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Latin American Defense Market Breaks from Traditional Ties
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNEWTOWN, Conn. --- Prospects for the Latin American defense market are beginning to look robust
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SELEX Galileo Signs 74 Million Euro Contracts for the Supply of THETIS...
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSELEX Galileo of Finmeccanica has recently signed contracts worth 74 million Euro for the supply of THETIS electro-optic sensor; 70% of these contracts come from the international market.>> THETIS is an electro-optic sensor operating day and night able to track fixed and in motion targets
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Eurofighter Test Fleet Surpasses 6,000 Flying Hours
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHALLBERGMOOS, Germany --- The international test fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon surpassed the 6,000 Flying Hours mark recently. With flight testing now focusing on further enhancements of Eurofighter Typhoon, recent major highlights were the conclusion of in-flight refuelling trials of the Italian Air Force and Alenia Aeronautica with KC-130J Hercules tankers and the beginning of similar trials of the German Air Force, the German Operational Test Centre Wehrtechnische Dienststelle 61 and EADS with Airbus A310 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport)
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Ministry of Defence Receives First C-295M Aircraft
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister of National Defence, Nuno Severiano Teixeira, will today Nov. 18 preside over the ceremony marking the delivery of the first C-295M aircraft to the Portuguese air force (Fora Area Portuguesa, FAP)
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Enter the Dragon
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>Dragon, the fourth of six Type 45 destroyers for the Royal Navy, was launched Nov. 17 at BVTs shipyard at Govan
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Think Tank Weighs in on the Next QDR
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMOn November 17, 2008, the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments released three reports in its Strategy for the Long Haul research and education program designed to support the Pentagons upcoming strategic review:>> -- An Army at the Crossroads, by Andrew Krepinevich> -- The US Marine Corps: Fleet Marine Forces for the 21st Century, by Dakota Wood> -- US Special Operations Forces: Challenges and Opportunities, by Robert Martinage>> The reports were released at the US Military Services and the Strategy for the Long Haul half-day conference at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, DC. The conference was attended by over 100...
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Al Jaber Aviation Orders More Airbus ACJ Family Aircraft
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTOULOUSE, France --- Al Jaber Group's new aviation division, Al Jaber Aviation (AJA), has placed a new firm order for two Airbus Corporate Jetliners (ACJs) and revealed a previously undisclosed order for two A318 Elites, adding to a previous deal for two A318 Elites. The order makes AJA the largest single customer for the Airbus ACJ Family in the Middle East, with total orders for six aircraft
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Comlux Orders Extra Airbus A320 Prestige
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTOULOUSE, France --- Comlux Aviation, the VVIP charter division of Comlux The Aviation Group, has ordered a second A320 for its VVIP operation, consolidating its role as the largest operator of the Airbus ACJ Family.>> The new Airbus A320 will help to meet demand from the important Middle East market, and complements an A318 Elite and an ACJ that are already operated on VVIP charters by Comlux
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Passaredo Linhas Aéreas to Operate Two ERJ 145 Jets in Brazil
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSO JOS DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- Embraer signed a contract with Passaredo Linhas Areas for leasing two previously owned 50-seat ERJ 145 jets. The announcement was made, today, at the airlines headquarters, in Ribeiro Preto, in outstate So Paulo, and is part of the Brazilian airlines expansion plans
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Mercedes-Benz Wins Tender for the Supply of 1,200 G-Class Off-Road Vehicles to...
November 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMELBOURNE The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has signed a contract with Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific (MBAuP) for the supply of 1,200 G-Class cross-country vehicles.>> Internally coded by the ADF as Land 121, but more commonly referred to as Project Overlander, this large-scale undertaking by the ADF is to replace its tactical vehicle fleet
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