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Army Receives First Leopard 2A6 Tanks
October 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister of National Defence, Nuno Severiano Teixeira, will preside at 11 oclock this morning the reception ceremony for the first eight Leopard 2A6 tanks delivered to the Portuguese Army. The ceremony will be held at the Santa Margarida army base in Constancia
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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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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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Successful Deck Landing Trials of CAMCOPTER S-100 on German Corvettes K 130
October 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Austrian company Schiebel, market leader in unmanned helicopters, and Diehl are offering the CAMCOPTER S-100 to the German armed forces. In a comprehensive test program of the German Navy, CAMCOPTER S-100 has repeatedly proved its capability of safe operations on vessels in heavy seas and rough conditions
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DCNS achieves automatic UAV landing on frigate
October 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AMDCNS successfully landed a rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in automatic mode on French Navy frigate Montcalm while the ship was under way in the Mediterranean on 9 and 10 October 2008. Until now, unresolved challenges involving UAV recovery by ships at sea have limited their deployment for safety reasons
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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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World First: DCNS Achieves Automatic UAV Landing On Frigate
October 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPARIS --- On 9 and 10 October 2008, DCNS successfully landed a rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in automatic mode on French Navy frigate Montcalm while the ship was under way in the Mediterranean.>> Until now, unresolved challenges involving UAV recovery by ships at sea have limited their deployment for safety reasons
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INDRA Wins EUR 29 M Contract for Second Batch of Eurofighter Simulators
October 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEurofighter Simulation Systems (ESS) has awarded Indra, Spains leading IT multinational and one of the main players in Europe, a EUR 29 million contract to produce the second batch of Eurofighter simulators. This second batch involves the production of 15 new simulators for the four nations that form the core of the programme: the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain
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EADS claims “attractive” offsets offer for Indian MMRCA contract
August 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMA comprehensive Offset offer was submitted on Monday to the Indian Authorities by EADS, acting on behalf of the entire Eurofighter Typhoon community. "Our document provides the Indian Authorities with a fully-fledged response to the Eurofighter Offset requirements and spells out inherent and unrivalled benefits for India", stated Bernhard Gerwert, CEO of Military Air Systems, an integrated business unit of EADS Defence & Security, on this occasion
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Germany Greenlights Eurofighter Typhoon Sale to Turkey
Russia Accuses U.K. of Involvement in Sabotage Operations Against Its Interests
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...