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McDonnell Douglas to deliver Harpoon Block II missiles to Taiwan
February 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMToday the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States of 10 RTM-84L HARPOON Block II Telemetry missiles, 2 ATM-84L HARPOON Block II Telemetry missiles, and other related equipment and services. The estimated cost is $37 million
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Bulgaria to buy two AW109s for border police
February 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Ministries of Finance and Interior of Bulgaria have ordered two AW109 Power light twin helicopters to meet the latest helicopter requirement for the Bulgarian Border Police. The main mission of the helicopters, which are procured under the Schengen Facility programme funds, is to provide a reliable air surveillance capability on the outer EU borders, since Bulgaria is expected to be a Schengen Zone Member starting from March 2011
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Take DRDO off ‘entity’ list: Indian defence minister to U.S.
February 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMDespite rapidly rising defence purchases from the U.S
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KMW establishes Asia Pacific hub in Singapore
February 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMKrauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Europe's market leader for protected tracked and wheeled vehicles, officially announced the founding of a new subsidiary in Singapore today. Named KMW Asia-Pacific, it will act as a regional hub for KMW's activities in Singapore and Asia
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MBDA to launch SIMBAD-RC air defence system at Singapore Airshow
February 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe international launch of SIMBAD-RC, the latest addition to MBDA’s range of naval air defence systems, will take place at the Singapore Air Show. SIMBAD-RC is a remote-controlled, short-range anti-air self defence system providing a highly effective capability against a comprehensive range of threats from combat aircraft and anti-ship missiles to small surface threats such as FIACs
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Libya, Russia sign $1.8 billion arms deal for fighter planes, tanks
February 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says Moscow has agreed to sell Libya weapons in a $1.8 billion deal
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IAF orders 750 DRDO developed Akash SAMs
February 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) has ordered an additional 750 Akash medium-range surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) comprsing six squadrons from Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) at a cost of $925 million, Indian defence minister AK Antony announced today. "A decision to place this fresh order with BEL was taken after the IAF expressed satisfaction with the performance of the Akash missiles that are deployed in two squadrons," defence minister AK Antony said
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Gorshkov carrier to get new MIG-29K fighter jets
February 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIndian Navy will formally induct the Russian-made MiG-29K naval fighter jets for deployment on Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier on 19th February in Goa. The first four of the 16 MiG-29Ks that India had bought from Russia in 2004 along with Gorshkov were delivered at the INS Hansa naval base in Goa on 4th December last
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Saab, BAE Systems not to exhibit in Singapore Airshow 2010
February 1, 2010 @ 12:00 AMBAE Systems will not participate in Singapore Airshow 2010, the first time Europe's largest defense contractor has not exhibited at this show. A spokeswoman for BAE said the company's focus in the Southeast Asian region had, for the moment, moved away from the air sector to potential naval and land programs
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India rejects L & T, EADS defense electronics joint venture
February 1, 2010 @ 12:00 AMA joint venture between Indian systems integrator and infrastructure company, Larsen & Toubro and EADS had been rejected by the Indian government. The reason being that the proposed venture did not meet the government’s foreign equity requirements
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
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French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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