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US Affirms Commitment to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced Friday that the United States remains committed to the further development of the Marine Corps’ version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, effectively removing the F-35B from the probation announced by former secretary Gates.

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Cassidian, Rheinmetall form Unmanned systems’ JV
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America’s Misguided Foreign Policy Encourages Iran’s Quest for Hegemony
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Lockheed Martin Acquires Micro Autopilot Maker
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Jan 17, 2012 ‘Government Technology Allied Group’ (GTAG) to promote Israel’s Defense Sector SMEs
Jan 15, 2012 Israel, U.S. Postpone Massive Missile-Defense Exercise to Avoid Possible Escalation with Iran
Jan 14, 2012 A New Strategy for the U.S.Military
Jan 06, 2012 Seoul Orders 20 FA-50 Attack Aircraft In a $600 Million Deal
Jan 06, 2012 South Korea Buy Two Dassault Surveillance Jets
Jan 05, 2012 Turkish Decision Paves the F-35′s Way to Ankara
Jan 04, 2012 Missiles and Missile Defense Systems – 2011-2021
Jan 04, 2012 SK Group Acquires STTW Specialist Camero Tech

US Affirms Commitment to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

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Cassidian, Rheinmetall form Unmanned systems’ JV
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Seoul Orders 20 FA-50 Attack Aircraft In a $600 Million Deal
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South Korea Buy Two Dassault Surveillance Jets
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Jan 05, 2012 Turkish Decision Paves the F-35′s Way to Ankara
Jan 02, 2012 Super Tucano Selected for the U.S. Air Force Light Air Support Mission
Dec 20, 2011 Vision-2020 – The Next Step for India’s Military Space Programs
Dec 20, 2011 Japan Formally Announces F-35 Selection
Dec 17, 2011 Israel Air Force Plans Inviting Foreign Air Forces to a Multi-National Air Exercise in 2013
Dec 17, 2011 Indian Air Force Opts for More Su-30MKI, Despite Problems
Dec 10, 2011 Pentagon Spends US$4 Billion on the Fifth Production Batch of 30 F-35s
Dec 08, 2011 Iran Displays Captured RQ-170 Stealth Drone

Missiles and Missile Defense Systems – 2011-2021

The global missiles and missile defense systems market, estimated to be worth US$15.2 billion in 2011, is projected to grow at a CAGR of 2.71% in the next decade to a value of US$19.8 billion in 2021. Cumulatively, the market for missiles and missile defense systems in the next 10 [...]

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SK Group Acquires STTW Specialist Camero Tech
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Australia Revamps Reserve Brigades under Plan BeerSheba
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Australia Selects Hawkei for its Future Protected, Light Tactical Vehicle
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Dec 13, 2011 Rheinmetall MAN Selected to Renew Australian Military Trucks Fleet under Overlander Project
Dec 07, 2011 Elbit Systems Wins IDF Contract for a new Light Weapon Stations
Nov 25, 2011 France’s Cluster Weapons Dismantling Plant to Destroy 15 Million Bomblets for NATO
Nov 21, 2011 Iran Suspected in Transferring Chemical Warfare Agents to Libya
Nov 19, 2011 Israel is Fielding a Tactical Intelligence Collection Vehicle
Nov 18, 2011 Active Protection Capability Demonstrated in an Open Demo
Nov 18, 2011 Refined SAR Imagery Yields new Wide-Area C-IED Surveillance Capability
Nov 13, 2011 Nexter Systems and Renault Trucks Defense Team to Pursue French Army VBMR & International Prospects

The Global Submarine market Report 2011-2021

Submarines form an essential core of today’s naval fleets as a result of their flexible mission capabilities and ability to complement other strategic resources. Worldwide, 41 countries possess submarine capability and together operate 450 submarines. Most of these nations are modernizing their fleets or increasing them as a result of changing security situations. A total of 154 submarines are to be procured over the forecast period, costing US$186.3 billion.

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Australia Revamps Reserve Brigades under Plan BeerSheba
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Sea Fox Naval Mine Hunter
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Syria Receives 72 Yakhont Missiles from Russia
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Dec 01, 2011 Saab to Upgrade all ANZAC Ships’ Combat Systems
Nov 29, 2011 The German Navy – The Way Forward?
Nov 21, 2011 Barak 8 / MR-SAM Test Program to Begin in Early 2012
Nov 13, 2011 U.S. Marine Corps Negotiates Buying Decommissioned British Harriers
Nov 13, 2011 GD To Develop an Underwater Unmanned Vehicle to Support LCS Mine Hunting Capability
Nov 09, 2011 Arming the Fire Scout – U.S. to Arm the MQ-8B with APKWS Guided Rockets
Oct 23, 2011 Vietnam Negotiate Buying four Sigma Corvettes from the Netherlands
Oct 23, 2011 Gowind Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)

Cassidian, Rheinmetall form Unmanned systems’ JV

Rheinmetall and Cassidian are pooling their Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) activities in tactical, Medium-Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAS and cargo loading systems. The newly announced cooperation will consolidate the offering of the two companies to gain customer support.

