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First Operational Deployment Of NH 90 To Afghanistan
September 18, 2012 @ 12:00 AMNHI Industries has delivered the first batch of NH90 helicopters to Afghanistan as Italy plans to operate about six choppers in the coming months. The NH-90 will replace the Army’s six AB205 helicopters; it will also be the first time the NH90 is deployed on a theatre operation
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UAVS To Get Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System
September 18, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBAE Systems today announced that the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) will be integrated onto an unmanned aerial vehicle. The company, which designed and manufactures the guidance section of the laser-guided rocket, was recently awarded a U
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Canada Takes Delivery of Leopard 2A4 Tanks
September 14, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Canadian Ministry of National Defence announced today the arrival of the Leopard 2A4 Canadian tank which the government purchased from Netherlands in 2007 as part of a $650 million tank replacement project. “Our government has a proven record of ensuring that the men and women of the Canadian Forces have the equipment they need to take on the challenges they face,” said Minister MacKay
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Sikorsky To Deliver Final Two UH-60M Helicopters To Sweden
September 14, 2012 @ 12:00 AMSikorsky is planning to deliver final two of the 15 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to the U.S Army for transfer to the Swedish Defense Material Administration
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Italy Goes Ahead Vehicle Procurement Plan Despite Budget Restrains
September 10, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Italian government plans to buy 40 VTMM medium tactical worth $151 million from Iveco with an option for 40 more with the first batch to be delivered this year. Designed to carry a crew of five, the route clearance package will be deployed in Afghanistan next year
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U.S Marine Corp To get 260 MTVRs From Oshkosh
September 7, 2012 @ 12:00 AMOshkosh Defense will deliver more than 260 Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements to the U.S
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First Operational Deployment Of NH 90 Helicopter To Afghanistan May Boost International
September 7, 2012 @ 12:00 AMNHI Industries has delivered the first batch of NH90 helicopters to Afghanistan as Italy plans to operate about six choppers in the coming months. The NH-90 will replace the Army’s six AB205 helicopters; it will also be the first time the NH90 is deployed on a theatre operation
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New Bids For Canada’s Close Combat Vehicle Program
September 6, 2012 @ 12:00 AMNexter Systems has confirmed it has submitted a bid in response to Canada’s RFP for the Close Combat Vehicle (CCV). Nexter will offer the VBCI 25, currently in service with the French Army in both Afghanistan and Lebanon, according to the company
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New Mobile Strike Force Vehicle For The Afghan Army
September 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Afghan National Army (ANA) has received Mobile Strike Force Vehicle (MSFV) to increase their fighting prowess. The MSFV’s will be disbursed throughout seven Kandaks (battalions); four located in Kabul with a brigade headquarters and three near Kandahar with a brigade headquarters
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Russia Delivered Next Set Of Mi-35M Hind E Attack Helicopters To Brazil...
September 4, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRussia has delivered another set of Mi-35M Hind E attack helicopters to Brazil, in a contract that was signed in 2008 and will complete the contract by the end of 2012. In the contract that was signed in 2008, Russia had agreed to deliver 12 Mi-35M Hind E attack helicopters to Brazil worth $150 million
Netherlands Becomes Launch Customer for Pilatus PC-7 MKX Trainers
KNDS, Safran to Develop Land Robotics for France
U.S. Approves $7.41B Sale of Missiles, Smart Bombs to Israel
Argentina, Paraguay Sign Pact to Boost Border Security, Combat Transnational Crime
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U