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Statement by the Minister for Defence, Mr. Willie O’Dea TD on Defence...
October 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMI regret the necessity for the closure of four military border posts. This was a difficult decision to take as I recognise it brings an end to almost four decades of the Defence Forces close connections with communities in Longford, Letterkenny, Lifford and Monaghan
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Navy and Army Team on Replacement Helicopter Buy
October 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNAVAIR, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- NAVAIR is teaming with the Army to buy five new H-72 Lakota helicopters for the United States Naval Test Pilot School located here
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India's Jet, Kingfisher strike alliance to cut costs
October 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIndia's largest private-sector carriers Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines have agreed on a wide-ranging working alliance to help them battle slowing growth and high fuel costs, the companies said. The airlines decided to work together "in (the) larger national interest and (to) help stabilise India's aviation sector," according to a joint statement issued by the two companies late Monday
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Bush Signs Fiscal 2009 Defense Budget Into Law
October 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- President Bush signed the fiscal 2009 defense budget into law today, authorizing a $512 billion base to support military readiness, as well as $66 billion for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.>> The law also authorizes a 3
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AAI Receives $242.1 Million Contract Award for Additional Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft
October 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>A US Army Shadow UAV takes off from its launch ramp for a surveillance mission in Iraq. (US Army photo)HUNT VALLEY, Md
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Turkish Airlines Decided to Purchase Total of 75 Aircraft According to its...
October 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Board of Directors has made a decision on 13.10
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U.K. MOD Selects Navistar Defense to Compete for Replacement of Tactical Vehicle...
October 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWARRENVILLE, Ill. --- Navistar Defense, LLC has been selected as one of the nine finalists to compete to replace a significant portion of the U
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Turkish Engine Center Announces $1 Billion of Maintenance Work
October 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSINGAPORE --- MRO ASIA -- The Turkish Engine Center, a Pratt & Whitney and Turkish Airlines Technic joint venture, will support an existing 10-year engine maintenance agreement between Turkish Airlines and Turkish Technic when it opens in mid-2009. The work is estimated to be worth more than $1 billion to the Turkish Engine Center and will extend through 2016
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Embraer presents product portfolio at INDIA AVIATION 2008
October 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEmbraer is participating in India Aviation 2008 (www.india-aviation
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New Defense Secretariat Will Centralize Helicopter Purchases for the Armed Forces
October 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBRASILIA --- The Ministry of Defence will create a new secretariat for the acquisition of certain materil and equipment intended for the Navy, Army and Air Force, and including the new helicopters to be produced by Helibras. The announcement was made by the Minister of Defence, Nelson Joabim, during a visit to the headquarters of the army air corps (Aviao do Exrcito) in Taubat (Sao Paolo state)last Wednesday [Oct
Keel Laid For Sweden’s Torpedo Recovery, Anti-mine Ships
U.K. Royal Navy’s New Mini Helicopter Drone Debuts on Operations in Gulf...
Netherlands Extends Deployment of MQ-9 Reapers in Romania Until 2026
First Batch of 'Ready To Fly' Russian Engines Shipped For Installation on...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U