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Lockheed Martin Acquires Micro Autopilot Maker
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Elbit Systems Wins Third Customer for Hermes 900 UAS
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South Korea Puts Global Hawk Buy On Hold
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Dec 15, 2011 U.S. Air Force to Receive a More Powerful ‘Predator C Plus’
Dec 11, 2011 Challenging Times for UAV Operations over Pakistan
Dec 08, 2011 Sea Fox Naval Mine Hunter
Dec 08, 2011 Iran Displays Captured RQ-170 Stealth Drone
Dec 08, 2011 CICADA Micro-Drones Open New Opportunities for Future Covert Surveillance
Dec 07, 2011 Elbit Systems Wins IDF Contract for a new Light Weapon Stations
Dec 05, 2011 Kvant 1L222 Avtobaza Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) system
Dec 04, 2011 Iran Claims it Shot Down a U.S. Stealth Drone

South Korea Buy Two Dassault Surveillance Jets

The South Korean Defense Acquisition and Program Administration (DAPA) announced plans to acquire two French Dassault Aviation Falcon-2000 jets. The new aircraft are expected to be placed in service sometime in 2017 replacing the current Hawker 800RC.

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SK Group Acquires STTW Specialist Camero Tech
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Elbit Systems Wins Third Customer for Hermes 900 UAS
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Super Tucano Selected for the U.S. Air Force Light Air Support Mission
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Dec 20, 2011 Vision-2020 – The Next Step for India’s Military Space Programs
Dec 16, 2011 Cyber Soldiers: Hackers in Fatigues
Dec 08, 2011 CICADA Micro-Drones Open New Opportunities for Future Covert Surveillance
Dec 06, 2011 Sharing Cyber Threat Information – Benefits & Risk
Dec 06, 2011 COTS Terminal Transfer Secure Video, Voice and Data Over Military WGS Satcom
Dec 05, 2011 Kvant 1L222 Avtobaza Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) system
Dec 04, 2011 Iran Claims it Shot Down a U.S. Stealth Drone
Dec 01, 2011 Saab to Upgrade all ANZAC Ships’ Combat Systems

Israel, U.S. Postpone Massive Missile-Defense Exercise to Avoid Possible Escalation with Iran

The US military European Command and the Israeli Ministry of Defense decided to reschedule a large missile defense exercise originally planned to take place in Israel in April 2012. The exercise will be held at a later date, in the second half of this year.

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Missiles and Missile Defense Systems – 2011-2021
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United States To Sell THAAD To the UAE
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Cheongung – a New MR-SAM for the South Korean Multi-Tier Defense System
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Dec 12, 2011 Libyan, US EOD Teams Destroy 5,000 Shoulder-Fired Anti-Aircraft Missiles
Dec 11, 2011 Challenging Times for UAV Operations over Pakistan
Dec 03, 2011 Syria Receives 72 Yakhont Missiles from Russia
Nov 30, 2011 New Photos of Barak 8 Test
Nov 21, 2011 Barak 8 / MR-SAM Test Program to Begin in Early 2012
Nov 18, 2011 Mica VL Naval Air Defense Systems Delivered, Land Variant to Follow Soon
Nov 17, 2011 Successful Test of the U.S. Army Hypersonic Weapon Concept
Nov 17, 2011 MEADS Air Defense System Progresses Despite Uncertain Future

SK Group Acquires STTW Specialist Camero Tech

The Israeli SK Group is broadening its defense technology companies portfolio with the acquisition of Camero-Tech Ltd., a world pioneer in Sense-Through-The-Wall (STTW) solutions. Camero will continue to operate under its original name. Amir Beeri, CEO of Camero-Tech welcome the acquisition: “cooperation with the other SK Group companies combined with the [...]

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Elbit Systems Wins Third Customer for Hermes 900 UAS
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Iran Suspected in Transferring Chemical Warfare Agents to Libya
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Refined SAR Imagery Yields new Wide-Area C-IED Surveillance Capability
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Nov 13, 2011 GD To Develop an Underwater Unmanned Vehicle to Support LCS Mine Hunting Capability
Nov 03, 2011 ISDEF 2011 Photo Gallery
Oct 31, 2011 Silver Shadow Unveils a Production Ready Version of Gilboa Assault Pistol Rifle (APR)
Oct 31, 2011 New Gunshot Detection Capability Expands the Role of Mini-UAVs in Force Protection
Sep 26, 2011 Asia Pacific Defense Update September 26, 2011
Sep 13, 2011 Evolving into Hybrid Forces – Challenging the IDF Precision Fires Domination
Sep 12, 2011 Supacat’s Introduces a Military Version of the Wildcat Race Car
Sep 06, 2011 Latrun 2011 Conference – Photo Review

Regional Reports:

U.S. & Canada Defense Update

+$900 Million for AN/TPY-2 Radars | Boeing Selected to Continue Ground-Based Ballistic Missile Defense System Support

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Russia & CIS Defense Update
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Asia Pacific Defense Update
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Asia Pacific Defense Update – December 19, 2011
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Defending The Homeland – The Future Of Japan’s And Taiwan’s Air Defense
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Plasan – Company Profile

Plasan is an international company engaged in the design, development, and manufacture of state-of-the-art, lightweight, ballistic armour protection products and integrated survivability systems. It has rapidly become a key global manufacturer and integrator of armour systems designed from composite materials for up-armour appliqué kits used on various light military vehicles, [...]

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