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On Target - Final Sniper Rifle Is Delivered To Troops
November 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSnipers fulfil a vital and enduring role on the battlefield, in terms of intelligence gathering, target identification and eliminating high value targets.>> Unveiled earlier this year, the L115A3 rifle, part of the Sniper System Improvement Programme (SSIP) is a larger calibre weapon and provides state of the art telescopic day and night, all-weather sights, increasing a sniper's effective range considerably; thereby beating enemy forces capability
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General Dynamics Completes Initial Delivery of Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Equipment
November 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTAUNTON, Mass. --- General Dynamics C4 Systems recently completed delivery of the first WIN-T Increment 1 equipment to the U
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Boeing and QinetiQ Help Deliver Pre-deployment Training to UK Ground Forces
November 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMRAF WADDINGTON, UK --- A QinetiQ-led team that includes The Boeing Company is collectively delivering potentially life-saving pre-deployment training for UK forces before they leave for Afghanistan. The Distributed Synthetic Air Land Training (DSALT) demonstration facility at Royal Air Force (RAF) Waddington has been enhanced to enable soldiers to experience the complexities of controlling aircraft, artillery and other assets in fast-moving situations within a safe, simulated environment
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Alenia Aeronautica: Modernization Work Begins in Naples on the G.222 for Afghanistan
November 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNAPLES --- The refurbishment and modernization of 18 G.222s, purchased by the United States Air Force and destined for the re-established Afghan Air Force, has begun at Alenia Aeronauticas Capodichino plant in Naples
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Navistar Sustainment Network Keeps MaxxPro MRAP Vehicles Rolling
October 31, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWARRENVILLE, Ill. --- Urgent needs in Iraq and Afghanistan call for extraordinary measures and Navistar Defense, LLC answers the call by utilizing its Parts Group and engineering expertise for strong sustainment of its International MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles
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New Armoured Vehicles for Afghanistan
October 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AMDefence Secretary John Hutton has announced a package worth 700 million today, which will pay for some 700 new armoured vehicles to further improve the safety and protection of troops on operations in Afghanistan.>> The Protected Mobility Package announced by Mr Hutton today, Wednesday 29 October 2008, includes provision of 350 million for 400 brand new armoured support trucks which will be used to accompany patrols and carry essential supplies such as water and ammunition
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Modernized Fuchs/Fox Provides Comprehensive Protection from Mines and IEDs – Upgrade Order...
October 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe tried-and-tested Fuchs/Fox armoured transport vehicle is one of the Bundeswehrs most versatile systems. Rheinmetall now offers a highly effective modernization package that substantially improves the vehicles protection against landmine blasts and improvised explosive devices
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Israel Aerospace Industries Announces Delivery of the 1st Heron UAV to Canada
October 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) delivered today the first Heron UAV system to the Canadian Air Force. IAI and MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd
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Contract Signed For Additional Bushmasters
October 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>The latest order brings to 737 the number of Bushmaster armored patrol vehicles ordered by the Australian Army. (Australian DoD photo)The Minister for Defence, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, today announced that a contract has been signed with Thales Australia for an additional 293 Bushmaster vehicles
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VSE Receives Contract to Modernize Route Clearance Vehicles
October 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMALEXANDRIA, Va. --- VSE Corporation will support Letterkenny Army Depot as its prime contractor on an award of approximately $194 million on the modernization program for Route Clearance Vehicles (RCVs) to improve the U
U.A.E. Summons Israeli Envoy over Strike on Qatar
Berlin Cuts German MoD's Request for Military Aid to Ukraine by 10...
Denmark Selects SAMP/T NG Air Defense System
Bangladesh Navy Signs Do228 Fleet Maintenance Deal with General Atomics AeroTec Systems
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
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...