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BAE Systems wins £111 million readiness and sustainment contract in the Air
April 1, 2010 @ 12:00 AMBAE Systems has won a four-year contract worth £111 million from the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) to support and maintain the 28 new Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force. The contract underlines the company’s capabilities in the area of readiness and sustainment and is the latest in a number of significant military aircraft support contracts awarded by the MOD in the last 12 months
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Raytheon wins $204 million contract for MK15 Phalanx weapon system from U.S
April 1, 2010 @ 12:00 AMRaytheon Co. is being awarded a $204,000,000 contract for MK15 Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) upgrades and conversions, system overhauls, and associated hardware
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Netherlands Navy to receive Integrated Mast from Thales
March 31, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Netherlands Defence Materiel Organization and Thales Nederland signed a contract for the delivery and installation of an Integrated Mast that is to be installed on the Joint Logistic Support Ship (JSS). This ship is presently being designed and engineered by Damen Schelde Shipyard in Flushing
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CAE awarded $246 million contract by government of Canada for CH147F aircrew...
March 24, 2010 @ 12:00 AMCAE today announced that the Government of Canada has awarded CAE a contract valued at approximately C$250 million ($246 million apporx.) for a comprehensive CH147F Chinook helicopter aircrew training solution
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Australia signs $467 million contract with US Army for seven CH-47F helicopters,...
March 22, 2010 @ 12:00 AMGreg Combet, the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, today announced the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has signed a contract with the US Army Security Assistance Command to acquire seven CH-47F Chinook helicopters, two Simulators and associated spares. “The aircraft will replace the existing fleet of six CH-47D Chinooks operated by C Squadron of the 5th Aviation Regiment based in Townsville, and the first two aircraft are planned to enter service in 2014, with all seven in service by 2017,” Mr Combet said
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U.S. Navy has awarded $940 million contract to Lockheed Martin for...
March 17, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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L-3 wins $230 million contract to provide intelligence support from U.S
March 12, 2010 @ 12:00 AML-3 Communications announced today that its STRATIS division has been awarded a three-year contract valued at $230.9 million to provide intelligence support services to United States and multinational forces in Iraq
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Bell-Boeing wins $117 million contract for two additional MV-22 aircraft from U.S
March 8, 2010 @ 12:00 AMBell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded an $117,401,603 modification to a previously awarded V-22 multi-year production contract to provide two additional MV-22 tiltrotor aircraft. Pursuant to the variation in quantity clause, this procurement will bring the number of MV-22 aircraft on this contract from 141 to 143
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Tunisia orders Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules airlifters
March 3, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe government of Tunisia has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the purchase of two C-130J Super Hercules airlifters with an initial three years of logistics support. Tunisia’s new C 130Js, scheduled to be delivered in 2013 and 2014, will be the longer fuselage or “stretched” variant of the C-130J
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LONGBOW LLC wins $86 million contract from AgustaWestland to support U.K. Apache...
February 23, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, was recently awarded an $86 million contract from AgustaWestland to support LONGBOW FCR systems on the United Kingdom Apache AH Mk-1 aircraft. "The LONGBOW FCR is an essential element of U
Turkey to Sell Russian S-400 Systems to Third Country as GE Engine...
Pentagon Awards Contracts to Develop Laser Weapons Against Cruise Missiles, Drones
Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz as US Signals Return to...
China-made Aircraft Fly in U.S. Airshow for First Time
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