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Patria wins $13 million contract to upgrade Hawk Jet Trainers
January 28, 2009 @ 12:00 AMPatria Aviation Oy received an order from the Finnish Air Force for a cockpit upgrade of 11 BAES Hawk Mk 51 and Mk52 jet trainers on 30 December 2008. The total value of the order is over EUR 10 million
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Middle East will continue as a strong area of defense market despite...
January 27, 2009 @ 12:00 AMNEWTOWN, Conn. --- Despite the sharp decline in oil prices from highs of $150 per barrel in July 2008 down to less than $40 per barrel in the first weeks of 2009, the Middle East will continue as a strong area of opportunity for defense producers
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First Amphibious Aircraft for Malaysian Maritime Agency
January 27, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSUBANG, -- The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) today received its first amphibious Bombardier CL415 aircraft from an aircraft maker at a simple but meaningful ceremony here today. The aircraft was surrendered by Bombardier Inc Canada (specialised and amphibious aircraft) president Michelle Bourgeois to MMEA director general Datuk Mohd Amdan Kurish at the old Subang airport, witnessed by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak
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More EADS UH-72A Lakota helicopters for US Army
January 23, 2009 @ 12:00 AMU.S
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Sagem to supply JIM LR multifunction infrared binoculars to French Army
January 23, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSagem (SAFRAN Group) today announced that they have received an initial order for 155 JIM LR (long-range) multifunction infrared binoculars by French defense procurement agency DGA. This order is part of the 2006 framework contract won by Sagem, covering more than 850 JIM LR binoculars for the French armed forces
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Embraer Names First Authorized Service Center in India
January 20, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSao Jose dos Campos, January 20, 2009 – Embraer has named India’s Indamer Company Pvt. Ltd
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Decisions Loom for Joint Strike Fighter Program, Support Remains High
January 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Decisions about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and F-22 Raptor aircraft programs are expected early in President-elect Barack Obamas administration.>> The F-35 program manager said yesterday he sees strong support for the F-35 from the services, allied partners and, so far, on Capitol Hill
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Lynn Vows to Reform Processes if Confirmed as Deputy Secretary
January 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- William Lynn, the nominee to be deputy defense secretary, promised the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday that he will do his utmost to improve processes in the sometimes vast and unwieldy bureaucracy of the Defense Department.>> The committee held hearings for four nominees to serve in the Defense Department as part of the administration of President-elect Barack Obama
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First ULA Delta IV Heavy NRO Mission Successfully Lifts Off From Cape...
January 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMCAPE CANAVERAL AFS, Fla. --- United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex 37 at CCAFS at 9:47 p
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Launch Postponement of the IBUKI (GOSAT) aboard H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 15
January 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency would like to announce that we have decided to postpone the launch of the Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite "IBUKI" (GOSAT) aboard the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No
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