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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
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IAF to Procure 'Green' Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft
October 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIndian Air Force's (IAF) 126 multi-role combat aircraft, planned to be procured around 2012, would not only be lethal, but environment-friendly as well.>> IAF has specifically stated in its Request for Proposal (RFP) that aircraft should be free of ozone depleting substances (ODS) like Halon gas, which is widely used as a fire extinguisher in aircraft and other military applications
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BAE Systems Secures $11.6 Million U.S. Army Contract for Bradley Fire Extinguishing...
October 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMYORK, Pa. --- BAE Systems, under a U
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General Dynamics to Produce M2 Heavy Barrel Machine Guns
October 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCHARLOTTE, N.C
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Navantia Sets Afloat Second Scorpene for Malaysia
October 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AMOn 8 October the Cartagena Shipyard celebrated the setting afloat of the second Scorpene class submarine that is being built in conjunction with the French company DCNS for the Royal Malaysian Navy. The submarine was christened by the countrys Queen Tuanku Nur Zahirah
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The Rafale Has Landed: The Second Candidate for the Partial Tiger Replacement...
October 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe second candidate for the Partial Tiger Replacement (PTR) landed in Emmen this morning. With the arrival of the French Rafale aircraft in Switzerland, the second series of flight and ground tests for the PTR is about to begin
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Navistar Expands Military Applications by Leveraging Commercial Vehicle Platforms
October 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWARRENVILLE, Ill. --- Navistar Defense, LLC continues to expand its defense products by leveraging its expertise to convert commercial vehicles for military applications in Afghanistan and Iraq
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The First Reconfigured MB-339CD for the Italian Air Force Takes to the...
October 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMVENEGONO, Italy --- In late September, Alenia Aermacchi test-flew the first MB-339CD upgraded to Batch 2 standard. Over the following days the aircraft completed its company test flights and is now ready to be submitted to the Italian Air Force for its official acceptance
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Boeing Submits Final Proposal Revisions for NASA's Facilities Development and Operations Contract
October 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHOUSTON --- Boeing today submitted its final proposal revisions to its bid for the NASA Facilities Development and Operations Contract (FDOC) at Johnson Space Center, Houston.>> NASA is scheduled to select a contractor in early November, with a contract start date of Jan
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General Dynamics Awarded $66 Million by U.S. Army to Produce MK19 Grenade...
October 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCHARLOTTE, N.C
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