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Successful First Submarine Launch of M51: Third Success In a Row for...

November 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

BISCAROSSE, France --- Astrium and the French defence procurement agency (DGA) have successfully performed the third experimental launch of the M51 ballistic missile from the Ballistic Launching Base (BLB) in Biscarosse. The flight met all expectations
Bulgarian Border Police Choose TETRA Terminals from EADS Defence & Security

November 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

EADS Secure Networks (SN), an integrated activity of EADS Defence & Security, has been awarded by the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance a contract to procure TETRA radios to the Bulgarian Border Police.>> The contract follows a competitive tendering during which SN has been chosen for its offer
Public Works Committee to Consider $793m New Facilities at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville,...

November 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Minister for Defence the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, announced today that a $793.1 million construction proposal for new facilities and supporting infrastructure at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, Queensland and other Defence bases around Australia has been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works
National Air Surveillance and Defence Stepped Up

November 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

As a result of upgrading surveillance and defence of national airspace, Lithuanian Armed Forces schedule purchasing two long range radars for airspace surveillance. New equipment will be employed instead of currently used long range radars: three technically outdated P-37s and three P-18s dating back to the Soviet times
Air New Zealand and Boeing Announce December Date for Sustainable Biofuels Test...

November 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

SEATTLE --- Air New Zealand and Boeing today announced Dec. 3 as the date for the airline's sustainable biofuels flight from Auckland using a 747-400 jetliner
Contract Signed for the Manufacture of the â€œPazâ€ Satellite

November 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

The Minister of Defense, Carme Chacn, today presided over the ceremony for the signature of the contract for the development and manufacture of the Paz radar observation satellite between Hisdesat, operator and proprietor of the satellite, and EADS CASA Space, its manufacturer.>> The launch of this new satellite project, which will require a total investment of about 160 million euros, of which the Ministry of Defense will contribute 135 million euros, is included in the National Program of Earth Observation by Satellite (PNOT)
Lockheed Martin Canada-Led Team Awarded C$2 Billion Halifax-Class Frigate Modernization Contracts

November 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

OTTAWA, ONTARIO --- Building on its 25-year legacy as the Canadian Navy's systems integrator, Lockheed Martin Canada and its Halifax-Class Modernization (HCM) industry team today announced the signing of two contracts totaling approximately C$2 billion for the installation, integration and long-term in-service support of a new combat system for Canada's Halifax-Class frigates.>> The Combat Systems Integration (CSI) contract will provide a new command and control system, radars, tactical data links, electronic support measures and other warfare capabilities for the Canadian Navy's 12 Halifax-class frigates, which were commissioned between 1992 and 1997
Lockheed Martin Receives $30 Million for Paveway II Laser Guided Bomb Kits

November 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

ARCHBALD, Pa. --- Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $30 million split-share competition award to deliver paveway II Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) GBU-12 kits to the U
Honeywell Wins First Production Contract for Its T-Hawk Micro Air Vehicle

November 5, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

PHOENIX --- Honeywell announced today that it has received a $65 million production contract for its Micro Air Vehicle, known as the T-Hawk. The $65 million agreement is for 90 T-Hawk systems
New Technology to Neutralise Improvised Explosive Devices

October 31, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, today unveiled a new robot called SPIKER designed to counter improvised explosive devices (IED)

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