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MKU unveils revolutionary InstaVest at IDEX 2009
February 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AMInstavest was launched amongst much fanfare by MKU at IDEX 2009, Abu Dhabi. MKU claims that Instavest is the most advanced ballistic jacket available in the world today – Instavest features a lot of innovations and advancements which provide enhanced protection comfort to the user
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Waha Capital to manage $3 billion military transport purchase by UAE
February 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AMABU DHABI --- The UAE Armed Forces announced today that they have mandated Waha Capital PJSC, the Abu Dhabi-based investments holding company which is listed on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), to arrange and manage a financing program to purchase military aircraft worth AED 11 billion ($3 billion). The deal includes the procurement of advanced 12 C-130J Super Hercules from Lockheed Martin along with four C17 military transportation jets from Boeing
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EADS appoints Domingo Urena-Raso as Head of Airbus Military, Member of the...
February 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAMSTERDAM: Upon proposal of the CEO of EADS Louis Gallois, the Board of Directors of EADS has appointed Domingo Ureña-Raso as the new Head of Airbus Military, Member of the EADS Executive Committee and Chairman of EADS CASA, replacing Carlos Suárez. He will be further appointed as member of the Airbus Executive Committee
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U.S. Army has awarded $107 million contract to BAE Systems for...
February 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSEALY, Texas --- The U.S
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Airbus Military to deliver multi-role transport aircraft to UAE
February 25, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAbu Dhabi: Airbus Military will deliver the first of the three A-330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft ordered by the UAE Armed Forces in 2011, a company official told to a local media at IDEX 2009 show. Eric Forest, Assistant Marketing Manager for Defence Products at Airbus Military, said Airbus Military currently manufactures five different types of military aircraft, whose prices range from 25 million euros to 200 million euros per aircraft, depending on the configuration sought by the customer
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Motorola awarded contract by Jordan Armed Forces to supply TETRA radios
February 25, 2009 @ 12:00 AMMotorola will supply TETRA portable devices, including MTH800 terminals, MTM800 Enhanced mobiles and CM5000 TETRA Gateway repeaters for use on Jordan Armed Forces’s (JAF) TETRA network, providing increased security across Jordan. The contract was awarded to Motorola following an evaluation process that included comprehensive interoperability testing of the terminals on the customer's network
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Tawazun, Bin Jabr tie up for NIMR vehicle development
February 25, 2009 @ 12:00 AMABU DHABI: Tawazun Holding and Bin Jabr Group for Holding Industries LLC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration on setting up a joint venture company for the development of NIMIR vehicle. NIMR is an off-road extreme utility military vehicle, designed and manufactured by Bin Jabr Group through its facility in Jordan which is designed and equipped to produce 1,000 vehicles a year, with a further room of future expansion
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Roketsan claims $90 million weapons systems deal in Middle East
February 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAbu Dhabi: Turkey's Roketsan along with its Abu Dhabi-based partner Al Jaber Company, it had reached an agreement for a contract worth about $90 million (Dh330.3 million) to develop a weapons system for an undisclosed country in the Middle East
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BAE Systems wins $126 million contract from Norway for Sting Ray Mod
February 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWATERLOOVILLE: The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation has selected BAE Systems Sting Ray Mod 1 lightweight torpedo to meet the requirements of its Norwegian Antisubmarine Torpedo (NAT) programme. Sting Ray Mod 1 will arm the new Fridtjof Nansen class frigates and will be integrated with the new NH90 Anti Submarine Warfare helicopter and the Orion P3-C Maritime Patrol Aircraft
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BrahMos cruise missile for Indian Air Force by 2012
February 23, 2009 @ 12:00 AMBANGALORE - The brahmos supersonic cruise missile will be commissioned by the Indian air force in 2012. "The missile will be put in service in 2012," the company's CEO, Sivathanu Pillai said, at the Aero India-2009
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