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SELEX Galileo to display its key capabilities at LAAD 2009
April 14, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSELEX Galileo, of Finmeccanica, will showcase its key capabilities at the Latin America Aerospace and Defence Exposition- LAAD 2009. Over the past decades the Company has established long term industrial agreements in the Latin American region covering a wide range of its products and is well placed as a strong and reliable defence industry partner
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Rosoboronexport plans arms factories in Latin America
April 14, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRussian arms exporter, Rosoboronexport is planning to set up licence-manufacture facilities in several Latin American countries, a news agency report quoted a company official as saying, “possibilities are now under discussion for the establishment of factories in a number of countries for the production and assembly of these under licence". Russian Rosoboronexport State Corporation has secured over $25 billion various defense contract for the coming years, according to a company official
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Elbit Systems awarded first contract to supply the Brazilian Army with unmanned...
April 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMElbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT) announced it was awarded a contract for the supply of unmanned turrets to the Brazilian Army Ground Forces, to be installed on the 6X6 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
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Israel successfully tested its Improved Arrow missile interceptor
April 8, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Arrow Weapon System has managed to complete this morning (April 7, 2009) another successful test. This is the 17th experiment of Arrow intercept and the 11th examined, as they were developed as part of the improvement program, ASIP, the collaboration between Israel and United States
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Tognum awarded $146 million contract for supporting Malaysian naval forces
April 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe propulsion and power solutions specialist Tognum will be supporting the Malaysian naval forces over the next five years with a package of specially tailored after-sales solutions. A corresponding contract with a volume of approx
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Sweden offers Gripen to Greece
April 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSweden has positioned itself as a contender for the Greek jet fighter program by offering up its Gripen as an alternative to the French Rafale, the Eurofighter Typhoon, and the Boeing F-18E Super Hornet. Greece is pursuing a two-round procurement strategy in its pursuit of a new state-of-the-art combat aircraft
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Italian Navy receives final Horizon-Class frigate
April 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AMItalian Navy received the frigate “Caio Duilio” at Fincantieri’s Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard. The handover follows intensive sea trials and there will be further testing of the communication, command and control systems so that the “Caio Duilio” may become fully operational
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IAI, Synergy Group to announce joint venture at LAAD 2009
April 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) will present its advanced defense solutions and systems at the biennial Latin American Aerospace and Defense (LAAD) trade show in Rio De Janeiro Brazil, to be held from April 14 to 17, 2009. At this year's show, IAI and Synergy Group Corporation will make an announcement regarding their Joint Venture (JV) company in Brazil
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Global Navy and Coastguard top-brass to attend inaugural International Maritime Security Conference...
April 1, 2009 @ 12:00 AMNavy and coastguard top-brass from the region and beyond will converge in Singapore to attend IMDEX Asia 2009, the premier dedicated maritime defence show serving the Asia-Pacific region, to be held at the Singapore Expo from 12-14 May. This year, the landmark maritime exhibition will be complemented by the first International Maritime Security Conference (IMSC), organised by the Republic of Singapore Navy, together with the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies and SingExhibitions
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Iraq awards $488 million contract to Eurocopter for 24 EC 635 light
March 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AMFrench Defence Minister Herve Morin signed the deal worth 360 million euros (488 million dollars) for the Eurocopter EC 635s during a meeting in Paris with his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Qader Obeidi. France agreed to provide pilot training and provide maintenance as part of the contract
Chinese Factory Leads the World in Mass-Production of Satellites
AI Helped Russian Drone Swarm Overload Ukrainian Air Defense Systems 400%
70 Civilians killed, 360 Injured in Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Economic Targets
Hand to Hand Combat Between Chinese, Philippine Soldiers in South China Sea
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