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30% of defense products at DSA 2010 to be Malaysian
July 1, 2009 @ 12:00 AMMore than a quarter of defense products and equipment to be exhibited at the DSA 2010 show will be Malaysian, the country’s defence minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was quoted as saying in the local media. "I also expect not less than 10 percent participation from local players for DSA 2010," he said
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$291 million Thai defense budget cut puts on hold major procurement plans
July 1, 2009 @ 12:00 AMProcurement plans for new hardware by the Thai military were put on hold this month after the military's budget for 2010 was cut by about 10 billion baht (US$291.8 million), local media reported
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Lockheed wins $45 million contract for Australian destroyer work
July 1, 2009 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors is being awarded a $44,910,868 contract for combat systems engineering to support the government of Australia under the Foreign Military Sales Program - Case AT-P-LCQ. The government of Australia selected the Navy/Lockheed Martin Aegis Combat System for its Australian Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Program
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Pakistan has awarded contract to Turkish Aerospace for modernization of 42 F-16s
June 30, 2009 @ 12:00 AMTurkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI), which is Turkey’s center of aerospace, has acquired an international success by signing a contract regarding the modernization of PAF F-16s
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US Navy has awarded $56 milion contract to QinetiQ for TALON robots
June 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AMQinetiQ North America announced that it has received a $56.4 million contract for purchase and delivery of TALON GEN IV robots, repair parts, spare kits, and other related equipment and services from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head, MD, for the Naval EOD Technical Division (NAVEODTECHDIV), the single-service manager for all EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) equipment
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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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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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Indian Air Force orders 15 Saras light transport aircraft
June 18, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Air Force has ordered 15 indigenous Saras Light Transport Aircraft.A senior Air Force official said that the 14-seat aircraft, designed by National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bangalore, costs about $8 million
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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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DRS wins $43.9 million contract from USAF for P5 combat training
June 18, 2009 @ 12:00 AMDRS Technologies, announced that it has received $43.9 million order for the P5 Combat Training System/Tactical Combat Training System (P5 CTS/TCTS
Israel’s Rafael, SpearUAV to Develop Anti-FPV drone Interecptor, Iron Wasp
Leonardo’s M-346 Fighter and Bayraktar KIZILELMA Drone Perform Joint Autonomous Flights
MBDA’s Low Cost, Long Range Missile, ‘Crossbow’ Could Head to Ukraine
China Tests DF-17 Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Under "Battlefield Conditions"
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