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Indonesia, Embraer Sign Second Batch Contract For A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft
July 10, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indonesian Air Force has signed a contract with Embraer for a second batch of eight light attack and tactical training A-29 Super Tucano. The announcement comes on the second day of Farnborough Air Show
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Raytheon Wins $125M Contract for Maintenance And Engineering from US DoD
July 10, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRaytheon Company has been awarded a contract to produce four radar pods with ground moving target indication and synthetic aperture radar technology for the U.S
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Cassidian’s Identification Systems Protect French Armed Forces
July 9, 2012 @ 12:00 AMCassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, will supply the French Armed Forces with advanced identification systems used to prevent friendly fire. The French defence procurement agency (Direction Générale de l’Armement – DGA) recently awarded Cassidian a contract to supply 150 units of its newly developed MSR 1000 I interrogator (MSR = Monopulse Secondary Radar) for the short-range friend-or-foe identification (IFF)
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Russia To Present Yak-130 Aircraft At Farnborough
July 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRussian aircraft maker Yakovlev will showcase its Yak-130 Mittentrainer/light attack aircraft at the Farnborough International Air Show. Yakovlev will be among 55 Russian companies, including 19 defense industry firms, to attend this year’s airshow
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EADS Group To Showcase Aircraft, Satellites At Farnborough
July 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMEADS and its Divisions – Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter – will present a wide assortment of systems ranging from commercial and military aircraft to satellites and secure communications systems at the Farnborough International Airshow. Eurocopter’s EC175, a new medium twin-engine helicopter will make its first appearance at the international airshow and will be presented in both flying and static displays
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Indonesia To Buy German Tanks, Cancels Dutch Deal
July 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndonesia today announced its decision to buy 100 battle tanks from Germany after pulling out of a deal that was earlier awarded to Netherlands. The decision to cancel the $280 million contract comes after spending several months awaiting approval from the Dutch parliament
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Demilitarization – A growing business opportunity
June 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe clearing of land and sea mines, safe disposal of unexploded ordnance and other leftovers of wars and conflicts is a growing business. Global spending on mine clearing and other demilitarization activities has grown from $100 million in 1996 to $1 billion annually in recent years
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U.S Army To Acquire 1,000 Tiny, Throwable Robots
June 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S Army has awarded ReconRobotics, Inc
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Boeing and Embraer To Join Forces On KC-390 Aircraft Program
June 27, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Boeing Company and Embraer have announced an agreement to collaborate on the KC-390 aircraft program. Both companies will share technical knowledge and evaluate markets where they may join their sales efforts for medium-lift military transport opportunities
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HISPASAT and Orbital Sign Contract for 2 New Amazonas Satellites
June 27, 2012 @ 12:00 AMGroup HISPASAT CEO Carlos Espinós and Executive Vice President Mike Larkin of Orbital Sciences Corporation, today signed a contract in Santander, Spain, for the construction of two new satellites, Amazonas 4A and Amazonas 4B. These satellites will be located at orbital position 61º West longitude to enhance the company’s presence in the Americas, where HISPASAT is a leader in the dissemination of content in Spanish and Portuguese
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One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
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