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QinetiQ North America Unveils Route Clearance Robot to Detect Mines and IEDs

December 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

MCLEAN, Va. --- QinetiQ North America, a global developer of innovative technology solutions for national defense, today announced that its Technology Solutions Group subsidiary Foster-Miller is releasing its new TALON IV Engineer mine detecting, counter-IED robot for immediate use
New Communication Balloon Capabilites Tested Aboard USS Boxer

December 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

USS BOXER, At Sea --- Members of the Arizona Air National Guard embarked aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) demonstrated an advanced communication platform, the Combat SkySat balloon Dec. 5
Defense market research: Cyberwarfare 2008-2018

December 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Cyberwarfare, 2008-2018 is an analysis of the cyberwarfare market in detail, covering its range from defensive to offensive capabilities. There is now a realisation among many governments and militaries that "cyberspace" has become a new battleground, possibly on par with other recognised battle spaces in conventional warfare and defensive operations
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
New Accessions Pilot Program Authorized

December 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

The Defense Department announced today that it has authorized the military services to implement a pilot program; temporarily permitting enlistment into military service certain legal aliens (who have lived in the United States for at least two years) who hold skills that are critically needed in the military.>> The pilot will address health care professionals holding needed medical specialties (physicians and nurses) and people with skills in certain strategic foreign languages and cultures, qualifications important to present and future military operations
Malaysia Airlines and ATR Ink Global Maintenance Agreement

November 28, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Malaysia Airlines and ATR today announced the signature of a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA), valued at US $ 27 million, for spare parts and maintenance services for the new ATR 72-500 fleet of the two Malaysia Airlines subsidiaries, MASwings and Firefly.>> Under this 7-year GMA, ATR will handle the repair of equipment and line replaceable units, as well as the inventory of spare parts
Letter of Intent for MUSIS Signed

November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

France, Germany, Belgium, Spain and Greece on November 10, 2008 signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the joint development and production of the MUSIS (MUltinational Space-based Imaging System for surveillance, reconnaissance and observation) program, Europes future space imaging system. Italy will join the program in 2009
GKN Aerospace Delivers First State-Of-The-Art Future Lynx Airframe on Schedule

November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

GKN Aerospace delivered the first complete, state-of-the-art, Future Lynx Airframe to AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, on schedule, yesterday. The Company has achieved challenging technological goals for this airframe including an 80% reduction in parts count when compared with the existing Super Lynx airframe
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
Saab to Submit Gripen Tender for Brazil

November 5, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Saab welcomes the formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the supply of new fighter aircraft for Brazil.>> Saab will submit a bid including 36 Gripen NG (Next Generation) to meet the requirement for future multi-role fighter aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force

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