<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.w3.org/2000/08/w3c-synd/style.css" type="text/css"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
<channel>
<title>defpro.news</title>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/news/</link>
<description>News</description>
<language>en-en</language>
<copyright>defpro</copyright>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:13:14 +0100</pubDate>
<atom:link href="http://www.defpro.com/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
		

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Elbit Systems Launches Hyperspectral Payload, Fitted for Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 UAS]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Elbit Systems has expanded its portfolio of payloads with the recent launch of a Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 unmanned air system (UAS) hyperspectral payload with new revolutionary intelligence capabi...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/news/details/32089/</link>
<author>elbit_systems</author>
<guid>32089</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Raytheon Wins $39.6 Million US Navy Contract for AIM-9X]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[TUCSON, Ariz. | The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company a $39.6 million contract for Fiscal Year 2012 production and delivery of the AIM-9X Block II infrared-guided air-to-air missile. The contract,...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/news/details/32088/</link>
<author>raytheon</author>
<guid>32088</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Meeting of Polish and German Defence Ministers to be Held in Szczecin on Wednesday]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Minister of National Defence Tomasz Siemoniak and Defence Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany Thomas de Maiziere will meet on Wednesday, 8 February 2012 in Szczecin. ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/news/details/32087/</link>
<author>mnd_poland</author>
<guid>32087</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Macedonian Defence Minister Participates in North-Atlantic Council Meetings]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Minister of Defence of the Republic of Macedonia, Fatmir Besimi, participated in the meetings with the North-Atlantic Council and the ISAF and KFOR contributing nations, held Friday in the NATO...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/news/details/32086/</link>
<author>mod_macedonia</author>
<guid>32086</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[New President for Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Haluk (Luke) Durudogan will join Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems (MABS) on January 31, 2012 based at the Meggitt PLC division’s Akron, Ohio facility.  He succeeds Ken Schwartz who is leaving to...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/news/details/32085/</link>
<author>meggitt</author>
<guid>32085</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Lithuanian Minister of National Defence participates in Munich Security Conference]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Rasa Jukneviciene stated at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday that it was important to hear about the US-European defence relations in the context...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/news/details/32084/</link>
<author>mnd_lithuania</author>
<guid>32084</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Drilling Begins in Portsmouth for Arrival of Royal Navy's Latest Carriers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The next step in preparing Portsmouth Naval Base to be the home of the biggest warships ever built for the Royal Navy began last week. ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/news/details/32083/</link>
<author>mod_uk</author>
<guid>32083</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Engine Support, Transparency Technologies Lead GKN Aerospace Display at Singapore Air Show]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The GKN Aerospace transparencies and aftermarket operations will exhibit at Singapore Air Show later this month. On display will be the full suite of A320 cockpit windows, the cabin window and...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/news/details/32082/</link>
<author>gkn_aerospace</author>
<guid>32082</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman Selected for U.S. Army's Common Infrared Countermeasure Technical Demonstration Program]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. | The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $31.4 million contract for the Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) Technical Demonstration (TD) program to...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/news/details/32081/</link>
<author>northrop_grumman</author>
<guid>32081</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman-Built LITENING G4 Pods See First Combat Deployment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. | Northrop Grumman's LITENING G4 advanced targeting pod recently embarked on its first combat deployment with the Air National Guard on A-10 and F-16 Block 30 aircraft support...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/news/details/32080/</link>
<author>northrop_grumman</author>
<guid>32080</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Reversibility is the Key to the United States’ New Defense Strategy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Since the release of the new defense strategy, much has been made of the shift to the Asia-Pacific region, its abandonment of the so-called two Major Theater Wars (MTWs) construct and the force...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/daily/details/953/</link>
<author>lexington_institute</author>
<guid>953</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[India Should Ensure Arms Deals Are Not One Way Traffic]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[With French Dassault Aviation’s Rafale now qualifying for the final round of negotiations with the government for its 126 fighter aircraft, most expect the final $10.3 billion deal to be clinched...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/daily/details/952/</link>
<author>observer_research_foundation</author>
<guid>952</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Indian MoD Selects Dassault for Exclusive Talks on MMRCA Programme]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[defpro.com | The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced Tuesday that it selected the French aerospace company Dassault Aviation as the lowest bidder (L-1) in the competition for the Indian Air...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/daily/details/951/</link>
<author>nicolas_von_kospoth</author>
<guid>951</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin Receives $921 Million Contract for PAC-3 Missiles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[DALLAS | Lockheed Martin received contracts totaling $921 million from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for hardware and services associated with the combat-proven Patriot Advanced Capabi...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/daily/details/950/</link>
<author>lockheed_martin</author>
<guid>950</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Puncturing the Hot Air Balloons on U.S. Defense Spending]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[iWatch News | In November, when lawmakers were discussing the U.S. defense budget, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta issued a dire warning: In a letter to Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham, he...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/daily/details/949/</link>
<author>center_for_public_integrity</author>
<guid>949</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[EDA Compares EU and US Government Defence Spending]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Brussels | In 2010 the governments of the 26 European Defence Agency (EDA) participating Member States (pMS) spent a total of €194 billion on defence. The US spent the equivalent of €520 billion ...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/daily/details/948/</link>
<author>eda</author>
<guid>948</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[GAO Assesses U.S. Navy’s Focus on Arleigh Burke Destroyers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[After nearly a decade and almost $10 billion in development on Zumwalt class destroyers, the U.S. Navy changed its acquisition approach from procuring Zumwalts to restarting production of Arleigh...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/daily/details/947/</link>
<author>gao</author>
<guid>947</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Seychelles President: Don’t Manage the Piracy Problem, Solve It]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[defpro.com | Only a few countries are exposed, to a similar extent, to the effects of Somali piracy as is the Republic of Seychelles. Located at the southern edge of the pirates’ main area of...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/daily/details/946/</link>
<author>defpro_news</author>
<guid>946</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[nEUROn Demonstrator is Officially Presented to European Partners]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Istres, France | The nEUROn, European UCAV technology demonstrator, has been officially presented to the representatives of the six participating countries by Mr. Charles Edelstenne, Chairman & CEO...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/daily/details/945/</link>
<author>dassault_aviation</author>
<guid>945</guid>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Key Risks in the New U.S. Defense Guidance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[On January 5, the president announced new foundational defense guidance. Fiscal challenges clearly dictated the timing of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) most recent comprehensive review. However...]]></description>
<link>http://www.defpro.org/daily/details/944/</link>
<author>csis</author>
<guid>944</guid>
</item>
		
</channel>
	 
</rss>

