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Court Reverses Former Finmeccanica CEO Orsi's Acquittal
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Court Reverses Former Finmeccanica CEO Orsi's Acquittal Also convicted was former AgustaWestland CEO Bruno Spagnolini, who received four years. - Army
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Army Report on NCFA Recommendations To Hit SecDef's Desk Next Week
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Army Report on NCFA Recommendations To Hit SecDef's Desk Next WeekThe Army's report on which National Commission on the Future of the Army recommendations it plans to implement and which ones it plans to reject is expected to hit the Defense Secretary's desk next week, the Army chief of staff said Thur - Air Force
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UK Invests in F-35 Home Base Upgrade
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UK Invests in F-35 Home Base UpgradeSome £25 million has already been spent by the MoD readying the base for the new facilities, with old buildings being demolished and cabling work undertaken. - News
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US Navy Study Group Being Dissolved
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US Navy Study Group Being DissolvedA small but often influential group reporting directly to the US Navy’s chief of naval operations is to be disbanded - News
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Rheinmetall Denel Munition Factory Opens in Saudi Arabia
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Rheinmetall Denel Munition Factory Opens in Saudi ArabiaSouth African defense equipment manufacturer Rheinmetall Denel Munition and the Saudi Military Industries Corporation have opened a joint weapons factory. - Industry
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Egypt, France To Sign Arms Deal Mid-April
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Egypt, France To Sign Arms Deal Mid-AprilEgypt and France plan to sign agreements for the purchase of weapons that include fighter aircraft, navy vessels and a military satellite communication system. - News
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McCain Presses Senator To Break Impasse on Fanning Nomination
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McCain Presses Senator To Break Impasse on Fanning NominationA Senate confirmation vote for Fanning, who would become the first openly gay civilian to lead a service branch, is being blocked over a separate issue with the military's Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention center. - Air & Space
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Reaper Demand Drives Uptick in Air Force UAS Spending
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Reaper Demand Drives Uptick in Air Force UAS SpendingThe Air Force edged out the Army as the leader in unmanned systems procurement in recent years, a shift driven in part by increasing demand for General Atomics’ MQ-9 Reaper and Northrop Grumman’s Global Hawk, according to a new study.
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AFSOC Commander Heithold Nominated To Take Job in Pentagon
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AFSOC Commander Heithold Nominated To Take Job in PentagonLt. Gen. Bradley Heithold, who is now commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, has been nominated to move to the Pentagon for his next assignment. - News
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Indian Army Seeks New Source of Surface-to-Air Missile Defense System
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Indian Army Seeks New Source of Surface-to-Air Missile Defense SystemThe Indian Army is lobbying to purchase quick reaction surface-to-air missile systems because the homemade Akash air defense system is slower and ineffective while on the move, an army official said. - Submarines
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Norway: Joint Submarine Acquisition With Poland Not Imminent
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Norway: Joint Submarine Acquisition With Poland Not ImminentThe Polish Navy is aiming to acquire three new submarines to replace its outdated Kobben-class subs. - Air & Space
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F-35’s UK Debut: A Warning to Russia?
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F-35’s UK Debut: A Warning to Russia? The international debut of the F-35 joint strike fighter at two major air shows in the United Kingdom this year will send a pointed warning to bad actors in the region, according to the commander of US Air Forces in Europe. - Mideast & Africa
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US Considering Moving Sinai Troops: Media
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US Considering Moving Sinai Troops: MediaThe US military is considering pulling troops from a base in the northeastern part of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, partly because of the increasing threat from Islamic State group jihadists, CNN reported Tuesday. - News
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McCain: ISIS Fight Becoming Another Vietnam
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McCain: ISIS Fight Becoming Another VietnamThe U.S. fight against Islamic State militants risks becoming “another slow, grinding failure” like the Vietnam War, the Senate Armed Services Committee chairman warned Tuesday. - Industry
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Poor Industrial Partnerships Mar 'Make in India' Initiative
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Poor Industrial Partnerships Mar 'Make in India' InitiativeIndia didn't announce many deals at Defexpo, raising fears that the Make in India initiative has stalled. - Budget
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Budget Cuts Are Forcing the Army To Lose Its Competitive Edge
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Budget Cuts Are Forcing the Army To Lose Its Competitive EdgeThe Army is being forced to sacrifice modernization in favor of readiness even as America’s enemies become increasingly capable, senior leaders testified Tuesday on Capitol Hill. - Air Force
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Israel Defense Minister: F-35 Will Preserve Qualitative Edge
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Israel Defense Minister: F-35 Will Preserve Qualitative EdgeIsrael's defense minister told visiting Lockheed Martin executives and test pilots that Israel’s planned F-35I force would allow it to preserve the nation’s qualitative military edge against regional adversaries.
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Kuwait Signs Eurofighter Jet Deal
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Kuwait Signs Eurofighter Jet DealKuwait’s delayed deal to buy 28 Eurofighter jets was signed Tuesday, giving the European fighter program a much-needed shot in the arm and providing Italy’s Finmeccanica with its largest contract. - Breaking News
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Carter Unveils Goldwater Nichols Reform
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Carter Unveils Goldwater Nichols ReformSecretary of Defense Ash Carter wants to clarify the role of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, see service chiefs have a greater hand in acquisition and winnow the number of four-star billets. - Air & Space
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France Seals Deal for Safran Patroller Drone
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France Seals Deal for Safran Patroller DroneFrance has signed a contract with Safran for 14 Patroller tactical UAVs for the French Army. - Budget
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Carter to Unveil Goldwater-Nichols Reforms Tuesday
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Carter to Unveil Goldwater-Nichols Reforms TuesdaySecretary of Defense Ash Carter will use a Tuesday speech to unveil new details of his plan to reform the Goldwater Nichols legislation. - News
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Ayotte Places Hold on DoD Counsel Nominee over Guantanamo Report
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Ayotte Places Hold on DoD Counsel Nominee over Guantanamo ReportSen. Kelly Ayotte has placed a hold on the Defense Department general counsel nominee until the administration releases a report about the danger of releasing Guantanamo detainees. - News
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DoD Forging Strategy, Joint Staff Revamp for Complex Fights
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DoD Forging Strategy, Joint Staff Revamp for Complex Fights The Pentagon is developing a new, classified national military strategy, and recommendations for a top-level organizational overhaul. - News
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Analysis: Rand Report Spells Doom For Taiwan
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Analysis: Rand Report Spells Doom For TaiwanThink tank recommends radical changes in Taiwan’s air defense order of battle. - News
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Obama Defends NATO as a ‘Lynchpin’
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Obama Defends NATO as a ‘Lynchpin’US President Barack Obama defended NATO Monday as a “lynchpin” of US and European security, responding to Republican candidate Donald Trump’s recent assertions that the alliance is obsolete. - Naval
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US Leads Mideast Anti-Mines Maritime Exercise
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US Leads Mideast Anti-Mines Maritime ExerciseDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The US Navy said the world’s largest maritime exercise kicked off Monday bringing participants from 30 nations for training across the Middle East.
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