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Korea Opens State-Of-The-Art Aircraft Testing Center
September 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Agency for Defense Development (ADD) opened an aircraft testing facility in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong Province) on Monday (Sept. 8), a first for Korea to measure the operational capabilities of aircraft, as well as large weapons systems such as armored vehicles, guided weapons and naval weapons, in extreme conditions
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AAD 2008 Exhibitors
September 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMA.E
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Navy to introduce fleet to SANDF Commander in Chief
September 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe South African Navy is expected to introduce the new Navy fleet to the Commander in Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), President Thabo Mbeki this week. The event, in Simons Town, would be a culmination of more than a decade of work by members of the SA Navy to ensure that the vessels are operational and that the personnel are competent and professional to crew them
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Lockheed Martin wins a $61 million contract for Guided MLRS Unitary rockets
August 29, 2008 @ 12:00 AMDALLAS -- Lockheed Martin has received a $61 million follow-on contract for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Unitary rockets. To date, more than 850 GMLRS rockets have been fired in the Global War on Terror
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Thales's Watchkeeper Programme Successfully Passes Flight Trials for Automatic Take-off and Landing
August 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThales UK today confirms a further key milestone for the Watchkeeper programme has been met, with the validation of Thales's automatic take-off and landing system, MAGIC ATOLS. This trial is one of a comprehensive set of trials taking place over the next year and follows on from the first successful flight trials of the Watchkeeper unmanned air vehicle (UAV) in April 2008
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Upgraded Frigate Ready for Tropics, Terrorists
August 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMRoyal Navy Frigate HMS St Albans is being welcomed back into the fold of the Operational Fleet, following a successful inspection and a considerable refit in Scotland. During the docking period the Type 23 frigate received some significant upgrades including an improved air conditioning system for the crew
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Andhra Pradesh State Government Orders One AW139 Helicopter
July 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland is pleased to announce that Andhra Pradesh State Government (India) has signed a contract for one AW139 medium twin turbine engine helicopter. This helicopter will be used to perform executive transport missions
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Bell/Agusta Unveils BA609 SAR Variant
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>AgustaWestland says that the BA609 tiltrotor's unique design will allow it to reduce search and rescue mission times by 44% compared to a helicopter. (AgustaWestland photo)As the most advanced rotorcraft technology innovation that will revolutionize vertical flight in the forthcoming future, the BA609 Tiltrotor features an unparalleled combination of high performance and maximum flexibility which makes it a perfect platform for a variety of Government support roles such as SAR (Search and Rescue) operations, Homeland Security missions, Special Forces insertion/extraction , border and maritime patrol, vertical fleet support/patrolling, head of state transport, Emergency response, evacuation, interdiction , disaster relief, airborne...
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French DGA Qualifies Rafale F3 Standard
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Dlgation gnrale pour larmement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, on July 1, 2008 certified the fully omnirole version of the Rafale combat aircraft, designated F3. The first production F3 aircraft will be delivered in early 2009, while aircraft already in service will be upgraded to this latest standard
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EADS Defence & Security Continues Its UAV Successes in France
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe French defence procurement agency (DGA) has ordered 35 additional DRAC mini-UAV close-range reconnaissance systems for the French Armed Forces from EADS Defence & Security (DS).The new orders were notified on 30 June, after delivering 25 Drac systems to DGA
China Bans Korea from Exporting Defense Products to U.S. Containing Chinese Rare...
Danish Political Parties Agree to $612M Naval Fleet Augmentation Plan
Boeing to Sell Parts of Aviation Software Biz to Thoma Bravo for...
U.S. Withdraws From Peace Negotiations As Kyiv, Moscow Shun London Summit
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
