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Successful 2nd Qualification Firing and Worldwide First for Infrared Terminal Guidance AASM
July 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPARIS --- On June 12, the French defense procurement agency, the DGA, successfully carried out the second qualification firing for the infrared terminal guidance version of the modular air-to-ground AASM weapon at the DGAs missile test center in Biscarrosse.>> This so-called metric AASM version is equipped with the following:> -- An inertial/GPS guidance system identical to that of the qualified decametric version> -- An infrared imager that automatically identifies the target several seconds before impact and corrects the trajectory>> The AASMs GPS was deactivated in order to demonstrate the weapons capability of striking its target with metric precision without using...
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AS350BA Helicopter In Service Support (ISS): Background
July 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Commonwealth represented by DMO is preparing a Request for Tender to provide management, engineering, maintenance, supply and general services in support of the AS350BA Squirrel Helicopter (AS350BA ISS RFT). The successful tenderer (if any) will be awarded a single performance based contract for a period of four years with options available for a further four years
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Typhoons Declared Ready for Ground Attack Role
July 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Royal Air Force's Typhoon aircraft marked another milestone in its capability today, Tuesday 1 July 2008, as it was declared operational in the air-to-ground role, becoming the Service's most advanced multi-role aircraft.>> Last year Typhoons began contributing to the air defence of the UK by complementing the Tornado F3 Force at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire - one of two UK Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) locations
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Structure Test A Success
July 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMROME --- Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, successfully completed destructive testing on the horizontal stabilizer of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The test took place at Alenias Pomigliano plant in Naples with Boeing engineers and representatives of the U
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FLIR Systems Receives $49.8 Million IDIQ Contract from the Naval Surface Warfare
July 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPORTLAND, OR --- FLIR Systems, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a $49
Greece to Procure Aero Virionment’s Switchblade 300 Miniature Missiles
French DGA Awards Contract to Procure 75 Million Rounds of Small Arms
French Army’s All New 'Cheetah' Attack Helicopter Conducts First Firing During Flight...
China’s Upgraded Y-9 Anti-submarine Patrol Aircraft Makes First Public Appearance
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