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Saab Signs Contract with FMV Regarding Gripen
January 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSTOCKHOLM, Sweden --- Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration, FMV, for supporting Gripens operative capacity. The contract is valued to 550 million SEK
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The Ministry of Justice of Cyprus Orders Two AW139 Helicopters
January 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Justice of Cyprus has placed an order for two AW139 medium twin engine helicopters. These aircraft will be used to perform law enforcement and search and rescue operations
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Raytheon Team Completes Final Major Milestones on Next-Generation GPS Control Segment
January 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAURORA, Colo. --- Raytheon Company has successfully completed two significant milestones for the U
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Brocklesby Sets Sail to Use New Minehunting System
January 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRoyal Navy minehunter HMS Brocklesby left Portsmouth yesterday for a six-month mission which will see her use her state-of-the-art mine warfare system for the first time.>> HMS Brocklesby will become part of a NATO group including mine countermeasures vessels from Germany, Belgium, Latvia and the Netherlands, and a Danish frigate, which will embark on the clearance of live Second World War ordnance from the English Channel, North Sea and Baltic
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India approves Mahindra & Mahindra and BAE Systems joint venture
January 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AMJanuary 7, 2009, New Delhi, India: Following approval from the Government of India's Foreign Investment Promotions Board, Mahindra & Mahindra and BAE Systems will set up a Joint Venture (JV) in India focused on land systems for the Indian market. This is a key step in setting up the JV, and in accordance with current Foreign Direct Investment regulations, the equity split will be 74% with Mahindra & Mahindra and 26% BAE Systems
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EADS/Airbus Completes its Aerostructures Strategy
January 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWith GKN Aerospace's recent acquisition of the Airbus wing component and assemblies manufacturing unit at Filton, UK, EADS/Airbus has accomplished its aerostructures reorganisation strategy. This initiative combines the divestment of non-core activities and sites in order to establish a network of strong suppliers, allowing Airbus to concentrate on its core business as being an aircraft architect and integrator
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New Stinger Systems Transferred
January 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AM>A Dutch Army Fennek armored reconnaissance vehicle fitted with turret-mounted launchers for the Stinger air-defense missile (Dutch MoD photo)The new Stinger Weapon platforms (SWP) have been officially taken into service today. The Stinger air-defense missiles have now been mounted on the Fennek reconnaissance vehicle and the Mercedes-Benz G-Vagen jeep
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Ducommun Incorporated Receives Contract from Boeing for Apache Helicopter Main and Tail...
January 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AMLOS ANGELES --- Ducommun Incorporated today announced that its Ducommun AeroStructures, Inc. (DAS) subsidiary has been awarded follow-on contracts from The Boeing Company for AH-64 Apache helicopter main and tail rotor blades for use as both original equipment and replacement blades
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Last VX Nerve Agent Eliminated From Army Stockpile
January 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AMABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. --- Headquarters for the Army Chemical Materials Agency here marked the destruction of all VX nerve agent munitions at its destruction sites on Dec
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Op Red Dagger Strikes in Helmand
January 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AM>A Danish Leopard II tank provides overwatch during Operation Sond Chara in Southern Afghanistan (UK MoD photo)A massive British led operation in Afghanistan has seen 1,500 troops involved in two weeks of fierce fighting in rain and mud to successfully secure a large area of Central Helmand province previously under Taliban influence.>> Operation SOND CHARA began in mid-December and lasted throughout the Christmas period
Rafale Jet Combines with Electronic Warfare Payload-Carrying UAV to Strike Simulated Target
Iran War Impact: Saudi Arabia to Buy Advanced Precision Kill Weapon II...
Anduril Bags U.S. DoW Contract to Supply Barraduda-500 Stand-off Weapons
Bombardier to Supply Two Global 6500 Aircraft for Korea’s Electronic Warfare Program
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