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ADMACS Giving Sailors a Next Generation Edge
November 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- Engineers at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N
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Sikorsky Aerospace Services Announces Multimillion-Dollar Contract to Upgrade Colombia Black Hawk Helicopters
November 5, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSTRATFORD, Conn. --- Sikorsky Aerospace Services, the aftermarket company of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp
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RAAF C-130 Hercules - 50 Years of Outstanding Service
November 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThis weekend the Royal Australian Air Force will celebrate fifty years of outstanding achievements by its enduring work horse - the C-130 Hercules aircraft.>> Various models of Hercules aircraft have been the backbone of many of the Australian Defence Forces most important operations during the past 50 years
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Luciad showcases its latest advances in visualization and situational awareness at Euronaval
October 31, 2008 @ 12:00 AMLuciad, the leading software provider for distribution and high performance visualization of geospatial information, will be presenting its latest innovations for mission-critical Command and Control applications at Euronaval on October 27-31 at the Paris Le Bourget exhibition center in France. Euronaval is the leading international trade show for naval defense and maritime safety
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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
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