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CAE Awarded Military Contracts Valued at More Than C$55 Million
November 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMONTREAL, QUEBEC --- CAE today announced a series of military contracts valued at more than C$55 million. The contracts are with the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence, German defence procurement agency, Eurofighter Simulation Systems, Lockheed Martin, and other military customers
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Finland to Preside Over Nordic Defence Cooperation in 2009
November 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AMA meeting of the Nordic Ministers of Defence was held on the 11th of November in Bornholm, Denmark. Topical issues such as Nordic participation in crisis management in Africa, defence material cooperation, cooperation with the Baltic States and development of the northern regions were on the agenda
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Boeing Awards 777 Supplier Contract to Malaysian Company ACM
November 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AMKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia --- The Boeing Company has selected Asian Composite Manufacturing Sdn Bhd (ACM) to provide the elevator and rudder-machined honeycomb core for Boeing's 777 airplane.>> The contract was awarded based on ACM's capacity and capability to complete the work on schedule and its reliability as a supplier and cost effective producer
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Air New Zealand and Boeing Announce December Date for Sustainable Biofuels Test...
November 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSEATTLE --- Air New Zealand and Boeing today announced Dec. 3 as the date for the airline's sustainable biofuels flight from Auckland using a 747-400 jetliner
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Elbit Systems of America, LLC Completes Acquisition of Innovative Concepts, Inc. for...
November 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFORT WORTH, Texas --- Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., announced that on November 11 2008, it acquired all of the shares of Innovative Concepts, Inc
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Contract Signed for the Manufacture of the “Paz†Satellite
November 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister of Defense, Carme Chacn, today presided over the ceremony for the signature of the contract for the development and manufacture of the Paz radar observation satellite between Hisdesat, operator and proprietor of the satellite, and EADS CASA Space, its manufacturer.>> The launch of this new satellite project, which will require a total investment of about 160 million euros, of which the Ministry of Defense will contribute 135 million euros, is included in the National Program of Earth Observation by Satellite (PNOT)
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General Dynamics European Land Systems Awarded Contract for 198 EAGLE IV 4x4...
November 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMVIENNA, Switzerland --- General Dynamics European Land Systems has entered a contract with the German Bundesamt fur Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung (BWB) for the delivery of 198 EAGLE IV protected Command and Function Vehicles, including 25 vehicles that were delivered earlier under an agreement reached in July.>> The contract has a total value of 106 million Euros (approx
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Defense Spending Strong Under Obama Administration
November 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNEWTOWN, Conn. --- The election of Democrat Barack Obama as the next American president has left onlookers questioning the future of U
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Strong UK Aerospace and Defence Performance Revealed For 2007 - Industry Poised...
November 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) has today (Tuesday) published its annual survey of the UK aerospace and defence sector, sponsored by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI).>> The survey shows that the UK industry performed strongly in 2007, that it has the ability to weather the global financial crisis due to its long-term view and nature, evidenced by the strong orders reported as well as an increase in R&D investment
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The Market Meets NLAW
November 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIn 2002, Saab was selected as supplier of the next generation anti-tank weapon for the British army. The first official NLAW-demonstration for potential customers took place recently
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