The United States has cracked down on high-technology exports to China that could aide its military in the creation of new technologies. Despite affecting some of the US's largest exporters, from Boeing to Sun Microsystems, the government introduced strict licensing rules and controls o

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Amnesty international is taking satellite imagery out of the war zone and into the homes of the everyday internet user as part of its latest campaign against the war which involves the Sudanese military and Janaweed militia. Called 'Eyes on Darfur', the project uses high-resolution sate

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The US Army and Air force have signed a deal for the construction of new military aircraft that will replace the US Army's C-23 Sherpas, C-12 and C-26 cargo aircraft. Called the C-27 Spartan, the craft will be designed for use in logistical resupply, MEDEVAC, troop movement, airdrop ope

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Testing has begun on Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets purchased by the UK Ministry of Defence, according to arms provider Lockheed Martin's UK arm. The UK has signed a £250m deal with the company, which will see UK troops benefit from precision strike capability

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Arms supplier BAE has reportedly approached former British Lord Chief Justice Lord Woolf to lead an independent inquiry into its operations and ethical practise, it was reported in Time magazine today. The move comes amid controversy surrounding BAE's alleged dealings with the Prince Ba

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Military forces of the European Union could stand to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Galileo navigation satellite, the public project that has hit controversy following alleged poor project management by its private company consortium. The EU's 27 country members took control

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Defence technology specialist Raytheon's technical services company has been selected by the US Government to head up a landmark training alliance which will use the latest in technologies to train US army soldiers around the world. The ten-year, $11.2bn Warrior Training Alliance (W

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Gen. Douglas Lute, the army general President Bush has appointed to manage the ongoing conflicts in both Iraq and Afghanistan, has questioned President Bush's strategy of sending thousands more troops into Iraq. This indication of his sceptism to the further military build-up in Iraq wa

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Iranian weapons have been found in Afghanistan, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Monday, but he and Afghan President Hamid Karzai have agreed that Tehran involvement cannot yet be proved. "There have been indications over the past few months of weapons coming in from Iran," Gat

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It has been claimed by a US military report that the Chinese Government is developing an information warfare division for use in possible future conflicts. The military power of the People's Republic of China 2007 report intimates that the Chinese government is forming a group to deal w

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