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DynCorp, partners win $643.5 million order for Southern Afghanistan logistics support
July 10, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Department of the Army has awarded DynCorp International and its two partners, CH2M Hill and Taos Industries, a task order for logistics support for the Afghanistan-South Area of Responsibility (AOR) under its existing LOGCAP IV contract. The task order value is $643
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Canada approves C$10 billion for Chinook helicopters and armored vehicles
July 8, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Harper government has approved a plan to purchase new armoured vehicles for the Canadian Forces and is set to announce that it has finally reached a deal on the purchase of additional Chinook helicopters. The government is now trying to decide how best to roll out the military projects, which total almost C$10 billion, for maximum public-relations value
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General Dynamics wins £230 million contract from UK for upgradation of military...
July 3, 2009 @ 12:00 AMTwo contracts, together worth £231M, have been awarded to General Dynamics UK to upgrade the UK Armed Forces’ Bowman military communications system, the Ministry of Defence announced today. The contracts will provide:
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U.S. DoD has awarded $1.05 billion contract to Oshkosh for M-ATV vehicles
July 1, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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Rheinmetall wins €54 million order to equip the Bundeswehr with an advanced...
June 25, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf has just been awarded a €54 million contract to equip the German armed forces with a state-of-the-art mortar system. The system’s newly developed 120mm mortar track and associated support vehicles make an important contribution to the mission-oriented modernization of the Bundeswehr armoury
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Netherlands orders 14 more Bushmaster protected vehicles
June 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Netherlands defense force has great need of extra Bushmaster protected patrol vehicles for its ISAF mission in Afghanistan. In addition to the 48 already acquired, 14 more have now been ordered, State Secretary of Defence Jack de Vries told Parliament today, at a cost of 14
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Pakistan receives four Mi-17 helicopters from US for anti-Taliban ops
June 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMUS Embassy officials, in Islamabad, announced today that The United States delivered four Mi-17 cargo helicopters to the Pakistani army yesterday to support Pakistan’s counterinsurgency as well as humanitarian efforts. The United States is in the process of identifying additional Mi-17s that may be made available to Pakistan in the future, officials said
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Thales at Paris Air Show 2009
June 8, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAt the International Paris Air Show 2009, Thales will demonstrate its ability to meet 21st century environmental and security challenges. At the International Paris Air Show 2009, Thales will demonstrate its ability:
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U.K. Defence Secretary John Hutton resigns
June 8, 2009 @ 12:00 AMDefence Secretary John Hutton has announced that he is resigning from the Government today, Friday 5 June 2009. Mr Hutton has issued the following statement: "I have decided to resign from the Government
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France orders combat engineer patrol vehicles
June 3, 2009 @ 12:00 AMFrance ordered 15 Aravis wheeled armoured vehicles. The defence procurement agency, DGA (Délégation générale pour l’armement) on April 16, 2009 awarded Nexter Systems a contract worth almost 20 million euros, of which 15 million euros are financed by the economic recovery funds
QinetiQ Works With U.S. Army on New Long-Range Sensor System
Russia Preparing to Give Hell to German Helsing Drones
Spain Selects U.S. Firm Skydio to Supply Surveillance Drones
Diehl Defence Unveils Sky Sphere System with New Cicada 'eMissile'
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