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First Corvette for the Oman Navy Launched in Portsmouth Naval Base
July 29, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRoyal Navy of Oman Vessel Al Shamikh, being designed and built by BVT Surface Fleet in Portsmouth, has today been formally named during a Launching Ceremony in Portsmouth Naval Base by His Highness AL Sayyed Haitham bin Tariq Al Said. UK Minister for Defence Equipment & Support, Quentin Davies, Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis Al-Raisi, Commander Royal Navy of Oman and senior representatives from the Royal Navy were also present at the event
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Saudi Arabia to receive three addition A330 MRTT tankers
July 27, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Saudi Ministry of Defence and Aviation (MODA) has ordered three additional A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) for the Royal Saudi Air Force, bringing its total order to six aircraft. Saudi had signed a first contract for three back in 2008
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Boeing wins $44 million contract for U.S. Air Force AWACS upgradation
July 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Boeing Company today announced that it has received a $44 million Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for the Block 40/45 upgrade of the U.S
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Sikorsky S-92 helicopter has been selected by Japan police for special operation
July 23, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the National Police Agency (NPA) in Japan has selected the S-92 helicopter to conduct search and rescue and special mission operations
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Doors open for US defense sale to India following arms deal
July 21, 2009 @ 12:00 AMIn a significant step that puts decades of Cold War baggage behind the world’s two largest democracies, the United States and India have achieved consensus on a key bilateral agreement that promises to bolster the U.S
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Turkish Defence Ministry has awarded $355.9 million contract to Telespazio for Göktürk...
July 20, 2009 @ 12:00 AMTelespazio, a company owned by Finmeccanica (67%) and Thales (33%), and Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM - Turkish Defence Ministry), today signed a contract in Ankara worth over EUR 250 million ($355.9 million) for the construction of the Göktürk satellite system
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MBDA,BUMAR sign framework agreement for Polish air defence system
July 20, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAntoine Bouvier and Edward Nowak, the Chief Executive Officers of MBDA and the BUMAR group of Poland respectively, met in France to sign a framework agreement between their two organisations. The full details of the final agreement will be established and formalised during the next two months in readiness for its signature this autumn
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MBDA and Bumar sign framework agreement for future Polish air defense system
July 17, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAntoine Bouvier and Edward Nowak, the Chief Executive Officers of MBDA and the BUMAR group of Poland respectively, met in France to sign a framework agreement between their two organisations. The full details of the final agreement will be established and formalised during the next two months in readiness for its signature this autumn
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UK Mod to spend $8.5 billion into helicopter capability
July 17, 2009 @ 12:00 AMIn response to today’s report by the House of Commons Defence Committee into helicopter capability, Secretary of State for Defence Bob Ainsworth said,"We are doing all that we can to get more helicopters to our forces in Afghanistan. We have almost doubled helicopter hours, together with increasing the number of helicopters for operations
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RFID – a Surge in Orders
July 16, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAs forecasted by IDTechEx, there has been a surge in orders for RFID in 2009. Despite the world’s largest RFID project, the $6 billion China National ID card scheme, being completed a year earlier, the global RFID market is rising 5% this year to $5
Bombardier to Supply Two Global 6500 Aircraft for Korea’s Electronic Warfare Program
Patria Becomes the First Partner Outside the U.S. to Assemble F-35 Jet’s...
Rheinmetall, Space Norway to Collaborate on Space-based Maritime Domain Awareness
French Rafale Jet Gets Anti-Drone Capability with New 68mm Laser-guided Rocket
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