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FN Herstal to display integrated weapon systems at Paris Air Show 2009
June 8, 2009 @ 12:00 AMA global leader in the manufacture of small caliber weapons, ammunition and weapon systems FN Herstal will attend the Paris Air Show from 15 through 21 June 2009. FN Herstal designs, develops, manufactures and supports a broad range of integrated weapon systems for military use
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US allocates $2.2 billion for C-17 production
June 5, 2009 @ 12:00 AMU.S
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Spain issues RFI for 300 armoured vehicles
June 3, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Spanish MoD has issued an (RFI) for the procurement of 8 x 8 armoured vehicles. Unnamed MoD officials said that a contract for delivery of 300 vehicles by 2016 is to be signed in June 2010 following the evaluation of the submitted proposals
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MoD Takes Delivery of "Souped-Up" Combat Vehicles
January 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AM>An upgraded Scimitar CVR(T). The Light Dragoons will be the first British Army unit to train on the new vehicles
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Rolls-Royce Delivers First Production LiftSystem Hardware for F-35 STOVL
January 5, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRolls-Royce today announced it has delivered its first production Variable Area Vane Box Nozzle (VAVBN) to Pratt & Whitney for integration on the F-35B Lightning II aircraft. The VAVBN is now ready to be shipped to Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) partner Northrop Grumman for integration into the aircraft
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Upgrade of 108 AMX 10P Armored Vehicles is Complete
December 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMVERSAILLES-SATORY, France --- Nexter has just finished upgrading 108 AMX 10P tracked armored personnel carriers ahead of the initial schedule. This upgrade was carried out in six French Army infantry regiments
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Gates: U.S. Must Maintain Conventional Dominance
December 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- As the military institutionalizes new and unconventional warfighting skills, it also must work to maintain its conventional dominance, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates wrote in the January/February issue of Foreign Affairs magazine
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CV90 Enters Service
December 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>The Dutch Army has taken delivery of the first of 192 CV90 infantry combat vehicles that it has ordered from Swedens BAE Hagglunds. (Dutch MoD photo)Dutch State Secretary Jack de Vries was visibly impressed by the brand-new CV90 during the test ride he was given at the Bernhard barracks in Amersfoort
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Iraq – Helicopters and Related Munitions
December 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- On Dec. 9, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of 26 Bell Armed 407 Helicopters, 26 Rolls Royce 250-C-30 Engines, 26 M280 2
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New Communication Balloon Capabilites Tested Aboard USS Boxer
December 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AMUSS BOXER, At Sea --- Members of the Arizona Air National Guard embarked aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) demonstrated an advanced communication platform, the Combat SkySat balloon Dec. 5
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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