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Russia Likely to Lease 'Shchuka-B' Class Nuke Subs to India
December 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMRussia could lease 'several' 'Shchuka-B' class nuclear attack submarines to India in coming years though the delivery of the first of the two nuke subs reportedly contracted by India is far behind schedule.>> The Russian offer comes as Indian Navy has formulated a 20 year plan to produce indigenously 24 conventional submarines
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Renault Trucks Defense Delivers Logistic and Tactical Vehicles to NATO
December 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAccording to the contract signed recently with NATO, Renault Trucks Defense is delivering the Sherpa 3 tactical vehicles as well as the heavy logistic trucks: Kerax 4x4, kerax 6x6 and 8x8 manufactured at Bourg-en-Bresse factory.>> Taking into account the operational urgency, those vehicles will be sent to the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) in Afghanistan
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Incomplete and Faulty: A Comment [on] the Norwegian Aircraft Procurement
December 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>By Norways reckoning, the Joint Strike Fighter would be cheaper even if Sweden developed and gave away 48 Gripen NGs free of charge, Saab claims. (Saab photo)During the past two years, Saab has participated in the procurement process to replace the Norwegian F16 air force fleet
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FLIGHT READERS CHOSE SU-30МКI BY IRKUT CORPORATION OVER AMERICAN 5TH-GEN FIGHTER
December 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIn July-August 2008 the Su-30MKI fighters of the Indian AF participated in the international Red Flag exercise in Nevada, USA, along with fighters from US and France’s air force. In the course of EX Indian pilots flew multi-purpose fighters Su-30МКI produced by JSC Scientific-production corporation Irkut
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Flight Readers Chose Su-30МКI by Irkut Corporation Over American 5th-Gen Fighter
December 5, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIn July-August 2008, Su-30MKI fighters of the Indian AF participated in the international Red Flag exercise in Nevada, USA, along with fighters from US and Frances air force. In the course of EX Indian pilots flew multi-purpose fighters Su-30I produced by JSC Scientific-Production Corporation Irkut
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Textron Defense Systems Awarded Funding for the DARPA HELLADS Program
December 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWILMINGTON, Mass. --- Textron Defense Systems (TDS), an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc
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Internal Training Key to Iraqi Air Force Independence
December 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNEW AL MUTHANA AIR BASE, Iraq --- As the Iraqi parliament works out the details of the new status of forces agreement that calls for American forces to withdraw from the country in 2011, Iraqi air force emergency responders from New al Muthana Air Base took the lead for the first time in a mass casualty response exercise Nov. 21 as they learn how to operate independent of their American counterparts
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Minister For Defence Completes Successful Visit
December 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP has returned from a highly productive visit to Canada, Spain, Portugal and the UK, where he met with a range of ministerial counterparts and senior officials to advance issues relating to Australias global and regional defence interests
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PHOENIX 2008: Program Demo for French Army Future Land Combat Systems
November 28, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPARIS --- The Phoenix 2008 demo took place from October 1-10 at the Mourmelon camp in conjunction with Digitized Battlefield exercises by the French Army 6th Light Infantry Brigade. The demonstration was organized by systems manufacturers, the French defense procurement agency DGA and the French Army Technical unit (STAT)
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BAE Systems Completes Production of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMARLINGTON, Va. --- BAE Systems has completed production of more than 5,000 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles under existing contracts with the U
Egypt Chooses Russian Antey-2500, KA-52 Helicopters to Guard its New “Octagon” Military...
NATO Special Forces Select Thales-Leonardo Consortium to Deliver Communication System
Ukraine Blames Lack of Patriot Interceptors as Russian Missiles Rain Down on...
Ammunition Factory of Indonesian PT Pindad Breaks Ground
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