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Saudi Defence Industry Strategy Takes Shape
September 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPlans to develop military aircraft production in Saudi Arabia are moving ahead following the Kingdom's agreement to purchase Typhoon fighter jets from BAE Systems. The new deal calls for most of the aircraft to be assembled in Saudi Arabia
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£2bn MoD contract for BAE Systems
August 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AMA new £2 billion 15-year partnering agreement between the MoD and BAE Systems Land Systems Munitions guaranteeing the future supply of the Armed Forces' small arms and medium calibre ammunition was signed today. The new agreement with BAE Systems LSM covers around 80 per cent of the munitions used by the Armed Forces on operations and training and includes small arms and medium-calibre ammunition, mortar bombs, tank, artillery and naval gun shells but not complex weapons such as guided missiles
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Boeing Tests Entire Weapon System on Advanced Tactical Laser Aircraft
August 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Boeing Company has successfully completed the first ground test of the entire weapon system integrated aboard the Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) aircraft, achieving a key milestone in the ATL Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program. During the test Aug
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SAIC Awarded $19 Million Experimental Space Sensor Contract
August 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMScience Applications International Corporation today announced it has received a subcontract from Orbital Sciences to deliver a wide-field-of-view sensor. The sensor will be integrated onto a geo-synchronous satellite that Orbital is building for SES AMERICOM
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The Ministry of Defence Signs Maintenance and Offset Contracts for the Air...
August 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister of National Defence, Nuno Severiano Teixeira, will today preside the ceremony for the signature of maintenance and offset contracts for the Air Force’s EH-101 helicopters at the Fort São Julião da Barra, in Oeiras. Implementation of three contracts between the manufacturer, Agusta Westland International Ltd
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U.S. Government Releases $1 Billion in Funding for Production of Six Lockheed...
August 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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Indonesia to install four more new radars, defense minister says
July 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AMDefense Minister Juwono Sudarsono has said that the government would have four more radars in the 2010-2014 Strategic Plan program to cover the Indonesian territories. "Previously, we have procured four new radars in the 2005-2009 Strategic Plan program," Minister Juwono said in a hearing with the Parliament (DPR)'s Commission I and Indonesia's Defense Force Chief General Djoko Santoso here on Monday
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Boeing trails Airbus in jet orders at air show
July 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEuropean plane maker Airbus signed orders for 144 aircraft at the world's biggest air show on Tuesday, while the Boeing Co. reassured the industry that its previously delayed 787 jetliner remains on schedule
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AW139 to Target Long Range Offshore Market
July 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland is undertaking work to certify the AW139 with a Maximum Gross Weight (MGW) of 6,800 kg (14,991 Ib), a 400 kg (882 Ib) increase on the current certified MGW of 6,400 kg. The increased MGW and payload will enable the AW139 to target the long range offshore transport market currently being met by larger 18/19-seat types
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B/E Aerospace Wins $200 Million Embraer Award
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWELLINGTON, Fla. --- B/E Aerospace, Inc
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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