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BAE Systems Delivers the 1,000 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle

January 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

>BAE Systems has delivered the 1000th CV90 armored vehicle, in fact a CV9035 MkIII, to the Dutch Army. (Dutch MoD photo)RNSKLDSVIK, Sweden --- BAE Systems has delivered the 1,000 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, marking a milestone for a vehicle that has been in production since 1991
SAIC Awarded Contract by Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific

January 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va. --- Science Applications International Corporation today announced it has been awarded a prime contract by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) to provide engineering and technical support to the Radio Frequency (RF) Communications division
America's New Tanker: Needed Now

January 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

In today's Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) newspaper, Richard Burnett reports the US Air Force's tanker replacement program, not long ago dominating the news, seems to have all but virtually disappeared
Embraer Sells Eight Super Tucano Aircraft to the Dominican Republic

January 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

SO JOS DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- Embraer confirms the sale of eight Super Tucano aircraft to the government of the Dominican Republic through a contract that was finalized at the end of last year. The aircraft will be operated by the nations Air Force to perform internal security and border patrol missions, within an operations theater focusing on fighting the drug traffic
Turbomeca do Brasil Will Be the Preferred Partner of the Brazilian Military...

January 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

BORDES, France --- Following the contract signed between Eurocopter and the Brazilian Army and Navy for 50 EC 725 helicopters to be delivered between 2010 and 2016, Turbomeca do Brasil will be the partner of the local military forces, providing notably support for the Makila 2A engines.>> The Makila 2A engines, powering the twin engine EC 725 helicopter, will be assembled, tested and overhauled at Turbomeca do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro
Millog Oy Maintains the Army Material

January 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

Maintenance and overhaul of the Finnish Armys material has been transferred to Millog Oy, a strategic partner of the Finnish Defence Forces, in the beginning of this year. The contract covers the Army material life-cycle support for the platforms and systems related to non armoured and armoured vehicles, electronics, weapon systems as well as equipment modifications and installations
Sappers Get Huge Deployable Workshop

January 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

The size of half a football pitch, the Royal Engineers' new Deployable Engineer Workshop can be up and running within 24 hours and allows the Sappers to really live up to their motto 'Ubique' (everywhere).>> The Deployable Engineer Workshop (DEW) programme has come about thanks to a 6
Airmen Prep for Patriot's Debut at Southwest Asian Base

January 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

SOUTHWEST ASIA --- Airmen of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing here are laying the groundwork to welcome more than 200 Soldiers from Fort Bliss, Texas, as they set up a Patriot battery here for the first time.>> Airmen from more than a dozen units have been actively involved in myriad activities and projects to include preparing new dormitories, host-nation security, site selection, facility renovations and maintenance-pad development to name a few
Radio Program Enables Speedy Personnel Recovery

January 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. --- Officials of the Electronic Systems Center delivered the 20,000th Combat Survivor Evader Locator radio to operators in the fall of 2008, and now are on track to deliver an additional 20,000 to warfighters
Last VX Nerve Agent Eliminated From Army Stockpile

January 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. --- Headquarters for the Army Chemical Materials Agency here marked the destruction of all VX nerve agent munitions at its destruction sites on Dec

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