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THE NAVY HAD intended to choose this year between competing LCS designs from Lockheed Martin and Austal USA, but on Nov. 3 the service revealed its desire to buy 10 more ships of each design - a move that needed congressional approval. ( U.S. Navy )House Approves Funding Bill, U.S. Navy Allowed Dual LCS Buy
BY KATE BRANNEN
With the House's passage of a federal funding bill Dec. 21, the U.S. Navy received the necessary congressional permission to buy both versions of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). ... full story
France Will Give Lebanon 100 Anti-Tank Missiles
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
BEIRUT - France will give Lebanon 100 anti-tank missiles, a government official said Dec. 17, confirming a deal that raised concerns in Israel and the United States earlier this year. ... full story 17 Dec 13:44 EST (18:44 GMT)
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France Will Give Lebanon 100 Anti-Tank MissilesAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
BEIRUT - France will give Lebanon 100 anti-tank missiles, a government official said Dec. 17, confirming a deal that raised concerns in Israel and the United States earlier this year. ... full story 17 Dec 13:44 EST (18:44 GMT)
First Flights for French, Spanish Tactical HelosBY PIERRE TRAN
PARIS - French and Spanish NH90 tactical transport helicopters (TTHs) made maiden flights Dec. 17 at Eurocopter's Marignane facility in southern France, prime contractor NHIndustries said in a statement. ... full story 17 Dec 13:04 EST (18:04 GMT)
ThalesRaytheonSystems To Supply Germany Air Defense RadarsBY PIERRE TRAN
PARIS - ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) on Dec. 16 signed a contract worth 100 million euros ($133 million) with the German BWB defense procurement office to supply six GM 400 air defense radars, said a senior executive of the joint venture company. ... full story 17 Dec 12:29 EST (17:29 GMT)
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ThalesRaytheonSystems To Supply Germany Air Defense RadarsBY PIERRE TRAN
PARIS - ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) on Dec. 16 signed a contract worth 100 million euros ($133 million) with the German BWB defense procurement office to supply six GM 400 air defense radars, said a senior executive of the joint venture company. ... full story 17 Dec 12:29 EST (17:29 GMT)
Tanker Arrives for Conversion to Intel Role for RAFBY ANDREW CHUTER
LONDON - The first of three Boeing KC-135 tankers scheduled to be converted to Rivet Joint signals intelligence-gathering aircraft for the Royal Air Force has arrived at prime contractor L3 Communications' U.S. factory. ... full story 17 Dec 12:29 EST (17:29 GMT)
Unmanned Strike Jet Nearly Set For First FlightBY CHRISTOPHER P. CAVAS
The first unmanned aircraft designed as a carrier-based strike jet is almost ready to take to the air for the first time, U.S. Navy officials have confirmed. ... full story 16 Dec 21:52 EST (02:52 GMT)
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WASHINGTON - North Korea has "at least one other" uranium enrichment site than that disclosed to U.S. experts last month, U.S. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said Dec. 14. ... full story 15 Dec 10:53 EST (15:53 GMT)
U.S. Not Helping Taiwan Produce Cruise MissilesAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
WASHINGTON - The United States has not provided any help to Taiwan in its bid to mass produce cruise missiles, a Pentagon spokesman said Dec. 10, as a Chinese military delegation held talks here. ... full story 10 Dec 14:29 EST (19:29 GMT)
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TAIPEI - Taiwan is preparing for the mass production of the Hsiung Feng 2E (HF-2E) land attack cruise missile (LACM) and the Hsiung Feng 3 (HF-3) anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM). ... full story 9 Dec 13:11 EST (18:11 GMT)
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France Will Give Lebanon 100 Anti-Tank MissilesAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
BEIRUT - France will give Lebanon 100 anti-tank missiles, a government official said Dec. 17, confirming a deal that raised concerns in Israel and the United States earlier this year. ... full story 17 Dec 13:44 EST (18:44 GMT)
