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FlyDubai Places $700 Million Order for CFM56-7B Engines
July 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFARNBOROUGH, England --- The Dubai governments new low-cost carrier, FlyDubai, has ordered 50 CFM56-7B-powered Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 and 737-900 aircraft. The engine order is valued at nearly $700 million U
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Embraer Signs Niki Airline for Five Embraer 190 Jets
July 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSO JOS DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- Embraer and Austrias NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH signed a contract for five EMBRAER 190 jets.>> The agreement was announced today at the 46th Farnborough Airshow, in England, and includes purchase rights for another five aircraft, which could be either the EMBRAER 190 or the EMBRAER 195
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Pratt & Whitney Awarded Unmanned Combat Air System Contract
July 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW --- Northrop Grumman has awarded Pratt & Whitney a $54 million contract to develop and integrate the engine and exhaust system for the U.S
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Asiana Airlines Selects Pratt & Whitney to Power 777-200ER Aircraft in Deal...
July 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW --- Asiana Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney PW4000-112 engines to power three new Boeing 777-200ER aircraft in a deal valued at more than US$135 million. The contract includes installed engines and a long-term service agreement provided by Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners
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Northrop Grumman Tanker Team Will Complete All Four Tanker Airframes in 2009,...
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFARNBOROUGH, England --- Northrop Grumman Corporation's Tanker team announced today that all four initial tanker System Design and Development (SDD) airframes are scheduled for final assembly and initial flight testing by the end of 2009. The first two SDD airframes have been built and flown, and are awaiting modification to the tanker configuration
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Finnish Defence Buys All-Wheel-Drive Trucks from Scania
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSTOCKHOLM, Sweden --- Via its Finnish subsidiary Oy Scan-Auto Ab Scania has sold all-wheel-drive off-road vehicles to the Finnish defence for delivery during 2009 and 2010. The order is yet another proof of the success of Scanias concept of standard trucks that with some adaptations can be used for special-purpose tasks
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French DGA Qualifies Rafale F3 Standard
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Dlgation gnrale pour larmement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, on July 1, 2008 certified the fully omnirole version of the Rafale combat aircraft, designated F3. The first production F3 aircraft will be delivered in early 2009, while aircraft already in service will be upgraded to this latest standard
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New Targeting Pods for French Air Force Aircraft
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Dlgation gnrale pour larmement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, has awarded Thales an order for nine Damocls target acquisition pods. The first pod, ordered previously, will be delivered in mid-2009, and will be used for systems integration on the Mirage 2000D combat aircraft of the French air force
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Plymouth Bids Farewell to HMS Victorious
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Vanguard class submarine HMS Victorious has left Plymouth today, Thursday 10 July 2008, after completing her three and a half year multi-million pound overhaul at Devonport Royal Dockyard.>> Victorious is heading to Scotland for sea trials that mark the start of a process of regeneration of the platform and crew to operational status following her Long Overhaul Period (Refuel) [LOP(R)]
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Elbit Systems to Supply UAV Systems to a European Country Valued at...
July 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $20 million to supply Hermes 450 UAV Systems to a European country
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