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Request for Information (RFI) on Concepts for Selectable or Variable Effects Weapons
November 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAgency: Department of the Air Force> Office: Air Force Materiel Command>> The Air Armament Center (AAC) at Eglin AFB FL is requesting information concerning concepts for selectable or variable effects weapons. Responses to this RFI will be used by the Government to perform studies and analyses on existing and future weapons capable of being deployed from current and future manned and unmanned platforms to perform required missions>> The Air Force is working to develop weapons that give the warfighter the flexibility to select the type of effect a weapon will place on a specific target
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Raytheon Delivers 300th Raid Tower to the U.S. Army
November 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTEWKSBURY, Mass. --- Raytheon Company delivered the 300th Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment tower to the U
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Raytheon Awarded $54 Million to Develop Multiple Kill Vehicle for Ballistic Missile
November 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTUCSON, Ariz. --- Raytheon Company was awarded a $54 million Missile Defense Agency contract to continue design and development of a Multiple Kill Vehicle
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Boeing Develops Common Software to Reduce Risk for TSAT
November 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEL SEGUNDO, Calif. --- Boeing today announced the successful demonstration of a common software application that can support the space and ground segments of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT)
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Defense Spending Strong Under Obama Administration
November 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNEWTOWN, Conn. --- The election of Democrat Barack Obama as the next American president has left onlookers questioning the future of U
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Missile Defense Agency Sponsors Agreement for Cooperative Research Between United States and...
November 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced today the completion of a second cooperative project between the United States and the Czech Republic for research and development that follows from an ongoing MDA-sponsored study of Czech technical capabilities that could have application to missile defense.>> SPARTA, Inc
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Embraer Announces Its Long-Term Aviation Market Outlook
November 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSO JOS DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- Embraer presented its 20-year forecast, today, of the world demand for 30- to 120-seat commercial jets, and its ten-year forecast for the business aviation market. The announcement was made at the close of the ninth edition of the annual Embraer Day encounter with analysts and investors, organized by the Company and held, this year, on November 6 and 7, in So Jos dos Campos, Brazil
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Mirage-2000 Upgrade Will Plug India's Combat Jet Gap
November 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPARIS --- The Indian Air Force (IAF) can address the alarming dip in its operational capabilities by upgrading its fleet of Mirage-2000 fighter jets, even as it evaluates a global tender it has floated for purchasing 126 new combat aircraft, says French electronics major Thales, which is on the verge of inking the upgrade deal. "The upgrade will significantly enhance the IAF's air potential by extending the operational performance of the Mirage fleet and taking full advantage of the aircraft's world class capabilities," Francois Quentin, Thales senior vice president and head of its aerospace division, told a group of visiting...
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Channel Logistics eyes Indian market
November 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe US- based firm Channel Logistics, a world leader in offering technological solutions to maritime and seaport security, is looking to enter the Indian market. The company has put up a big stall at the defence exhibition INDESEC 2008 in the Indian Expo Mart in Greater NOIDA
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Lambda Group: At the forefront of safety challenges
November 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFaridabad-based Lambda Group has emerged as a key supplier of safety equipment for defence forces, with its bullet proof helmet and thermal imaging camera finding favour with major buyers such as Indian Air Force and Defence Research Development Organization. The company’s stall at the ongoing defence industry exhibition INDESEC 2008 in the Indian Expo Mart in Greater NOIDA near Delhi is abuzz with activity
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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