Unused in Afghanistan, Longbow Deliveries ContinueBY KATE BRANNEN
In announcing the delivery of the 400th Longbow fire control radar for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, the U.S. Army acknowledged, not for the first time, that commanders in Afghanistan choose not to fly with the system. ... full story 16 Dec 16:25 EST (21:25 GMT)
Israeli Jet Downs Flying Object Near Nuclear PlantAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
JERUSALEM - An Israeli warplane shot down a "suspicious object" flying on Dec. 16 over the southern part of the Dead Sea, the military said, adding that the intruder appeared to have been a balloon. ... full story
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France Will Give Lebanon 100 Anti-Tank MissilesAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
BEIRUT - France will give Lebanon 100 anti-tank missiles, a government official said Dec. 17, confirming a deal that raised concerns in Israel and the United States earlier this year. ... full story 17 Dec 13:44 EST (18:44 GMT)
Diehl Demonstrates Vehicle Active Defense SystemBY ALBRECHT MÜLLER
BONN, Germany - In about two years, a system could be ready for serial production that can actively defend vehicles from anti-tank rockets and guided missile. ... full story 17 Dec 11:11 EST (16:11 GMT)
Sweden to Strengthen Presence in AfghanistanBY GERARD O'DWYER
HELSINKI - Four days after the first jihadist suicide bomb on Swedish soil injured two in an attack in downtown Stockholm, lawmakers voted 290-20 with 19 abstentions on Dec. 15 to extend the country's military presence in Afghanistan. ... full story 16 Dec 09:51 EST (14:51 GMT)
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N. Korea Threatens To Retaliate Against Exercise
BY JUNG SUNG-KI
SEOUL - North Korea threatened Dec. 17 to retaliate with force if South Korea goes ahead with a planned live-fire exercise on an island near the disputed sea border in the western waters of the Korean Peninsula. ... full story 17 Dec 10:51 EST (15:51 GMT)
U.S. Army: 'Insatiable Demand' for UAVs in War ZoneBY KATE BRANNEN
The U.S. Army is working to meet its troops' huge demand for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), but the expected budget cuts will force the service to prioritize what they really need, officials said. ... full story 16 Dec 17:24 EST (22:24 GMT)
U.S. Army Modernization Review Set for Dec. 22BY KATE BRANNEN
Senior U.S. Army leaders plan to meet with Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter on Dec. 22 to discuss the fate of the Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team (E-IBCT) equipment, originally developed for the Future Combat Systems (FCS) program. ... full story 16 Dec 13:55 EST (18:55 GMT)
Asia & Pacific Rim »
N. Korea Threatens To Retaliate Against Exercise
BY JUNG SUNG-KI
SEOUL - North Korea threatened Dec. 17 to retaliate with force if South Korea goes ahead with a planned live-fire exercise on an island near the disputed sea border in the western waters of the Korean Peninsula. ... full story 17 Dec 10:51 EST (15:51 GMT)
India, China Tackle Border DisputeBY VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI
NEW DELHI - India and China, which fought a brief battle in 1962 over a territory dispute, have reiterated their resolve to sort out the border problem through dialogue. ... full story 16 Dec 12:36 EST (17:36 GMT)
U.K. To Double Reaper UAV FleetBY ANDREW CHUTER
Britain is to spend 135 million pounds ($213 million) to double the size of its fleet of Reaper UAVs, Prime Minister David Cameron said during a Dec. 7 visit to British troops fighting in Afghanistan. ... full story 7 Dec 16:58 EST (21:58 GMT)
Middle East & Africa »
France Will Give Lebanon 100 Anti-Tank MissilesAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
BEIRUT - France will give Lebanon 100 anti-tank missiles, a government official said Dec. 17, confirming a deal that raised concerns in Israel and the United States earlier this year. ... full story 17 Dec 13:44 EST (18:44 GMT)
Iran Pledges to Support Lebanon's ArmyAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi on Nov. 28 told Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri that Tehran was prepared to help the Lebanese Army, state television's website reported. ... full story 28 Nov 09:12 EST (14:12 GMT)
