Today's Defense & Aerospace News
US Expected to Prioritize Spending on C2/C4ISR Systems
The US recorded budget cuts in 2011, a trend which is forecast to continue going forward. Despite this, North America is expected to account for the largest share of the total global C2/C4ISR market comprising 52% over the forecast period. Asia and Europe are also expected to account for a significant portion of the total global C2/C4ISR market over the forecast period,...
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NASA's Chandra Finds Milky Way's Black Hole Grazing on Asteroids
The giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way may be vaporizing and devouring asteroids, which could explain the frequent flares observed, according to astronomers using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
For several years Chandra has detected X-ray flares about once a day from the supermassive black hole known as Sagittarius A*, or "Sgr A*&q...
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MOD to buy extra C-17 aircraft
Prime Minister David Cameron has today announced that the MOD is to order an additional C-17 Globemaster, taking the number of aircraft in the RAF's fleet to eight.
Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr Cameron said:
"Because the Ministry of Defence's finances are better run and better managed, and because we have found savings, we will be able to pu...
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- NATO extends Baltic air policing mission until 2018
- US to ease restrictions on women in combat: officials
- Boeing Statement on Air Astana Commitment for Seven Airplanes
- Japan's Skymark to order six Airbus A330-300s
- GD Awarded Contract to Support Naval Medical Logistics Command Investigational Research
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- Singapore Airlines to Launch Boeing's Electronic Logbook Solution
- GA-ASI Announces 2nd Predator C Avenger UAS Completes Successful 1st Flight
- Gibbs Amphibians Introduces Phibian and Humdinga High Speed Amphitrucks
- NGC Awarded Contract to Perform Repairs for US Navy's SH-60 and EA-6B Aircraft
- Airbus foresees demand for 400 new aircraft in Spain by 2030