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  More Bad News for Boeing's Unmanned A160

  Posted by Graham Warwick 11:53 AM on Jun 30, 2012

  Things are not going well for Boeing's accident-prone A160T Hummingbird unmanned helicopter. First the US Army confirms it has abandoned plans to deploy the A160 to Afghanistan car... Read More >>

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  Gripens for Rent

  Posted by Christina Mackenzie 12:41 PM on Jun 29, 2012

  Switzerland may get some Swedish-manufactured Gripens earlier than expected if a deal hammered out over the past two days by the two countries' respective defense ministers comes t... Read More >>

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  A400M Grizzly Becomes Atlas

  Posted by Christina Mackenzie 12:31 PM on Jun 29, 2012

  On July 6 the A400M, officially unveiled as “Grizzly” at the Farnborough 2010 airshow, will be very officially re-baptised as“Atlas”...at least as far as th... Read More >>

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  The Madness Continues

  Posted by Jen DiMascio 11:56 AM on Jun 29, 2012

  Lawmakers on the defense committees are fired up and motivated to find a way to prevent a $500 billion reduction in Pentagon spending next year. But that doesn’t mean that th... Read More >>

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  Note to Ares Readers

  Posted by Michael Bruno 11:10 AM on Jun 29, 2012

  Dear Readers, Due to repeated violations, a flagrant disregard for meeting our ethical requirements to participate, and his ongoing refusal to adhere to numerous requests and warn... Read More >>

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  6/29 Frago

  Posted by Sean Meade 9:50 AM on Jun 29, 2012

  + Japan Agrees to F-35 Buy Despite Price Increase + Jamming Grenades, Micro-Missiles: Israel’s Latest War Tech + Fix Arms Export Laws For Commercial Satellite Sales: A... Read More >>

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  6/28 Frago: Late Edition

  Posted by Sean Meade 7:18 PM on Jun 28, 2012

  + The Failure of Anti-Virus Companies to Catch Military Malware Interesting post by security expert Bruce Schneier. He links and quotes an anti-virus company that says they can't ... Read More >>

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  6/28 Frago

  Posted by Sean Meade 4:12 PM on Jun 28, 2012

  + Russia Preps Mach 7 Missiles — With India’s Help + What is the potential and what are the challenges the Navy faces in fielding a UCLASS to the fleet? + Cartwr... Read More >>

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  When and How Would an Attack on Iran Unfold?

  Posted by Sean Meade 5:18 PM on Jun 27, 2012

  David Fulghum writes in this week's Aviation Week & Space Technology about thinking behind a possible Iran attack in the article Raiding Iran Triggers Discussion Of When And Ho... Read More >>

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  6/27 Frago

  Posted by Sean Meade 10:20 AM on Jun 27, 2012

  + SPIDERS Creeps Ahead: Latest on DOD Smart Grid Effort + Bio-Weapons Crusader Calls For Tighter Research Oversight + Panetta Meeting Top Execs to Discuss Sequestration&rsq... Read More >>

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