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Boost for Boeing from first-quarter results
US aerospace giant Boeing has posted a strong set of first-quarter (Q1) results for 2006, with revenue up 12 per cent to USD14.2 billion turning a USD959 million profit, 40 per cent above 2005 levels.
[Jane's Defence Industry - first posted to http://jdin.janes.com - 26 April 2006]
Focus: Rethinking the defence industry for the 21st century
MANY Western and European governments are increasingly asking questions about how their defence budgets should be spent. They are using new methods of funding, privatisation, joint ventures and commercial off-the-shelf technology in an attempt to make defence policy more responsive and economically efficient.
[Jane's Defence Industry - first posted to http://jdin.janes.com - 26 April 2006]
Norway enlists Thales for implementation of NORGIL clusters
Thales Norway (Oslo, Norway) will develop and implement ground infrastructure to allow Norwegian armed forces to exploit data and messages generated on Link 16 tactical datalink network(s) on military communication and information systems throughout the country.
[Jane's International Defence Review - first posted to http://idr.janes.com - 16 May 2006]
UN to oversee Nepalese, Maoist peace process
UN monitors are likely to be called in to oversee a ceasefire between the Nepal government and Maoist rebels after the two sides agreed on 26 May to a code of conduct governing a revived peace process.
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 7 June 2006]
CENTCOM seeks network consolidation
US Central Command (CENTCOM) is validating a coalition information sharing architecture solution to consolidate its myriad of networks.
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 7 June 2006]
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| At Eurosatory ScanShield ballistic protection system against mortar and rocket attacks |
| The Danish army has now successfully tested the ScanShield ballistic protection system against blasts and fragments from up to 155 mm HE M107 grenades. This test proves that the system will form an ideal part of NATO’s Defence Against Mortar Attack (DAMA) project. Consequently this lightweight, highly mobile and flexible protection ScanShield ballistic protection system is now being marketed world wide and initially introduced at EUROSATORY 2006 in Paris 12th – 16th June. For further information on this unique ballistic protection system, please feel free to contact us and we will arrange a meeting. Scan-shield, Korskildelund 6, 2670 Greve, Denmark | |
Sea trial demonstrates networking breakthrough
MTNC2 will integrate command, control and situational awareness, and reduce the reliance on satellite communications * The three-year programme aimed to provide new communications capability without major equipment investment
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 7 June 2006]
UH-60M development approved
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has approved plans to continue the development of an improved version of the Sikorsky Black Hawk utility helicopter: a project that is the centrepiece of the US Army's long-term goal of replacing its medium-lift helicopter fleet.
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 7 June 2006]
EU warned on dearth of R&T spending
EU member states will spend EUR2.3 billion (USD2.9 billion) on defence research and technology (R&T) in 2006, prompting the European Defence Agency (EDA) to warn that it "is clearly not enough to sustain Europe's future technological and industrial base". [Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 7 June 2006]
'Test surge' speeds clearance of weapons pylon
The 416th Flight Test Squadron (FLTS) at Edwards Air Force Base, California, accelerated a flight-test programme for the Taiwanese government as part of an Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE) conducted between 27 February and 3 March 2006. "Basically, the [412th Test Wing] has the authority to quick-turn capabilities requested by combatant commanders," said Lieutenant Colonel Robert Malacrida, the 416th FLTS Taiwan high Angle-of-Attack (AoA) test pilot. "The ORE allowed us to practice just that; we proved our 'surge' capability using a test programme we were already conducting for the Taiwanese government on an F-16 pylon."
[Jane's Missiles and Rockets - first posted to http://jmr.janes.com - 12 April 2006]
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