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Towards a European Defence Market
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEU governments are gradually coming around to the idea that they need to open up their defence markets, especially at a time when growing budgetary constraints clash with the increasing need for sophisticated military equipment.>> Governments have already agreed to the Code of Conduct on Defence Procurement introduced by the European Defence Agency in July 2006, but the EDA cannot force governments to comply with the code
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Alenia Aeronautica: Delivery of First Tranche 2 Typhoon to the Italian Air
November 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe first of 47 Tranche 2 Eurofighters for the Italian air force taxis on arrival at Grosseto air base. (Alenia Aeronautica photo)An important step for the Eurofighter Typhoon, the main European industrial collaborative programme: Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, has officially delivered to the Italian Air Force the first Tranche 2 Eurofighter Typhoon produced in Italy
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Ground and In-Flight Trials of Eurofighter In Progress
November 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe evaluation trials of the third candidate for the partial replacement of the Tiger fleet (TTE) project began as scheduled on Monday, November 10, 2008 at Emmen. Night flights are also planned as part of the in-flight evaluation program
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General Dynamics Awarded $286 Million for Nuclear Submarine Support Work
November 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGROTON, Conn. --- The U
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Northrop Grumman Conducts Successful First Flight of New Scalable Agile Beam Radar...
November 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMLINTHICUM, Md. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully conducted the first demonstration flight of the company's newest Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) fighter sensor, the Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR)
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World’s smallest and lightest TARSIUS16 MIL SPEC night vision device at INDO...
November 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMVectronix AG, a global leader in image intensification night vision devices, brought its newest innovation to INDO DEFENCE 2008, the TARSIUS16 Miniature Night Vision Monocular. With over 50,000 of its BIG/BIM image intensification night vision devices in operation, Vectronix has the experience and expertise necessary to produce the world’s smallest and lightest MIL SPEC night vision device, while still maintaining the highest quality and performance that operators have come to expect
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Eurocopter announces the creation of a new fully-owned subsidiary Eurocopter Indonesia at...
November 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIn line with its strategy to be a multi-local player with its own facilities in all its key markets, Eurocopter is pleased to announce the setting-up of Eurocopter Indonesia. This brings the number of its subsidiaries and participations to a total of 18 subsidiaries worldwide and enforces the Group’s footprint in Asia-Pacific where there are presently 6 subsidiaries in Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore
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Boeing Completes Destructive Testing on 787 Dreamliner Wing Box
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSEATTLE --- Boeing completed destructive testing today on a full-scale composite wing box of the 787 Dreamliner, the first all-composite wing box ever built for a Boeing commercial airplane. This test is part of the certification process for the all-new jetliner
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Blackwater Addresses Questions Concerning Inaccurate Media Stories Regarding Weapon Shipments
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMOYOCK, N.C
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Thales Alenia Space Shipped SICRAL 1B to Launch Site
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCANNES, France --- The SICRAL 1B satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space as prime contractor, has now completed integration and testing, and has been shipped to its launch site. Launch is scheduled for January 2009
Canada to Join GCAP Sixth Gen Fighter program as Observer
Commissioning of Taiwan’s First Indigenous Submarine Within Next 2 Months
US Armed Forces Members to Undergo Testing for Testosterone Levels
Rafale Jet Combines with Electronic Warfare Payload-Carrying UAV to Strike Simulated Target
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