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Uzbekistan Airways Orders Four A320s
December 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMUzbekistan's national carrier, Uzbekistan Airways, signed a firm contract for the purchase of four A320 aircraft as part of the modernisation of its medium range fleet. In addition to six A320s already acquired by the airline in June 2007, this order will further enlarge the airline's A320 orders up to ten aircraft
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Saab Has Received an Additional Order of Anti-Tank Weapon to Finland
December 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSaab has received an order from the Finnish Defence Forces for an additional number of the new anti-tank weapon NLAW. The order is valued to approximately 200 MSEK
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Barriers Removed from EU Market for Defence Equipment
December 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBRUSSELS --- The European Commission welcomes todays support of the European Parliament for a new directive to overcome fragmentation of the European defence market. The directive on intra-EU transfers of defence-related products, once implemented, will alleviate obstacles to intra-community trade and eliminate most transit formalities, while preserving Member States control over their defence and security interests
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Government Defence Spending Approved
December 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMParliament has approved government plans to spend SFr917 million ($784 million) on army procurements.>> Tuesday's vote in the House of Representatives reversed the house's earlier position, when the rightwing People's Party joined the centre-left Socialist Party and the Greens in rejecting the programme
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General Dynamics Completes Successful Flight Demonstration of Air-Dropped Guided Mortar
December 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBOTHELL, Wash. --- General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems announced today that it has successfully demonstrated the ability to maneuver and guide 81mm air-dropped mortars to a stationary ground target after release from an aircraft
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EADS North America Delivers the 50th UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter to...
December 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCOLUMBUS, MI --- EADS North America today delivered the 50th UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter to the U.S
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CV90 Enters Service
December 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>The Dutch Army has taken delivery of the first of 192 CV90 infantry combat vehicles that it has ordered from Swedens BAE Hagglunds. (Dutch MoD photo)Dutch State Secretary Jack de Vries was visibly impressed by the brand-new CV90 during the test ride he was given at the Bernhard barracks in Amersfoort
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More Helicopter Capacity for Afghanistan In Rebalanced Equipment Programme
December 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>AgustaWestland emerges as the clear winner from the British defense measures announced Dec. 11, which confirm Future Lynx and fund engine upgrades to Lynx Mk
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Raytheon Canada to Provide High-Frequency Surface Wave Radars for Romania
December 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWATERLOO, Ontario --- Raytheon Company has been awarded a $16 million subcontract by the BAV Division of VSE Corporation to provide Romania with two High-Frequency Surface Wave Radar systems.>> Raytheon Canada's HFSWR system provides continuous, all-weather coverage to enable Romania to protect its maritime sovereignty in the Black Sea
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Daring Handed Over to MoD
December 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>The British MoD has accepted HMS Daring, the lead Type 45 anti-air destroyer, from its builder. She is to sail to Portsmouth, her home port, in January
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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