NATO Pins Hopes On Afghan Security ForceAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
WASHINGTON - The training of Afghan soldiers is designed to pave the way for the exit of NATO-led troops in 2014 but the effort faces difficulties over the quality of security forces and a high attrition rate, a Pentagon report said Nov. 22. ... full story
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Britain Launches 2nd Astute-Class SubBY ANDREW CHUTER
BAE Systems has launched the second of seven Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarines destined for the British Royal Navy. ... full story 17 Dec 07:37 EST (12:37 GMT)
No New Russian Aircraft Carriers Until 2020BY DMITRY ZAKS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
MOSCOW - The Russian military admitted Dec. 10 that it lacked the funds to deploy a powerful new armada of aircraft carriers as promised and that no more would be built for at least another decade. ... full story 10 Dec 13:24 EST (18:24 GMT)
France Says It Would Transfer Technology to RussiaAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
MOSCOW - French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Dec. 9 on a visit to Moscow that France was ready to transfer military technology if it won a tender to supply Russia with Mistral warships. ... full story 9 Dec 14:31 EST (19:31 GMT)
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N. Korea Threatens To Retaliate Against Exercise
BY JUNG SUNG-KI
SEOUL - North Korea threatened Dec. 17 to retaliate with force if South Korea goes ahead with a planned live-fire exercise on an island near the disputed sea border in the western waters of the Korean Peninsula. ... full story 17 Dec 10:51 EST (15:51 GMT)
Unmanned Strike Jet Nearly Set For First FlightBY CHRISTOPHER P. CAVAS
The first unmanned aircraft designed as a carrier-based strike jet is almost ready to take to the air for the first time, U.S. Navy officials have confirmed. ... full story 16 Dec 21:52 EST (02:52 GMT)
LCS Measure Approved by U.S. HouseBY CHRISTOPHER P. CAVAS
The House of Representatives approved Wednesday morning a stand-alone measure that would allow the U.S. Navy to award construction contracts to both Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) competitors. ... full story 15 Dec 11:28 EST (16:28 GMT)
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N. Korea Threatens To Retaliate Against Exercise
BY JUNG SUNG-KI
SEOUL - North Korea threatened Dec. 17 to retaliate with force if South Korea goes ahead with a planned live-fire exercise on an island near the disputed sea border in the western waters of the Korean Peninsula. ... full story 17 Dec 10:51 EST (15:51 GMT)
S. Korea To Stage Big Air Raid Drill Amid Tension With NorthAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
SEOUL - South Korea will stage a major civil defense drill this week against mock attacks by North Korean aircraft amid continuing high tensions after the North's bombardment last month, officials said Dec. 13. ... full story 13 Dec 11:44 EST (16:44 GMT)
Eying China, India Plans New East Coast Navy BasesBY VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI
NEW DELHI - India's plans to build naval infrastructure on the east coast is a sign of the extra emphasis the country is placing on its defenses against China, analysts here say. ... full story 8 Dec 11:27 EST (16:27 GMT)
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Iran Protests U.S. Navy Use Of 'Arabian Gulf'AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
TEHRAN - Iran on Dec. 1 summoned the Swiss ambassador to Tehran in protest after the U.S. Navy used the term "Arabian Gulf" instead of "Persian Gulf" in a directive, ISNA news agency reported. ... full story 1 Dec 11:04 EST (16:04 GMT)
Nigeria Seizes More Weapons, Trucks At PortAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
LAGOS - Nigeria has seized another illegal arms shipment at its main port, including pistols and military vehicles, a navy spokesman said Nov. 24, weeks after the discovery of a weapons cache sent from Iran. ... full story 24 Nov 11:09 EST (16:09 GMT)
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