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Towards a European Defence Market
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEU governments are gradually coming around to the idea that they need to open up their defence markets, especially at a time when growing budgetary constraints clash with the increasing need for sophisticated military equipment.>> Governments have already agreed to the Code of Conduct on Defence Procurement introduced by the European Defence Agency in July 2006, but the EDA cannot force governments to comply with the code
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MDA to Design and Build Canada's RADARSAT Constellation Mission
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMRICHMOND, BC --- MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., a provider of essential information solutions, announced today that it has won the competition to design and build the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM), which will allow for increased surveillance of Canada and its coastal waters
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I-Balling the Enemy
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>The I-Ball sensor ball. (UK MoD photo)Troops will be able to get an eye on the enemy with the development of new I-Ball technology
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Pentagon Contract Announcement
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn
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Pentagon Contract Announcement
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNammo Talley Defense, Inc., Mesa, Ariz
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Eurofighter Test Fleet Surpasses 6,000 Flying Hours
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHALLBERGMOOS, Germany --- The international test fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon surpassed the 6,000 Flying Hours mark recently. With flight testing now focusing on further enhancements of Eurofighter Typhoon, recent major highlights were the conclusion of in-flight refuelling trials of the Italian Air Force and Alenia Aeronautica with KC-130J Hercules tankers and the beginning of similar trials of the German Air Force, the German Operational Test Centre Wehrtechnische Dienststelle 61 and EADS with Airbus A310 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport)
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Successful First Submarine Launch of M51: Third Success In a Row for...
November 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBISCAROSSE, France --- Astrium and the French defence procurement agency (DGA) have successfully performed the third experimental launch of the M51 ballistic missile from the Ballistic Launching Base (BLB) in Biscarosse. The flight met all expectations
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Pentagon Contract Announcement
November 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Charles Stark Draper Laboratory is being awarded Modification P00006 under contract (N00030-08-C-0010) in the amount of $117,385,862 for Trident II (D5) guidance system repair, guidance system parts and MK6LE.>> This modification increases the total contract value to $298,318,107
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Boeing Selected to Compete for UK Defense Logistics Information Services Sustainment and...
November 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMST. LOUIS --- Boeing subsidiary Boeing Defence UK Ltd
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On Target - Final Sniper Rifle Is Delivered To Troops
November 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSnipers fulfil a vital and enduring role on the battlefield, in terms of intelligence gathering, target identification and eliminating high value targets.>> Unveiled earlier this year, the L115A3 rifle, part of the Sniper System Improvement Programme (SSIP) is a larger calibre weapon and provides state of the art telescopic day and night, all-weather sights, increasing a sniper's effective range considerably; thereby beating enemy forces capability
Pentagon Launches “Agent Network” AI Tool to Transform Battle Management and Targeting
Lockheed Martin Awarded $35 Billion for THAAD Missile Defense Interceptor Production
Russian Drones Destroy US MAAWLR Air Defense System in Ukraine
Russia’s YAK-130M Modernized Combat-Trainer Conducts Maiden Flight
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