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London to reduce fighter jets numbersLondon (UPI) Aug 12, 2010 A significant number of weapons and troops face being cut in a strategic defense and security review Britain will unveil this fall. Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper says it has seen proposals by the British Defense Ministry detailing cuts of up to 16,000 personnel, hundreds of tanks, dozens of fighter jets and five ships. Britain's last defense review was done in 1998, years before the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the wars in Iraq and in Afghanistan. The new one comes the ... read more |
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Valley Forge PA (SPX) Aug 12, 2010Warfighters on the battlefield will have a persistent wireless broadband network available for tactical use with a new MONAX communications system from Lockheed Martin that combines the convenience of smartphone technology with the power and flexibility of a secure, highly portable network infrastructure. "With the MONAX system, we'll be able to place smartphone technology in the hands of ... more  
Sacramento CA (SPX) Aug 12, 2010Aerojet has announced that it has successfully tested an advanced solid ramjet fuel in an engine ground test. The fuel is being developed to provide long-range, high-speed capability for the U.S. military and potentially for the future USAF/Navy Joint Dual Role Air Dominance Missile (JDRADM). Ramjet engines have historically used liquid fuel which mixes with atmospheric air in order to pro ... more 
Phoenix AZ (SPX) Aug 12, 2010Honeywell has announced that its high-performance, shock-tolerant artillery Tactical Advanced Land Inertial Navigator (aTALIN) has been selected by the U.S. Army for the M119 howitzer under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, with potential value of up to $65 million. Unlike other systems which require external shock isolation, the aTALIN design incorporates interna ... more |
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Energy Storage System Deals With Sudden Draws On The GridLeeds, UK (SPX) Aug 13, 2010 Time for a quick cuppa? When the final whistle blows, demand for electricity usually soars, causing a headache for energy companies. Researchers at the University of Leeds and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have now found a way to manage these short-lived draws on the electricity grid that could halve the fuel needed. The amount of electricity drawn from the national grid varies enormously at different times of day. It usually peaks in the early evening for a couple of hours after the mass ... read more |
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