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French defence firm Nexter offers India 21st century artillery
July 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFrench defence major Nexter hopes to interest the Indian Army in its Caesar truck-mounted howitzer that it is projecting as the “artillery gun of the 21st century”. The forward-facing 155mm/52 calibre gun is mounted on a 4×4 or 6×6 truck chassis depending on the terrain it has to be deployed in and is superior to the self-propelled or towed variety of the weapon for which the Indian Army has floated a global tender earlier this year, its manufacturer says
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GMT Global Acquires Four Airbus A320-200s
July 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMDUBLIN --- GMT Global Republic Aviation (GMT Global) has acquired four Airbus A320-200 aircraft with a market value of US$68 million, from Aercap Holdings N.V
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Bell/Agusta Unveils BA609 SAR Variant
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>AgustaWestland says that the BA609 tiltrotor's unique design will allow it to reduce search and rescue mission times by 44% compared to a helicopter. (AgustaWestland photo)As the most advanced rotorcraft technology innovation that will revolutionize vertical flight in the forthcoming future, the BA609 Tiltrotor features an unparalleled combination of high performance and maximum flexibility which makes it a perfect platform for a variety of Government support roles such as SAR (Search and Rescue) operations, Homeland Security missions, Special Forces insertion/extraction , border and maritime patrol, vertical fleet support/patrolling, head of state transport, Emergency response, evacuation, interdiction , disaster relief, airborne...
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Industry Canada: Government of Canada Reconfirms Investment in Bombardier's CSeries
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMOTTAWA --- The Government of Canada today reconfirmed its commitment of up to $350 million in support of research and development costs of Bombardier Inc.s CSeries commercial aircraft program
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Dassault Aviation: Brazil's Mirage 2000 Maintenance Contract Now Effective
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPARIS --- Dassault Aviation, Snecma and Thales announce that the contract with the Brazilian Ministry of Defence to maintain the Mirage 2000 aircraft operated by the Brazilian Air Force is now effective.>> In close partnership with end users the three manufacturers provide repair and support services from the Annapolis airbase in Brazil where the Mirage 2000 fleet is located
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L-3 MAS Wins Second Phase of Major F/A-18 Centre Barrel Contract with...
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMIRABEL, Quebec --- L-3 Communications MAS (Canada) Inc., a division of L-3 Communications Integrated Systems Group, is proud to announce it was awarded a $106 million contract for the production phase of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18 Centre Barrel Replacement (CBR) as part of the Structural Refurbishment Project Phase 2 (SRP2)
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Eurocopter Leads Homeland Security Market in the United Kingdom and Strongly Supports...
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWith its presence at this years Farnborough Air Show, Eurocopter focuses on the UK military market with its requirements for SAR and medium helicopter capabilities by displaying mock-ups of the EC725 and the NH90. Eurocopter helicopters account for 75 per cent of the existing UK and Ireland police air support market
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New Targeting Pods for French Air Force Aircraft
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Dlgation gnrale pour larmement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, has awarded Thales an order for nine Damocls target acquisition pods. The first pod, ordered previously, will be delivered in mid-2009, and will be used for systems integration on the Mirage 2000D combat aircraft of the French air force
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Aerospace Industry Flying Into Strong Turbulence Ahead, According to New AlixPartners Study
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNEW YORK --- After very strong financial performance over the past five years, the global aerospace industry is facing tougher times ahead. Order books are full, and the good times may continue through 2008but storm clouds are on the horizon
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Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement Between the United States and the Czech Republic
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMOn July 8, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg signed in Prague the Agreement Between the United States and the Czech Republic on Establishing a United States Ballistic Missile Defense Radar Site in the Czech Republic. This legally-binding agreement calls for the establishment and operation of a U
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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