
London (UPI) Sep 17, 2015 -
A mid-range standoff cruise missile for use on F-35 fighters is being developed by Lockheed Martin and its Turkish partner, Roketsan.
The SOM-J will feature GPS guidance, aided by inertial, terrain-referenced and image-based navigation systems and an imaging infrared seeker. It will be based on the SOM missile developed by the Defense Research and Development Institute of Turkey and ope ...
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Lockheed Martin UAV becomes core British military capability
London (UPI) Sep 21, 2015 -
Lockheed Martin is to support Britain's Desert Hawk III unmanned aerial vehicles and establish them as a core defensive capability for the country's military.
Desert Hawk III is a small drone from the company's Skinks Work team and was used by British Army forces in Afghanistan for enhanced situational awareness, security and counter-IED operations, threat detection, route reconnaissanc ...
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Nuclear weapons capability stripped from some B-52 bombers
Barksdale Afb, La. (UPI) Sep 20, 2015 -
Thirty of the U.S. Air Force's fleet of more than 70 B-52 bombers have been converted to conventional-bombing capability only.
The work to eliminate the aircraft's capability to deliver nuclear weapons was conducted this summer at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana to meet U.S. requirements under the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Russia - known as the New START accord - ...
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RAND report: Chinese military could challenge U.S.
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Sep 18, 2015 -
A new report by global policy think tank RAND Corporation says the U.S. Armed Forces would face a considerable challenge in a hypothetical conflict with China's army.
"Over the past two decades, China's People's Liberation Army has transformed itself from a large but antiquated force into a capable, modern military," the report reads. "Its technology and operation proficiency still lag ...
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China in driving seat as Ethiopian capital gets new tramway
Addis Ababa (AFP) Sept 20, 2015 -
Sub-Saharan Africa's first modern tramway opened in the Ethiopian capital on Sunday, marking the completion of a massive Chinese-funded infrastructure project hailed as a major step in the country's economic development.
Even before the ribbon was cut, several hundred residents were queueing for a ride on the Chinese-driven trams, which have the capacity to carry 60,000 passengers a day acro ...
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Iran plans Airbus, Boeing purchases under finance deals
Tehran (AFP) Sept 21, 2015 -
Iran plans to buy Airbus and Boeing passenger planes through long-term payment agreements once a nuclear accord with world powers is implemented, the transport minister said.
Iran desperately wants to upgrade its ageing fleet, which has been hamstrung by nuclear-related and other sanctions, making even spare parts precariously difficult to source.
To purchase new planes, "our negotiation ...
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British Treasury guarantee to put Hinkley nuclear plant back on track
London (XNA) Sep 22, 2015 -
The British Treasury said Monday a government guarantee worth more than three billion U.S. dollars will help pave the way for the building of Britain's first new nuclear power plant in 20 years.
The guarantee came just weeks after the French-based energy company EDF announced the proposed Hinkley Point C plant will not start generating power as planned in 2023 because of concerns over inve ...
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