Syrian defence minister in Moscow ahead of Geneva talks: agencies
Moscow (AFP) Jan 28, 2016 -
Syrian defence minister Fahed Jassem al-Freij on Thursday met his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu in Moscow ahead of Syria peace talks due to start Friday in Geneva.
"The results of the operation of the Russian air force in Syria, aimed at the destruction of terrorist groups, were discussed," Russian news agencies quoted the defence ministry as saying.
"The meeting was held in a frien ...
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Lockheed Martin, AEC Sniper ATP center opens in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (UPI) Jan 28, 2016 -
Lockheed Martin and Advanced Electronic Company's Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod support center begins operations in Saudi Arabia.
The opening of the Sniper ATP center marks the first time a support center of its kind has operated outside of the United States. The center will provide sustainment support for Sniper ATPs, devices used to improve air-to-air and air-to-ground accuracy for mi ...
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Suspected Russian raids kill 54 Syrian civilians: monitor
Beirut (AFP) Jan 28, 2016 -
Suspected Russian air strikes killed at least 54 civilians in rebel- and jihadist-held areas of Syria in the past 24 hours, a monitoring group said Thursday.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said strikes on Wednesday had killed 29 civilians, including nine women and three children, in villages controlled by the Islamic State group in the eastern Deir Ezzor province and its provincial ...
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Lockheed Martin UK supplying radar to Royal Navy
London (UPI) Jan 28, 2016 -
Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems UK is to supply more than 60 new navigation radars to the Royal Navy under a Ministry of Defense contract.
The radars will be fitted onto various vessels and at shore facilities over the next five years as part of the ministry's Navigation Radar Program to replace existing fleet radars systems with solid-state SharpEye radar transceivers designed and d ...
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ViaSat tapped to provide tactical terminals for Apache helicopters
Washington (UPI) Jan 28, 2016 -
ViaSat has been contracted to provide 90 Link 16 Small Tactical Terminals for Boeing's lots 5 and 6 AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters.
Link 16 SSTs are designed to enhance pilots' situational awareness. The device allows the user to maintain a Link 16 connection while also being able to switch waveforms and network connections. They can also be used to merge disparate networks.
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SecAF testifies on military space launch
Washington DC (AFNS) Jan 29, 2016 -
Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee, along with Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall, on military space launch and the use of Russian-made rocket engines Jan. 27.
During her testimony, James highlighted space capabilities' role in national security, the importance of modernization and the n ...
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Kendall Describes Novel Way of Contracting for Space-Launch Services
Washington DC (AFNS) Jan 29, 2016 -
The undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics described a novel concept to acquire access to space during his testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Frank Kendall told the committee that the proposed acquisition strategy will prepare the Defense Department for the future in space as well as driving down costs. And, he said, it will be an American soluti ...
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