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9/11 Defendants to 'Explain' Actions The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, the lawyer for one of the defendants said. The lawyer says the men will not deny their role in the 2001 attacks but "would explain what happened and why they did it." Full Story |
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 Northrop Invests Own Money In Fire ScoutRather than waiting for the U.S. Army to flight-test the Fire Scout vertical-takeoff unmanned... More US Army Eyes KingAir 350 for Sensor U.S. Army officials are again taking a new direction toward buying an Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) intelligence-collecting aircraft, this time focusing on immediate needs for the ongoing fights in Afghanistan and Iraq rather that yet-to-be-realized future scenarios. More US Army Aviation Plots Its Future
U.S. Army aviation leadership has been strategically redistributing the $14.6 billion in Comanche funding among its various modernization programs since the helicopter was canceled in 2004. But the well is due to dry up soon, and the service is formulating a strategy to protect its resources. More  Raytheon Tests JSOW-ER As Anti-Ship WeaponRaytheon has conducted the first free-flight test of a powered, extended-range version of its Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW-ER) as the U.S. Navy prepares to begin an analysis of alternatives (AOA) for anti-ship missiles to replace the Harpoon. More Turkey Specifies a Range of New Ships The Turkish navy has in a relatively short period of time gone from being a collection of hand-me-down ships to a service that is able to make its presence felt in regional waters with advanced vessels from foreign suppliers and, increasingly, local shipyards. More Solid-State Laser Ready For On-Board Tests
A U.S. Navy plan to test a high-power laser against the small-boat threat to its warships provides the first real opportunity to transition electric lasers from the laboratory to the field, says Northrop Grumman, which has won a $98-million contract for the Maritime Laser Demonstration (MLD). More  Lawmakers Call for Airbus Penalty on KC-XSixteen lawmakers -- both Democrats and Republicans -- are calling on the Defense Dept. to develop a mechanism to penalize a Northrop Grumman/EADS proposal to replace KC-135 refuelers for the U.S. Air Force. More BAE to Market Mantis UAV to North America Manufacturer BAE Systems is formulating its marketing of the Mantis medium-altitude long-endurance UAV demonstrator air vehicle in the U.S., following the recent kickoff of test flights of the U.K. version. More Mantis Begins Search for Prey
The U.K.'s Mantis medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) demonstrator completed a series of test flights using the range at Woomera in Australia. More  Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Sinks EFV HopesThe prognosis for the U.S. Marine Corps' troubled Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) is not good, according to Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. More Marines Struggle on High-Profile Programs
A virtual gag order is in place by order of the U.S. Marine Corps deputy commandant of aviation, Lt. Gen. George Trautman, on two of the service's biggest programs: the new CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter and the V-22 Osprey. More  Coast Guard Responds to Sinking VesselThe Coast Guard and fishing vessel Alaska Warrior recovered 46 of 47 crewmembers from the fishing vessel Alaska Ranger 120 miles west of Dutch Harbor. Four crewmembers are reported deceased and one missing. More Search Suspended for Missing Crewman
The Coast Guard suspended its search for the last missing crewmember of the fishing vessel Alaska Ranger. Satoshi Konno, of Japan, has been missing since early Sunday morning after the Alaska Ranger sank. More |
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