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L-3 wins $109 million contract for F-16 mission training center program
March 16, 2010 @ 12:00 AML-3 Communications announced today that its Link Simulation & Training division has been awarded a $20.9 million contract option on the F-16 Mission Training Center (MTC) program
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Thales wins $370 million contract for Sentinel Satellites
March 15, 2010 @ 12:00 AMMarking another significant step in the GMES initiative, ESA and Thales Alenia Space recently signed a contract worth EUR 270 million to build the second Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-3 satellites. Led by the European Commission in partnership with ESA, the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme will provide a unique tool to monitor the environment
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Indian Air Force signs $764 million contract for 12 AW101 helicopters
March 11, 2010 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland today announced that a contract has been signed by the Government of India for the acquisition of twelve AW101 helicopters that will perform government transport duties. The contract, valued at around € 560 million($764 million), includes an extensive five year logistic support service and initial aircrew and technician training
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Oshkosh wins $35 million contract for M-ATV support from U.S Army
March 10, 2010 @ 12:00 AMOshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), announced today it has received three awards valued at more than $35 million from the U.S
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Thales wins $326 million contract for update French Army communication network
March 10, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThales has signed a EUR 240M contract with the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to extend the French Army’s RITA (Réseau Intégré de Transmissions Automatiques or Automated Integrated Communications Network). As part of this contract, named RITA N4, Thales will provide the Army with high-performance IP communications systems for battalion Command Posts
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Bahrain orders Rockwell T-BOS to train Blackhawk helicopter pilots
March 10, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Kingdom of Bahrain has selected the Rockwell Collins Transportable Blackhawk Operations Simulator (T-BOS) to train their UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter pilots. The T-BOS will be delivered to the government of Bahrain under a Foreign Military Sale contract administered by the U
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Northrop, EADS drop U.S tanker bid, Boeing only contender left
March 9, 2010 @ 12:00 AMNorthrop Grumman and European partner EADS said Monday they would not bid for a 35-billion-dollar US Air Force aerial refueling tanker plane contract, clearing the way for a Boeing win. Northrop Grumman, a top US defense contractor, said it had decided not to compete because the US Air Force's request for proposals for the contract published last month "favors" Boeing
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Bell-Boeing wins $117 million contract for two additional MV-22 aircraft from U.S
March 8, 2010 @ 12:00 AMBell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded an $117,401,603 modification to a previously awarded V-22 multi-year production contract to provide two additional MV-22 tiltrotor aircraft. Pursuant to the variation in quantity clause, this procurement will bring the number of MV-22 aircraft on this contract from 141 to 143
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US Navy Commissions newest guided-missile destroyer
March 8, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Navy commissioned the newest guided-missile destroyer, the USS Dewey, to its fleet today at a ceremony steeped in naval symbolism and tradition. At the Naval Weapons Station here, Navy Adm
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Lockheed Martin receives $213 million contract for 20 F-16s for Egypt
March 4, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
Ukrainian Plot to Attack Moscow-based Defense Enterprise with 35 FPV Drones Foiled
France Follows U.S. in Allowing Ukraine to Produce Air Defense Missiles
Russia, Ukraine Cause Significant Damage to Each Others’ Oil Tankers, Military Targets
Ukraine Pulls Off World’s First Unmanned Amphibious Assault
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
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