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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
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Eurofighter Test Fleet Surpasses 6,000 Flying Hours
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHALLBERGMOOS, Germany --- The international test fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon surpassed the 6,000 Flying Hours mark recently. With flight testing now focusing on further enhancements of Eurofighter Typhoon, recent major highlights were the conclusion of in-flight refuelling trials of the Italian Air Force and Alenia Aeronautica with KC-130J Hercules tankers and the beginning of similar trials of the German Air Force, the German Operational Test Centre Wehrtechnische Dienststelle 61 and EADS with Airbus A310 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport)
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Ministry of Defence Receives First C-295M Aircraft
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister of National Defence, Nuno Severiano Teixeira, will today Nov. 18 preside over the ceremony marking the delivery of the first C-295M aircraft to the Portuguese air force (Fora Area Portuguesa, FAP)
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Meggitt Delivers on Multi-Million Pound ‘Spartan’ Contract
November 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHAMPSHIRE, UK --- Meggitt Avionics has helped a team led by L-3 Communications to support delivery of the first of the United States Joint Cargo Aircraft to the United States Army and Air Force. The Hampshire-based Meggitt group business designed and manufactured the threat warning indicators and air data computers for the twin-engine, mid-range, medium-lift turboprop cargo plane known as the C-27J Spartan
Ukrainian MoD, Palantir Tech Developing Drone Detection Models Using Russian War Data
New Russian Anti-drone Radar Can Track 50 UAVs Simultaneously
In a First, China Sanctions Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., His Relatives...
General Atomics AeroTec Signs First Sale Contract for D0228 NXT Aircraft
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