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£97 Million Contract to Strengthen Airbridge
October 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMoD has signed a 97 million, seven-year contract with Marshall Aerospace of Cambridge for the logistic support of the TriStar fleet. Known as the TRIOS contract (TriStar Integrated Operational Support), it will provide maintenance and engineering and support to the RAF's core passenger fleet until 2015 and will strengthen the airbridge service to and from theatre
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American Airlines Takes Major Fleet Renewal Step By Announcing Plans to Acquire...
October 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFORT WORTH, Texas --- American Airlines, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMR Corporation, announced today that it has entered into a purchase agreement with Boeing under which American intends to acquire an initial 42 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners scheduled for delivery beginning in 2012 and ending in 2018, with the right to purchase up to 58 additional 787s that may be scheduled for delivery beginning in 2015 and ending in 2020
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NAVAIR Completes Swiss Aircraft Buy
September 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- NAVAIRs Support and Commercial Derivative Aircraft Support Office Adversary Team recently completed a six year program to buy and refurbish 44 retired Swiss Air Force F-5 Freedom Fighters
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India Likely to Buy More Carrier Borne Mig-29K Fighters
September 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIndia is to buy 30 more carrier borne Mig-29K (Fulcrum-D) fighters for the Indian navy and an agreement to this effect would be firmed up during the upcoming visit of Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov's to India next week.>> Serdyukov's tour here at the head of a high level officials and industry delegation is also likely to pave the way for signing of the new contract for acquisition and delivery of the carrier Admiral Gorshkov, according to top officials in Moscow
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Vector Strategy Publishes New Forecast of Military Vehicle Armor Procurement
September 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSOUTHERN PINES, N.C
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Russian Military Draws Up Procurement List Following Georgian Conflict
September 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNEWTOWN, Conn. --- Following a review of the "August War" with Georgia, Russian military commanders have issued a new medium-term modernization and procurement plan
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Airbus Awards ST Engineering's Aerospace Arm Contract to Support SIA
September 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSINGAPORE --- Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd today announced that ST Aviation Services Co Pte Ltd (SASCO), a subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aerospace), has been awarded a contract by Airbus to provide heavy maintenance checks for 19 A330 aircraft leased to Singapore Airlines.>> This contract is part of an Airbus multi-party contract to provide support to Singapore Airlines as part of the lease arrangements for this fleet
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Antonov An-124 Delivers Second Hornet Centre Barrel Aircraft Home to Australia
September 19, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGreg Combet, the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, today announced that one of the worlds largest cargo planes, an Antonov An-124, delivered Australias second F/A-18 Hornet to RAAF Williamtown after undergoing centre barrel replacement in Canada.>> Mr Combet congratulated the project team for their work in ensuring the Hornet centre barrel program remains on schedule and within budget
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Lockheed Martin Spacecraft to be Flown for NASA's MAVEN Mars Mission
September 19, 2008 @ 12:00 AMDENVER ---- Lockheed Martin has been selected by NASA to design, build and operate the spacecraft for NASA's Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) program. NASA's newest mission will analyze the upper atmosphere and past climate change on Mars
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Korea Opens State-Of-The-Art Aircraft Testing Center
September 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Agency for Defense Development (ADD) opened an aircraft testing facility in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong Province) on Monday (Sept. 8), a first for Korea to measure the operational capabilities of aircraft, as well as large weapons systems such as armored vehicles, guided weapons and naval weapons, in extreme conditions
U.K. Army, Navy Test Low-cost Attack Drone Developed by BAE Systems Subsidiary...
Post Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv: Ukraine Rushes to Buy $1 Billion...
Greek Lobbying Group Wants Washington to Cancel GE Engine Deal with Turkey
French Air Force Completes Mid-Life Upgrade of Mirage 2000D Fighter Jets
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