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BAE Systems Delivers the 1,000 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle
January 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AM>BAE Systems has delivered the 1000th CV90 armored vehicle, in fact a CV9035 MkIII, to the Dutch Army. (Dutch MoD photo)RNSKLDSVIK, Sweden --- BAE Systems has delivered the 1,000 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, marking a milestone for a vehicle that has been in production since 1991
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Russian RPG Line Remains Dominant
January 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMNEWTOWN, Conn. --- As Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-present) continues to demonstrate, the man-portable anti-armor weapon remains a particularly significant asset on the modern asymmetric battlefield
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Embraer Sets New Record By Delivering 204 Jets In 2008 (excerpt)
January 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSO JOS DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- Embraer delivered 59 jets to the Commercial, Executive, and Defense and Government aviation segments during the fourth quarter of 2008 (4Q08), totaling 204 jets in the year. For the second consecutive year, the Company set a new aircraft delivery record, delivering 20% more airplanes than in 2007 (169 jets)
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France Chooses Sagem to Design the Datalink System for Tomorrow's UAVs
January 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMPARIS --- French defense procurement agency DGA has chosen Sagem (SAFRAN Group) over a field of competing companies to design the datalink system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). According to the terms of the contract - dubbed Lido, French acronym for Drone Data Link - Sagem will define all data links intended for future UAV systems: line-of-site and satellite links needed for both air vehicle control and operating the onboard sensors
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Delta Air Lines Selects Pratt & Whitney for Long-term Maintenance and Materials...
January 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMEAST HARTFORD, Conn. --- Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp
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SAIC Awarded Contract by Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific
January 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va. --- Science Applications International Corporation today announced it has been awarded a prime contract by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) to provide engineering and technical support to the Radio Frequency (RF) Communications division
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America's New Tanker: Needed Now
January 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMIn today's Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) newspaper, Richard Burnett reports the US Air Force's tanker replacement program, not long ago dominating the news, seems to have all but virtually disappeared
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Boeing Commercial Airplanes Employment to Decline in 2009
January 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSEATTLE --- Boeing said today that employment at its Commercial Airplanes business unit is expected to decline by approximately 4,500 positions in 2009 as part of an effort to ensure competitiveness and control costs in the face of a weakening global economy.>> The reduction will bring Commercial Airplanes' employment to approximately 63,500, similar to the level it was at the start of 2008
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Obama: Continued Vigilance Critical in Protecting American People
January 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- The United States must remain vigilant to defend against terrorists and other potential threats such as Iran, President-elect Barack Obama said this morning on ABC News This Week.>> Obama said his top priority as president will be ensuring the American people are safe
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Embraer Sells Eight Super Tucano Aircraft to the Dominican Republic
January 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSO JOS DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- Embraer confirms the sale of eight Super Tucano aircraft to the government of the Dominican Republic through a contract that was finalized at the end of last year. The aircraft will be operated by the nations Air Force to perform internal security and border patrol missions, within an operations theater focusing on fighting the drug traffic
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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