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Navy Still Mulling FCS Decision
WASHINGTON - Although the Navy set out to select a single design for its Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) competition in FY10, it appears that a decision may not be made until the end of the calendar year. This week, the Navy said it...
　

Australian Election Ends in Deadlock
MELBOURNE - In a result reminiscent of Britain's general election a few weeks earlier, Australia's general election resulted in a hung Parliament, with both the Labour Party and the Liberal-Nationalist Coalition winning 71 seats,...
　

Northrop Grumman Pursuing New UAV Concepts
SAN DIEGO - Northrop Grumman is developing new unmanned air vehicle (UAV) concepts with the aim of winning future contracts and expanding its share of this market. The company is working on proposals to meet the Pentagon's MQ-X...
　

Textron Prepares for Recovery
NEWTOWN, Conn. - Thanks to its exposure in financial and commercial aviation markets, Textron was hit hard during the recent recession - the full effects of which are reflected in the company's 2009 results. In response, the...
　

Nepal Political Fiasco Continues
KATHMANDU, Nepal - The fifth attempt by the Nepalese Parliament to elect a new prime minister has failed, still leaving the country without an effective government. While Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (UCPN-M)...
　

UCAS Flight Pushed Back to December
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. - The United States is pushing back its first flight of its new unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV). The U.S. Navy is working on the Unmanned Combat Air System - Demonstrator (UCAS-D). This test will slip by...
　

Williams' WR24 Continues on Chukar Drone
NEWTOWN, Conn. - The Williams International's WR24 turbojet's only application is aboard the Northrop Grumman BWM-74 series subsonic target drone. The Chukar has been in service for over thirty years, and continues to receive...
　

Iran Unveils New Armed Unmanned Aircraft
TEHRAN - Iran has unveiled a new unmanned air vehicle (UAV) capable of carrying air-to-surface weaponry. This unveiling took place on August 22 at a hall at Tehran's Malek Ashtar University. The new high-speed UAV has a range...
　

New EFV Prototype Tests at Camp Pendleton
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Approaching a black dot on the GPS system, a squawk of radio static is followed by, "This is command, approaching buoy alpha." The vehicle commander replies with an affirming "roger,...
　

A318 Elite Delivered to Al Jaber Aviation
TOULOUSE, France - Al Jaber Aviation has taken delivery of its initial Airbus A318 Elite aircraft, and has become the first Middle East customer to offer an Airbus aircraft for VVIP charter flights. The carrier has a further...
　

Russia to Protect SAMs with Decoy Systems
MOSCOW - Russia will protect its air defense systems with the deployment of inflatable decoy systems. RusBal produces a line of decoys. The company is based in the Moscow region. From just 100 meters away, these new decoys can...