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The Mexican Ministry of Defense Orders 6 EC725 Helicopters from Eurocopter
March 14, 2009 @ 12:00 AMEurocopter has chalked up another success in Latin America: The Mexican Ministry of Defense has placed an order for six EC725 helicopters. The medium-lift helicopters will mainly be used for transport and civil security missions
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US army has awarded a contract to SpectraFluidics for developing Explosives Detection...
March 4, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSpectraFluidics Inc. signed a contract with the U
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CAE awarded C$ 329.5 million contract by government of Canada for C-130J...
February 16, 2009 @ 12:00 AMMONTREAL, QUEBEC --CAE today announced that the Government of Canada has awarded CAE a contract valued at approximately C$ 329.5 million for a comprehensive C-130J aircrew training equipment and services solution
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Brahmos tests new precision- target capability
January 27, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe governments of India and Russia have drawn up a list of countries to which sale of the Brahmos supersonic missile, produced by an Indo-Russian joint venture, can be approved. The approval came late last year and paves the way for international sales of the supersonic cruise missile
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France Chooses Sagem to Design the Datalink System for Tomorrow's UAVs
January 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMPARIS --- French defense procurement agency DGA has chosen Sagem (SAFRAN Group) over a field of competing companies to design the datalink system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). According to the terms of the contract - dubbed Lido, French acronym for Drone Data Link - Sagem will define all data links intended for future UAV systems: line-of-site and satellite links needed for both air vehicle control and operating the onboard sensors
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Chief of the Defence Force Signs Joint Statement On Defence Cooperation With...
January 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMChief of the Australian Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, met with his counterpart Commander in Chief, Indonesian Armed Forces, General Djoko Santoso, today in Jakarta to sign a Joint Statement on Defence Cooperation.>> The Statement is an outcome of Indonesian Defence Minister Sudarsonos visit to Australia and was agreed with the Minister for Defence, the Hon
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U.S. Officials Seek More Supply Routes for Afghanistan
January 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- As Pakistani troops apply renewed pressure on militants who have threatened a major supply line, military transportation officials are seeking alternate routes for supplying U.S
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Baldwin Wrong On Hornets
December 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, today rebuked accusations made by the Member for Patterson on the recently announced $350 million Hornet maintenance contract.>> Mr Baldwins assertion that the awarding of the Hornet engine support contract means that jobs will move from Williamtown to Amberley is simply wrong, Mr Fitzgibbon said
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AF Plan Could Enable Iraq Air Sovereignty, Independence
December 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. --- Work being done here by officials of the Electronic Systems Center and its federally funded research and development center partner, MITRE Corp
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John Young Is Trying to Implement Defense Spending Reform NOW
December 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWhile there is a lot of talk about changes the new administration will make, it's important to note that there are some positive changes happening now, largely due to John Young, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.>> When he first came into office, he sensibly advocated competitive prototyping to reduce technical risk and procuring systems based on immature technology
Anthropic Calls U.S. Order to Suspend Access to Fable 5 and Mythos...
Leonardo Flies Apache Competitor Aw249 Helicopter at ILA Berlin 2026 Airshow
Iran Insisting on “Dilution” of Uranium Within Its Territory in Potential Agreement...
Ukrainian MoD, Palantir Tech Developing Drone Detection Models Using Russian War Data
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