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CAE to invest C$714 million in simulation technology R & D
April 1, 2009 @ 12:00 AMCAE announced today that it will invest up to C$714 million in Project Falcon, a research and development (R&D) program that will span five years. The goal of Project Falcon is to expand CAE's current modelling and simulation technologies, develop new ones and increase its capabilities beyond training into other areas of the aerospace and defence market, such as analysis and operations
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AgustaWestland and CAE partner to provide AW139 helicopter training in the United...
March 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and CAE announced that AgustaWestland AW139 initial helicopter type rating and recurrent training is now available in Morristown, New Jersey, USA. The training programs are approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under part 142
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TKC Aerospace has awarded $9.2 million contract to SELEX Galileo to upgrade...
March 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSELEX Galileo announce that it has been awarded a $9.2 million contract from TKC Aerospace, Inc
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MIG-29s not grounded, says MIG
March 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AM“Our attention has been drawn to some media reports on ‘grounding’ of MiG-29 aircraft in Russia. This is not only incorrect but misleading", according to PR agency of MIG Russia
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Russian military to undergo large-scale rearmament
March 18, 2009 @ 12:00 AMPresident Dmitri Medvedev says Russia's armed forces must be modernized in response to local crises, international terrorism, and attempts to expand NATO infrastructure near the borders of Russia. Speaking at a meeting of senior Defense Ministry officials in Moscow, the Russian leader stressed the importance of re-arming troops with the latest armaments
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Textron awarded $10.9 million contract by U.S. Army for 15 Armored Security
March 5, 2009 @ 12:00 AMNEW ORLEANS: Textron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, has been awarded a $10
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Czech Government has awarded $620 million contract to Steyr for 107 Pandur
March 3, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek told in a news conference that Czech government approved the purchase of 107 wheeled Pandur II armoured personnel carriers (APC) from Austrian firm Steyr. According to him the contract is about 14
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Czech Republic Eager to Buy More Land Rover Vehicles for Foreign Missions
March 2, 2009 @ 12:00 AMPRAGUE: According to Defense Ministry sources, the Czech military is interesting in buying a new batch of 79 Land Rover Defender off-road utility vehicles for use in foreign missions by the end of November 2009. The purchase has been given an early estimate of CZK384 million ($17
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Indian Navy to be assisted by coast guard, state marine police...
March 2, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe government today announced a slew of measures to strengthen maritime and coastal security against threats from the sea. In the backdrop of multiple agencies involved in coastal security and the resultant problems of coordination, the government has designated the Indian Navy as the authority responsible for overall maritime security, both coastal and offshore
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First indigenous aircraft carrier for Indian Navy by 2014
March 2, 2009 @ 12:00 AMDefense Minister Shri AK Antony laid the keel of the country’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) at a simple ceremony at the Cochin Shipyard in Kochi today. Scheduled to be completed by 2014, the feat will catapult India as only the fourth nation in the world into the exclusive club of nations which have the capability of designing and building 40,000 tonne aircraft carriers
Back to War? U.S. Strikes Iranian Missile Positions After Tehran Attacks Cargo...
Iran Warns Against Israeli Aircraft Approaching it from Neighbouring Countries
Russia Attacks Ukrainian Gas Facilities in Response to Drone Attacks on its...
Russian Weapons Secrets Offered for Free by Ukraine to Allies
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