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U.S. Air Force E-8C Joint STARS Takes Off With New Engines...
December 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMELBOURNE, Fla. --- The U
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Eurocopter and UK Ministry of Defence Sign Through-Life Support Contract for Royal...
December 23, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEurocopter and the UK Ministry of Defence signed a contract for the through-life support (TLS) of the Royal Air Force fleet of all Puma and Gazelle helicopters on December 19, 2008. This contract will run up to end of March 2013
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Two Eutelsat Satellites Orbited by Arianespace on Ariane 5's 28th Consecutive Mission...
December 23, 2008 @ 12:00 AMArianespace today completed its ninth year of Ariane 5 operations with another successful dual-payload mission of the workhorse commercial vehicle, orbiting two telecommunications satellites for Europes Eutelsat telecommunications operator.>> The heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA lifted off from Europes Spaceport in French Guiana at 7:35 p
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Embraer Sells 11 E-Jets to British Airways
December 23, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSO JOS DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- Embraer and British Airways signed a contract for 11 E-Jets, comprised of six EMBRAER 170 and five EMBRAER 190SR jets, to be operated by BA CityFlyer. BA CityFlyer is British Airways wholly owned regional subsidiary that operates international and domestic routes from London City Airport, England
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Boeing KC-767 Tankers for Italian Air Force Achieve Refueling Milestone
December 23, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWICHITA, Kan. --- A Boeing KC-767 aerial refueling aircraft built for the Italian Air Force transfers fuel to another Italian KC-767 during a Dec
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JSF Scores Best In Candidate Comparison
December 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>A month after Norway, the Netherlands have also confirmed their choice of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. (Lockheed Martin photo)The F-35, better known as the Joint Strike Fighter, best meets the requirements drawn up by the Netherlands for the successor to the F16
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The Ministry of Defence of Cyprus Signs Contract for Three AW139s
December 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Defence of Cyprus has placed an order for three AW39 medium twin engine helicopters. The Cyprus MoDs AW139s will be used to perform search and rescue and utility-EMS duties, covering the Cyprus Flight Information Region (FIR)
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France - Dassault agreement for Thales stake
December 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPARIS --- The French government and Dassault Aviation have signed an agreement paving the way for Dassault Aviation to acquire Alcatel-Lucents stake in Thales, joining the French government as core shareholder in Thales. The agreement follows authorization by the French Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Employment and a ruling by French stock market authority AMF that the operation does not require Dassault Aviation to launch a mandatory takeover bid
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U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $47 Million for Post-Shakedown Work on USS...
December 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGROTON, Conn. --- The U
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Saab Develops Swedish Air Defence
December 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSTOCKHOLM, Sweden --- Saab has received two orders from the Swedish Defence Material Administration, FMV, for continued development, support, and maintenance of the Swedish armed forces air defence system StriC and the simulator system Strics. The total value is SEK 117 million
US Armed Forces Members to Undergo Testing for Testosterone Levels
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
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