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US Navy revises ship numbers downwards

The USN's 30-year shipbuilding plan allows for a fleet of 301 ships by 2040, including 66 Littoral Combat Ship frigates and 41 Joint High Speed Vessel catamarans

08 February 2010

French Army works towards first deployment of VBCI

Nexter's Vextra prototype prepared for an EBRC armament system assessment fitted with a low recoil-force 120 mm smoothbore gun. (Nexter)

A second French Army regiment is being converted to operate VBCI infantry carriers, while the first sub-unit is expected to be deployed to Afghanistan in April

09 February 2010

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France orders more VBCI armoured vehicles

BAE Systems agrees groundbreaking transatlantic settlement

BAE Systems has announced a global settlement with the US Department of Justice and UK Serious Fraud Office

05 February 2010

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BAE Systems may face prosecution by UK Serious Fraud Office

US budget request reflects counter-insurgency emphasis

The US Defense Department's Quadrennial Defense Review calls for an increased emphasis on irregular warfare rather than conventional conflict

04 February 2010

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Pentagon seeks record $708bn in FY11 budget

Draft UOR vehicles into UK core procurement programme, urges general

Urgent operational requirement vehicles must be drafted into the UK's core procurement programme, says the outgoing director of battlespace manoeuvre

05 February 2010

US GAO warns of operational cost shortfalls in LCS programme

The GAO recommends that the LCS hull downselection should wait until a complete assessment of operating and manning costs has been made

05 February 2010

Singapore Air Show 2010: Boeing pins hopes on revived Bronco

The company could have a flying prototype ready within nine months

05 February 2010

Singapore Air Show 2010: Elbit prepares to flight-test new F-16 display system

A mock-up of the high-resolution colour display that Elbit has developed to be retrofitted to the global legacy F-16 fleet (IHS Jane's/Gareth Jennings)

The 'plug and play' system should be ready to fly aboard a testbed F-16 "within the next couple of months"

03 February 2010

Remote-controlled SIMBAD offers new options for ship self-defence

SIMBAD-RC consists of one or two gyro-stabilised turrets fitted with a thermal camera and optional day camera. (MBDA)

MBDA says SIMBAD "is highly suited for ships with low crew numbers and for modern ship design requirements, particularly those relating to stealth and very fast craft concepts"

03 February 2010


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