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On Target - Final Sniper Rifle Is Delivered To Troops
November 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSnipers fulfil a vital and enduring role on the battlefield, in terms of intelligence gathering, target identification and eliminating high value targets.>> Unveiled earlier this year, the L115A3 rifle, part of the Sniper System Improvement Programme (SSIP) is a larger calibre weapon and provides state of the art telescopic day and night, all-weather sights, increasing a sniper's effective range considerably; thereby beating enemy forces capability
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EU's Task Force Chooses Saab
November 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe EU's task force Battle Group 11 will use Saab's BMS system, also known as SLB, as management support for ground forces. The announcement was made after concluding an evaluation of three alternatives
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BAE Systems Secures $66 Million in U.S. Army Contracts for MRAP Spare...
November 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMANNISTON, Alabama --- BAE Systems, under three separate U.S
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Soldiers Learn Electronic Warfare Skills in Eastern Baghdad
November 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFORWARD OPERATING BASE RUSTAMIYAH, Iraq --- Selected soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Divisions 4th Brigade Combat Team and Multinational Division Baghdad received electronic warfare training here.>> Electronic warfare applies the radio frequency spectrum to defeat an enemy and save lives on the battlefield
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General Dynamics Completes Initial Delivery of Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Equipment
November 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTAUNTON, Mass. --- General Dynamics C4 Systems recently completed delivery of the first WIN-T Increment 1 equipment to the U
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Army Receives First Leopard 2A6 Tanks
October 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister of National Defence, Nuno Severiano Teixeira, will preside at 11 oclock this morning the reception ceremony for the first eight Leopard 2A6 tanks delivered to the Portuguese Army. The ceremony will be held at the Santa Margarida army base in Constancia
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EU Top Officials Briefed On European High Response Maritime Task Force
October 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMZEEBRUGGE, Belgium --- The French Navys command and projection ship (CPS) Tonnerre received today ambassadors and representatives from the European Unions political and security committee and the representatives from the EU military committee. The object of this visit was to present, during the French EU presidency, the capabilities of the maritime European amphibious task group
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BAE Systems to Supply Bradley Protection Kits for Combat Vehicles
October 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMARLINGTON, Va. --- BAE Systems has been awarded two new contracts to fit additional protection kits to more than 800 Bradley fighting vehicles at military bases in the United States and deployed in combat
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Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules Achieves 75,000 Flight Hours with Italian Air...
October 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMARIETTA, Ga. --- The Italian Air Force has achieved 75,000 flight hours with its fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft, amassing an impressive record that includes the first combat missions flown in the C-130J and the delivery of humanitarian relief supplies
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BAE Systems Secures $11.6 Million U.S. Army Contract for Bradley Fire Extinguishing...
October 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMYORK, Pa. --- BAE Systems, under a U
U.K. Tests Radio-Wave Weapon to Defeat Drone Swarms
Su-35 Fighter Takes on Airborne Radar Role in Ukraine Operations
Franco-German MGCS Battle Tank Program Moves Ahead with New Project Company
Fincantieri, thyssenkrupp Partner on Philippine Submarine Bid
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
