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Tranche 2 Aircraft Deliveries to Partner Nations Begins
October 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHALLBERGMOOS, Germany --- The handover of BS040 to the Royal Air Force today marks the beginning of Tranche 2 aircraft deliveries to the four partner air forces. The other three air forces will start receiving their aircraft in near term
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Embraer’s 2008 Deliveries Reach 145 Jets After Three Quarters
October 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSO JOS DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- Embraer released the figures on its aircraft deliveries and order book, today, updated to the end of the third quarter of 2008 (3Q08).>> Based on the first three quarters of 2008, when it delivered 45, 52, and 48 jets, respectively, Embraer shows a steadier production process, which represents a 34% increase over the same period in 2007 (when the Company delivered 108 jets)
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HeliSim Inaugurates World’s First Eurocopter EC225 Full Flight Simulator
October 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMARIGNANE, France --- HeliSim and Eurocopter officially inaugurated the first EC225 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) in Marignane, France, on October 10th. The addition of this new FFS to HeliSims scope of simulators further enhances Eurocopters commitment to reinforcing its training capabilities for its customers, with flight safety being a top priority to the company
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Navistar Expands Military Applications by Leveraging Commercial Vehicle Platforms
October 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWARRENVILLE, Ill. --- Navistar Defense, LLC continues to expand its defense products by leveraging its expertise to convert commercial vehicles for military applications in Afghanistan and Iraq
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SAIC Awarded $254 Million Contract by the Defense Intelligence Agency
October 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va. --- Science Applications International Corporation today announced it has been awarded a contract by the Defense Intelligence Agency to support the National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC)
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U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics Orders to Produce Hydra-70 Rockets and Warheads...
October 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCHARLOTTE, N.C
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Aero Signs Contract with Saab on Gripen Pylon Production
October 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSaab has placed an order with AERO Vodochody for the production of NATO pylons for the Gripen aircraft system. Transfer of production will commence at the Aero facilities at Vodochody in the Czech Republic in autumn this year
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German-American Cooperation for a New Armored
October 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEurope's leading manufacturer of highly protected wheeled and tracked vehicles, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), and the United States prime technology developer, L-3 Communications Corporation, announced today a teaming on the world's first scalable armored vehicle platform F2US. The vehicle is being displayed at the exhibition of the Association of the US Army (AUSA) in Washington, D
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China debuts new 6x6 APC
October 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMChina's Shaanxi Baoji Special Vehicles Company chose Defendory 2008 for the European debut of a new, larger 6x6 version of its ZFB05 4x4 light armoured personnel carrier (APC). Designated the ZFB08, the new prototype came to fruition at the beginning of 2008 and has been developed primarily for export, with company officials citing Africa as the main potential market
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Russian communication complexes trigger immense interest at arms show in Greece
October 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMRussia became one of the key members of the international arms show Defendory-2008 in Athens. Omsk Manufacturing Association named after A
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