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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
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US to train African Navies
March 20, 2009 @ 12:00 AMImproving the maritime capabilities of West and Central African navies is just one of the key focus areas for the ongoing Africa Partnership Station, a senior officer involved in the effort said. "I think one of the critical benefits to working here is the involvement of partner nations in the planning process," Navy Capt
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ITA, E-COP tie up for Omani National Computer Emergency Response Center
March 18, 2009 @ 12:00 AME-COP PTE Ltd., Singapore (E-Cop) signed a contract with The Information Technology Authority (ITA) of Oman, to set up the National Computer Emergency Response Center (CERT) of the Sultanate
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Mexico to receive 5 Bell-412EP helicopters from USA
March 17, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Mexico of five Bell 412EP Helicopters, spare and repair parts, support equipment, ferry services, publications and technical data, personnel training and training equipment, contractor engineering and technical support services, and other related elements of logistics support. The estimated value of the contract is over $ 93 million
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U.S. Army has awarded $107 million contract to BAE Systems for...
February 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSEALY, Texas --- The U.S
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U.S.-Polish partnered to modernize the Polish military
February 20, 2009 @ 12:00 AMKRAKOW, Poland --- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Polish Defense Minister Bogdan Klich signed a memorandum of understanding today that will increase cooperation between the two countries’ special operations forces
KNDS Announces Initial Pubic Offering to Sell 20% of Existing Share Capital
Ukrainian UAVs Attacked Over 800,000 Russian Targets Since January 2026
French DGA Orders 5000 Combat Surveillance Drones from Harmattan AI
Ukraine-made Guided Bombs Used for the First Time to Attack Russian Positions
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