Daring, the first of class Type 45 Destroyer for the Royal Navy, has set sail to start the second stage of sea trials. The trials will involve extensive testing in open water off the west coast of Scotland and will
The Boeing Company today said it has submitted a proposal to NASA for the production of two next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites, known as the GOES R series, for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).Boeing received a GOES R
South Ossetia is a mountainous region in Georgia. North Ossetia falls in Russia. South Ossetian ethnics speak a language remotely related to Farsi and the Georgians population in the area is less than one-third of the area population. Traditionally, the
The Boeing Company and Orion Propulsion Inc. (OPI) have signed a government-sponsored Mentor-Protégé agreement to work together on NASA's Ares I rocket, which will transport astronauts into space after the space shuttle retires. The one-year agreement was signed today at
Work to upgrade the Royal Navy's largest warship, the Plymouth-based aircraft carrier HMS Ocean, is making good progress as the ship undergoes a major refit designed to keep her in service for at least another 15 years.The ship is halfway
US GAO's sixth annual assessment of selected weapon programs shows roughly doubled planned investment in new systems from $790 billion to $1.6 trillion in 2007 (Since 2000) but acquisition outcomes in terms of cost and schedule have not improved. Total
Gregg William Bergersen, age 51, of Alexandria, Virginia, pled guilty yesterday to a one-count criminal information charging him with conspiracy to disclose national defense information to persons not entitled to receive it, in violation of 18 U.S.C., Sections 793(d) and
The first ever Squadron of IAF, No. 1 Squadron aka 'The Tigers' would be celebrating its platinum jubilee on 01 Apr 07 at Air Force Station Gwalior.The No. 1 Squadron is the first squadron of IAF and was raised on
The next part of accelerated usage cum reliability trial (AUCRT) of Main Battle Tank Arjun above 40 degree is set to begin in April. The below 40 degree trials of Arjun Tank has been without any major issues. One issue
Global terrorism and UN peacekeeping missions featured prominently during talks here Monday between the Indian Army chief, Gen. Deepak Kapoor, and his visiting Turkish counterpart Gen. Mehmet Ilker Basbug.
According to reports, China stationed forces on the Nepalese side of the border with Tibet last week, in order to keep tabs on protests by Tibetans in Nepal over the past few days.
WASHINGTON: With progress made in developing Afghanistan’s army and police forces, the coalition focus there has expanded to include building an Afghan air corps, the U.S. general leading the effort told military analysts today. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jay H.
TACOM recognized the effort of the depot team, so they requested 50 brackets in 2 and a half days. Eventually, the depot was tasked to complete 500 brackets, which they produced in one week. "This kind of quick response is
BAE Systems is displaying the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV), during the 7th Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX) held at the King Abdullah II Airbase near Amman, Jordan March 31-April 3. The Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles
