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U.S. Army Buys 45 Double V-Hull Strykers
BY KATE BRANNEN
The U.S. Army is directing General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) to use the double V-hull design in the production of 45 more Stryker troop-carrying vehicles, according to an Oct. 13 contract announcement. ... full story 14 Oct 18:31 EDT (22:31 GMT)
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LONDON - BAE Systems has joined forces with Iveco Defence Vehicles to compete for a South African National Defence Force requirement to modernize its logistics capabilities with a new fleet of tactical trucks. ... full story 12 Oct 12:46 EDT (16:46 GMT)
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MOSCOW - Russia will import arms rather than buy outdated Russian models, the defense minister said Oct. 4, slamming the failure of the domestic defense industry to meet modern standards. ... full story 4 Oct 11:24 EDT (15:24 GMT)
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BERLIN - The executive committees of Germany's Christian Democratic Party (CDU) and Christian Social Party (CSU) agreed to allow the end of military conscription. ... full story 29 Sep 16:22 EDT (20:22 GMT)
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U.S. Army Buys 45 Double V-Hull StrykersBY KATE BRANNEN
The U.S. Army is directing General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) to use the double V-hull design in the production of 45 more Stryker troop-carrying vehicles, according to an Oct. 13 contract announcement. ... full story 14 Oct 18:31 EDT (22:31 GMT)
BY KATE BRANNEN
Weight remains a major obstacle for the U.S. Army as it tries to equip soldiers with all of the gear needed to remain safe and connected to other soldiers on the battlefield. ... full story 12 Oct 16:01 EDT (20:01 GMT)
BY KATE BRANNEN
Plans to develop the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle may be at risk as the Defense Department puts new emphasis on efficiency. ... full story 7 Oct 16:29 EDT (20:29 GMT)
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Pakistani Taliban Destroys Some 40 NATO VehiclesAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - More than 40 NATO vehicles were destroyed in two separate Taliban attacks in Pakistan on Oct. 6 as the militants stepped up their efforts to disrupt supply routes into Afghanistan. ... full story 6 Oct 14:36 EDT (18:36 GMT)
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NEW DELHI - Half of the weapons and equipment used by the Indian Air Force are obsolete and need urgent replacement, a top Indian defense official has said. ... full story 5 Oct 12:53 EDT (16:53 GMT)
BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
WASHINGTON - U.S. and Indian defense chiefs met Sept. 28 amid efforts by Washington to step up arms sales to New Delhi and ease restrictions on hi-tech weaponry. ... full story 28 Sep 17:26 EDT (21:26 GMT)
Middle East & Africa »
British Forces Hand Over Flashpoint Afghan District To U.S.BY DANNY KEMP, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
LONDON - British troops transferred responsibility for security in the Sangin district of southern Afghanistan to U.S. forces Sept. 20, leaving an area where Britain suffered its worst losses since the invasion. ... full story 20 Sep 10:55 EDT (14:55 GMT)
BY JIM MICHAELS, USA TODAY
BAGHDAD - Iraq is preparing to buy as much as $13 billion in American arms and military equipment, a huge order of tanks, ships and hardware that U.S. officials say shows Iraqi-U.S. military ties will be tight for years to come. ... full story 1 Sep 05:55 EDT (09:55 GMT)
BY KATE BRANNEN
As the final convoy of the Army's 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Lewis, Wash., entered Kuwait early Aug. 19, a different Stryker brigade remained in Iraq. ... full story 19 Aug 14:14 EDT (18:14 GMT)
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