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Brunei considering Sea Rider speed boats from Indonesia.
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBrunei Darussalam is considering buying Sea Rider speed boats from Indonesia, Secretary-General of the Defense Ministry Lt. Gen
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General Dynamics Awarded Order for 18 PIRANHA IIIC 8x8 Vehicles from Brazilian
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil General Dynamics European Land Systems has received a contract from the Brazilian Navy for 18 PIRANHA IIIC 8x8 armored personnel carrier (APC) vehicles for use by the Brazilian Marine Corps. The newly-signed contract calls for vehicles to be manufactured in three amphibious configurations: Armoured Personnel Carrier, Ambulance and Command
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Pentagon Contract Announcement
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Dynamics Land Systems Division, Sterling Heights, Mich., was awarded on Nov
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Sea Launch Partners with Intelsat on Multi-Launch Agreement
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMLONG BEACH, Calif. --- Sea Launch and Intelsat have signed a multiple launch services contract for five missions on the Sea Launch system, scheduled for execution beginning in late 2010 through 2012
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Detailed Design Review for SEA 1442 Phase 3 Completed on Schedule
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWorking closely with the Defence Materiel Organisation, Thales has completed on schedule the Detailed Design Review for both Mission and Support Systems for project SEA 1442 Phase 3 Maritime Communications Modernisation.>> The project involves the introduction of an Internet Protocol (IP) based Maritime Tactical Wide Area Network (MTWAN) into the Royal Australian Navy, in support of the Australian Defence Forces Network Centric Warfare concept
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Boeing Adjusts 747-8 Program Production and Delivery Schedule
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEVERETT, Wash. --- Boeing today announced an adjusted schedule for production and delivery of the 747-8 Freighter and Intercontinental airplanes
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Move by US, Others to Support Cluster Munitions Fails
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGENEVA --- An effort by some countries to legitimize the ongoing use, production, trade, and stockpiling of cluster munitions failed today, in the lead-up to a comprehensive legal ban on the weapon that more than 100 other nations plan to sign in Oslo, Norway on December 3.>> The United States, Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Israel, and Finland were among the countries pushing for a new protocol to the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) that would allow the use of all existing cluster munitions, including the oldest, most inaccurate, and unreliable varieties, for a period of up to 20 years
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Pentagon Contract Announcement
November 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAustal USA, Mobile Ala., is being awarded a $185,433,564 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-2217) for the firm quantity of one Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) with options for up to nine additional ships and associated shore-based spares for the Phase II downselect of the JHSV Program
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Successful First Submarine Launch of M51: Third Success In a Row for...
November 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBISCAROSSE, France --- Astrium and the French defence procurement agency (DGA) have successfully performed the third experimental launch of the M51 ballistic missile from the Ballistic Launching Base (BLB) in Biscarosse. The flight met all expectations
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Boeing Selected to Compete for UK Defense Logistics Information Services Sustainment and...
November 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMST. LOUIS --- Boeing subsidiary Boeing Defence UK Ltd
KNDS Delivers First Fully Modernized LEOPARD 2 SWE Tanks to Sweden
Air Greenland to Provide Transport and Surveillance to the Danish Armed Forces'...
Russian Mi-28NM Helicopters Get Novel Anti-FPV Drone Electronics
Israel’s Rafael, SpearUAV to Develop Anti-FPV drone Interecptor, Iron Wasp
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