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Iveco to deliver 10 light armoured vehicles to Slovak Army
June 29, 2009 @ 12:00 AMIveco Defence Vehicles announces that on June 23, 2009 the Slovak Army and Iveco signed a contract for a batch of 10 Light Multirole Vehicles to be delivered by the end of the year. Flavio Marchesoni, Sales & Marketing Director of Iveco Defence Vehicles said: “This contract win builds on the success of the LMV which has been selected for front line duties by 9 armies to date”
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Greece likely to issue RFP for AJT in second half of 2010
June 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMGreece could delay a request for proposals for advanced jet trainers by a year to the second half of 2010 due to budget constraints brought about by the global economic crisis. According to reports at the Paris air show, country had planned to issue a request for proposals in the second half of 2009, but the indications from government officials are that this will slip
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Alenia Aermacchi to deliver 6 M-346 Jet Trainers to Italy
June 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Italian Defence Ministry and Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, jointly announced at Paris Air Show 2009 that the agreement to supply six M346 Master aircraft and an integrated training service to the Italian Air Force is in the process of being finalised. The company official said that the agreement confirms the close partnership between the Italian Air Force and Alenia Aermacchi
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Spain to buy 10 AW139 Helicopters from AgustaWestland
June 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that INAER of Spain will add ten new AgustaWestland helicopters to its fleet in 2009, valued at approximately 62 million euro. These latest aircraft include units from the entire AgustaWestland commercial product range and will be delivered to customer this year
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Finland, Estonia sign contract for TRS air defense radars
June 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRepresentatives of the Estonian Ministry of Defense and Air Force Command Finland signed a contract on June 3, 2009 to finalize the selection of ThalesRaytheonSystems (TRS) to deliver Medium Range Air Surveillance Systems including 14 Ground Master 403 radar systems, 12 for Finland and two for Estonia, and a Long Range Air Identification and Surveillance Radar System Mid Life Upgrade for five Teresa 22XX radars for Finland. “We are pleased to announce the finalization of agreements that will ultimately strengthen the performance of our air defense,” said MGen Jarmo Lindberg, the Commander of the Finnish Air Force
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U.S. arms sales likely to exceed $40 billion for 2009
June 18, 2009 @ 12:00 AMU.S
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Thales dispalyed its TopOwl helicopter and Pathfinder at Paris Air Show 2009
June 18, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThales exhibits its TopOwl Helicopter Helmet Mounted Display at Paris Air Show 2009. TopOwl is the only binocular helmet-mounted system in production that could display the total clarity and contrast of the Pathfinder sensor
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India awards $400 million contract to Antonov for AN-32 upgrade
June 18, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Ukrainian manufacturer of the AN-32 transport aircraft, Antonov Aeronautical Scientific/Technical Complex , has been awarded a $400 million order to upgrade the entire AN-32 fleet of Indian Air Force (IAF) under an estimated $400 million contract. The Indian media reported that the AN-32s were fast approaching the end of their "total technical life'' of 25 years by this year-end which promoted the Indian MOD to issue one of its largest upgrade contract to date
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Eurocopter to modify 26 CH53 Bundeswehr helicopters for personnel recovery missions
June 18, 2009 @ 12:00 AMEurocopter Deutschland GmbH and the German Federal Agency for Defense Technology and Procurement (BWB) signed a contract at the Paris Air Show 2009 to retrofit one prototype followed by a further 25 of the German Army’s CH53 GS/GE transport helicopters with the capability to perform personnel recovery missions. The contract is worth around 24
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WASP turret upgraded for MILAN ER firing
June 17, 2009 @ 12:00 AMTo provide land forces with new operational capabilities, MBDA, Panhard and Sagem have modified the WASP remote-controlled turret to enable crews to fire MILAN ER medium-range missiles under armour protection. The WASP MILAN ER turret is being presented at Paris Air Show 2009
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...