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Alenia Aeronautica and Aerostar S.A. Sign a Memorandum of Agreement for Future...
October 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAlenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company and AEROSTAR S.A
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Boeing, IAM to Resume Mediated Talks on Thursday
October 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSEATTLE --- Boeing today confirmed that the federal mediator has asked that talks resume with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and issued the following statement:>> "We've remained in frequent contact with the federal mediator, and we look forward to resuming discussions with the IAM. We want to resolve the strike in a way that rewards our employees while we retain our ability to compete in a dynamic and challenging market
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Ground and In-Flight Trials of Rafale
October 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe evaluation trials of the second candidate for the partial replacement of the Tiger fleet (TTE) project began as scheduled on Monday, October 13 at Emmen. Night flights are also planned as part of the in-flight evaluation program
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Pratt & Whitney Canada to Invest Over C$360 Million in R&D
October 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMLONGUEUIL, QUEBEC --- Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) will invest over $360 million in research and development in the Montreal area over the next three years following the Quebec government's decision to provide the company with reimbursable support for R&D. P&WC is a United Technologies Corp
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Embraer’s E-Jets Surpass Two Million Flight Hours
October 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSO JOS DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- The EMBRAER 170/190 family of E-Jets in operation, worldwide, recently surpassed the significant mark of 2 million flight hours. The fleet of aircraft and the customer base continue to grow rapidly, and now total over 450 jets flying for 50 airlines in more than 30 countries
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US, Italy Sign Procurement Accord
October 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSecretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Italian Minister of Defense Ignazio La Russa today signed an updated Reciprocal Defense Procurement Memorandum of Understanding which allows effective defense cooperation by establishing principles and procedures recognized by both governments for the conduct of defense procurements
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Embraer’s E-Jets Surpass Two Million Flight Hours
October 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSO JOS DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- The EMBRAER 170/190 family of E-Jets in operation, worldwide, recently surpassed the significant mark of 2 million flight hours. The fleet of aircraft and the customer base continue to grow rapidly, and now total over 450 jets flying for 50 airlines in more than 30 countries
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Finmeccanica Statement on AgustaWestland Contracts for Italian Law Enforcement Agencies
October 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWith respect to the news released yesterday about the legal proceedings launched by the European Commission regarding helicopters produced by AgustaWestland (a Finmeccanica company) and purchased by Italian law enforcement agencies, Finmeccanica would like to clarify that it has received no official communication in this regard.>> Giuseppe Orsi, CEO of AgustaWestland, said that in any event, the orders in question relate to revenues that account for only a fraction of the companys total sales
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Navantia Launches the First Patrol Boat for Venezuela
October 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSan Fernando-Puerto Real shipyard, in Southern Spain, launched on 16th October the first of the series of four BVL patrol boats for the control of the coast that Navantia is building for the Venezuelan Navy.>> The ship was named Guaicamacuto and her godmother was Mari Carmen La Riva de Quintana
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Wegmann USA Inc. Opens New Office for Training and Simulation in Florida
October 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMORLANDO, FL --- Today, Wegmann USA Inc., Lynchburg, Virginia, a 100% subsidiary of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Munich, Germany, opens a new office in Orlando, Florida, for the military and civil training and simulation line of business
U.S. Hits 7 Bridges in 6th Night of Aggression, Iran says 7...
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
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