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BAE Systems to Supply Bradley Protection Kits for Combat Vehicles
October 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMARLINGTON, Va. --- BAE Systems has been awarded two new contracts to fit additional protection kits to more than 800 Bradley fighting vehicles at military bases in the United States and deployed in combat
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New UH-1Y Huey Takes Flight During Boxer ESG Exercise
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMUSS BOXER, At Sea --- Marine Medium Helicopter (HMM) Squadron 163 (Reinforced), embarked aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4), is among the first squadrons to operate the new Bell UH-1Y "Huey" helicopter, which was tested as part of the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group (BOXESG) integration exercise Oct. 7-16
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Airbus Kicks off Long Term Flight Test Research into New Engine Architectures...
October 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAs part of Airbus' on-going, extensive research and development into future technology options, Airbus and Pratt & Whitney (P&W) have commenced a series of flight tests to evaluate the 'PurePower' PW1000G technology demonstrator engine which features P&W's patented 'Geared Turbofan' (GTF) architecture. The tests are being performed at Airbus' flight test facility using Airbus' own A340 flight test aircraft and will run until the end of the year
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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 Army Takes Delivery of First FENNEK Pioneer Vehicle
October 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AMKrauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Europe's leading system supplier of protected vehicles on tracks and wheels, has delivered the first of a total of 24 FENNEK pioneer vehicles to the German Army's pioneer troops. The handover took place at the end of September during the "2008 Pioneers" training exercise and the subsequent "Pioneers' Day" at the Mnchnsmnster barracks near Ingolstadt in Bavaria, Germany
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Lockheed Martin and Alenia Aeronautica Sign Contract for Initial Production of F-35...
September 26, 2008 @ 12:00 AM> ROME, Italy --- Lockheed Martin and Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, have signed today the first contract starting Alenia Aeronauticas production of the wings for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.>> The contract, for a total value of over USD$ 15 million, is the first of a series supporting Alenia Aeronauticas long term activities within the JSF program, according to the Memorandum of Understanding, signed by the two companies in 2006, that envisages over $6 billion in opportunities for Italian industry
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Boxer Scores "Direct Hit" with New Missile Guidance System
September 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AMUSS BOXER (LHD 4), At Sea --- USS Boxer (LHD 4) returned from an underway period Sept. 19, during which the crew conducted training and tested a new shipboard missile guidance system
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“IAF SOFTWARE EXPERTS MAKE Su-30MKIs MORE VERSATILE”
August 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAir Force Base Nellis, USA: Despite scorching heat and average tarmac temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius during flying hours, IAF technicians ensured a very high availability of aircraft for all exercise related requirements, during exercise Red Flag at Air Force base, Nevada, USA. The exercise concludes its operations on 23 Aug 08
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Plymouth Bids Farewell to HMS Victorious
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Vanguard class submarine HMS Victorious has left Plymouth today, Thursday 10 July 2008, after completing her three and a half year multi-million pound overhaul at Devonport Royal Dockyard.>> Victorious is heading to Scotland for sea trials that mark the start of a process of regeneration of the platform and crew to operational status following her Long Overhaul Period (Refuel) [LOP(R)]
U.S. Navy Awards $383M Contract to Lockheed Martin for Trident II Missile...
First Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel Delivered to Australian MoD
Dutch F-35s Train for Rapid Deployment in Estonia
Turkish Baykar to Make Drones in Morocco
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U