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Lines Blur Between Terrorist Organizations and Militias

Lines Blur Between Terrorist Organizations and Militias

* The Iron Dome defense system is again proving quite effective, leading Hamas to try other tactics, including launching strikes deeper into Israel, trying commando infiltration by sea, and launching bomb-loaded drones. Hamas reportedly fired more than 1,000 rockets...

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ATK’s PGK: Turning Shells into Precision Artillery

ATK’s PGK: Turning Shells into Precision Artillery

ATK's PGK(click to view full) Alliant Tech Systems' GPS-guided Precision Guidance Kit hopes to do for artillery shells what Boeing's JDAM tail kit has done for conventional bombs - or what ATK's APMI kit has done for 120mm mortars. The Western way of war has largely...

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Oman’s HSSV Fast Transport Catamarans

Oman’s HSSV Fast Transport Catamarans

TSV-72 concept(click to view full) The US Navy's JHSV ships won't be the only ones of their kind. Oman, which already operates a pair of 65m Austal fast catamarans as civil ferries, has decided to add a pair of slightly larger ships for military use. The USA's JHSVs...

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South Africa’s Sad Military: Why Maintenance Matters

South Africa’s Sad Military: Why Maintenance Matters

SAAF JAS-39D(click to view full) In 1999, South Africa became the Saab JAS-39 Gripen's 1st export customer, ordering 26 fighters. The country is generally considered to be one of Africa's stronger economies, and a regional security partner. On the defense front, their...

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Grand Salaam! Eurofighter Flies Off With Saudi Contract

Grand Salaam! Eurofighter Flies Off With Saudi Contract

RSAF Eurofighter(click to view full) In 2005 talks were underway for a Saudi purchase of Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2 advanced air superiority and strike aircraft from Britain's BAE Systems - with an important (albeit denied) set of conditions on the Saudi side....

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Sued from Orbit: SpaceX and the EELV Contract

Sued from Orbit: SpaceX and the EELV Contract

SpaceX Falcon(click to view full) On April 25/14, aerospace innovator SpaceX filed suit in US Federal District Court against the US government and the firm's ULA competitor. Their legal challenge centers around the USAF's multi-year sole-source, 36-core EELV contract...

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