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Airbus, Air India to set up maintenance facility in Delhi
October 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAir India and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) are joining hands to set up an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre in Delhi. The government’s National Aviation Company of India Ltd (Nacil) owns Air India, while EADS is an Airbus company
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FCS Gets Full Funding in Authorization Act
October 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- The testing of Future Combat Systems equipment and testimonials from Soldiers using it may have helped the program receive full funding for the first time.>> President Bush signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Oct
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Bush to View Budget Law in Light of Presidential Authority
October 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- President Bush said yesterday he will construe restrictions imposed in the fiscal 2009 defense budget in a manner consistent with the constitutional authority and obligations of the president.>> Bush signed the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 into law yesterday
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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
Iranian Pilots Recount Deception Operation in the Bombing of a U.S. Base...
Korean Hanwha’s Chunmoo Missiles to be Launched from Thales’ X-Fire Launchers
Russian Helicopters to Supply Iran with 12 Mi-171 Helicopters
No MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine Until Kyiv Transfers Drone Tech to Poland
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles