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BAE Systems has been awarded $11.8 million contract for LRLAP development
November 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AMBAE Systems is being awarded an $11,865,674 modification to a previously awarded contract to exercise an option for continuing design and development of the Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP). LRLAPs are guided flight projectiles that are loaded and fired by the Advanced Gun System, a fully automated, single barrel, 155-mm, vertically loaded, stabilized gun mount
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Italy has awarded $30 million contract to Oto Melara for HITROLE light
November 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AMOto Melara, a Finmeccanica company, signed a contract worth around 20 million euro ($29.7 million) with Italy’s Ministry of Defence - General Directorate of Terrestrial Armaments to supply 81 HITROLE Light turrets
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UK's search and rescue network to be maintained
November 4, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe UK's network of Search and Rescue stations is to be restored from 26 to 28, Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell has confirmed. The MOD had decided in principle to reduce Search and Rescue helicopter crews from 28 to 24 in 2008
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General Dynamics wins $19 million contract from U.S. Army for MK19 grenade...
November 2, 2009 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a $13 million order by U.S
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US Military to receive 3.4 percent pay hike
October 29, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWashington - President Barack Obama signed the fiscal 2010 National Defense Authorization Act during a ceremony at the White House Oct. 28
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Canada to buy four Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft
October 29, 2009 @ 12:00 AMBombardier Aerospace announced that the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador(a province of Canada) has purchased four Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft that will serve to replace part of its aging aerial firefighting fleet. Based on the list price, the contract is valued at approximately $120 million US and includes aircraft modifications, spare parts provisioning, training and technical support
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Rheinmetall, IAI to provide ISR services for German Armed Forces in Afghanistan
October 28, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRheinmetall Defence and the German Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement (Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung – BWB) signed a service provider contract today to provide the German Bundeswehr with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities through the deployment of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system. This bridges the gap prior to the “SAATEG (System zur Abbildenden Aufklärung in der Tiefe des Einsatzgebietes)” acquisition programme
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Oshkosh Corporation wins contracts to support M-ATVs in Afghanistan
October 28, 2009 @ 12:00 AMOshkosh Corporation, announced today that through its Defense division, it has received two contracts valued at more than $28 million for spare parts and support of its MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) in Afghanistan. The contracts include a $16 million order from the U
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US DOD has awarded $424 million contract for meal, ready-to-eat and humanitarian...
October 28, 2009 @ 12:00 AM-- AmeriQual Group, LLC, doing business as AmeriQual Packaging, Evansville, Ind., is being awarded a maximum $177,835,000 fixed price with economic price adjustment, indefinite quantity contract for Meal, Ready-to-Eat and Humanitarian Daily Ration
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General Dynamics wins $320 million contract for US Navy nuclear submarine support
October 23, 2009 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat Corp, was awarded Oct. 2 a $320,643,960 modification to previously awarded contract for design agent, planning yard, engineering and technical support for active nuclear submarines
Iran Reports Progress in Peace Talks with U.S. in Geneva
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
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