TurkishDefense.net LinkedIn Group
-
Archive for February, 2012
-
Taiwan Air Force Captain Held Over Leaks to China
Posted on 29 February 2012 | No CommentsTAIPEI — A Taiwanese air force captain at a radar command-and-control center has been arrested for allegedly leaking classified data to China, officials and media said Feb. 29. -
USAF Prepared If Diplomacy with Iran Fails: General
Posted on 29 February 2012 | No CommentsWASHINGTON — The United States has powerful bombs at the ready in the case of possible military action against Iran and work is under way to bolster their firepower, the air force chief said Feb. 29. -
Schwartz Calls Cancelled Aircraft Deal An Embarrassment
Posted on 29 February 2012 | No CommentsWASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force top general said the cancellation of a contract for new light attack aircraft for Afghanistan was an “embarrassment” and vowed to quickly renew the contest. -
Finmeccanica, Northrop Win NATO Cybersecurity Contract
Posted on 29 February 2012 | No CommentsROME — Finmeccanica and its partner, Northrop Grumman, have been awarded a 50 million euro ($67 million) NATO cybersecurity contract to provide information assurance to about 50 NATO sites and headquarters throughout the alliance's 28 me... -
Schwartz Defends Cost of USAF's Next-Gen Bomber
Posted on 29 February 2012 | No CommentsThe U.S. Air Force's next-generation bomber comes with a hefty price tag: $550 million per aircraft — and that assumes no cost overruns similar to those plaguing the F-22 and F-35 fighter programs. -
Economy Suffers as Guam Waits for U.S. Marines
Posted on 29 February 2012 | No CommentsHAGATNA, Guam — Row upon row of dormitories lie empty at the Ukudu housing complex in northern Guam amid uncertainty over U.S. plans to relocate thousands of Marines from Japan to the Pacific island nation. -
Azerbaijan Rejects Iran Fears Over Israel ‘Arms Buy'
Posted on 29 February 2012 | No CommentsBAKU, Azerbaijan — Azerbaijan on Feb. 29 dismissed an Iranian protest over its reported deal to buy arms worth $1.5 billion from Israel amid increased tensions between the neighboring states. -
Japan: Delays, Price Jumps Jeopardize F-35 Order
Posted on 29 February 2012 | No CommentsTOKYO — Japan's defense chief said Feb. 29 the country may cancel its $4.7 billion order for the U.S.-built F-35 stealth jet if Washington fails to stick to the proposed price and deadlines. -
Privacy Groups Petition FAA On Domestic Use of UAS
Posted on 29 February 2012 | No CommentsMore than 100 privacy groups, experts and individuals have petitioned the Federal Aviation Administration to address the impact of unmanned aircraft in the US as the agency moves to implement new rules for domestic use. The impending domestic use of &#... -
Hexacopter Films Inside Dutch Parliament Building
Posted on 29 February 2012 | No CommentsAerial photography company Aerialtronics, based in The Hague, Netherlands, just posted this scoop video taken of one of its Altura Hexacopters flying inside the Dutch Parliament. The public TV News Channel NOS commissioned the project for their p...
Loading ...