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Public Road Converted Into Alternate Runway
December 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>A Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16D+ fighter takes off from a public road during an Air Power Generation exercise. (RSAF photo)This morning, more than 10 Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) aircraft executed a series of take-offs and landings on Lim Chu Kang Road as part of an exercise
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Brazil Reveals Russian Helicopter Purchases
November 28, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIn an unexpected move, Brazil has ordered 12 Mil Mi-35M attack helicopters from Russia, which has already supplied similar gunships to Venezuela. Brazil revealed that it had bought 12 attack helicopters from Russia on October 23, after a visit here by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Wednesday
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Southern Partnership Station Begins Aboard Swift
November 28, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMORGAN CITY, La. --- Military Sealift Command-chartered high speed vessel HSV-2 Swift (HSV 2) along with various embarked Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force units departed Louisiana Nov
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Spanish Troops In Afghanistan Already Have 28 New Armored Vehicles
November 28, 2008 @ 12:00 AMDeployed Spanish troops in Afghanistan, part of the NATOs ISAF mission, can already count on 28 new Lince armored vehicles in-country, after the arrival yesterday of other 11 units delivered to the PRT of Qala-i-Naw. These vehicles are additional to the 17 that they had been shipped by the Ministry of Defense in October
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European Ministers Inject New Impetus to Ensure Space’s Role as a Key...
November 27, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Ministers in charge of space activities in the European Space Agency's 18 Member States and Canada today concluded a successful two-day Council meeting in The Hague, agreeing to undertake new initiatives in several fields and endorsing the next phases of a set of ongoing programmes.>> Todays decisions are a further step towards giving Europe the means to respond to global challenges
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Minister For Defence to Visit Spain
November 26, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMinister for Defence, The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon, will visit Spain from 23 to 25 November and meet with the Spanish Defence Minister, Ms Carme Chacon, and Foreign Minister, Mr Miguel Angel Moratinos.>> I am pleased to have the opportunity to discuss Defence and security issues with Ms Chacon, and to advance Spains and Australias very productive defence relationship, which is underpinned by cooperation on several major Defence acquisition projects, Mr Fitzgibbon said
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Minister For Defence to Visit Spain
November 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMinister for Defence, The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon, will visit Spain from 23 to 25 November and meet with the Spanish Defence Minister, Ms Carme Chacon, and Foreign Minister, Mr Miguel Angel Moratinos.>> I am pleased to have the opportunity to discuss Defence and security issues with Ms Chacon, and to advance Spains and Australias very productive defence relationship, which is underpinned by cooperation on several major Defence acquisition projects, Mr Fitzgibbon said
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Saab Partnership with Lockheed Martin
November 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSaab and Lockheed Martin have signed a contract for the design and development of command and control systems for twelve Halifax class frigates for the Canadian Navy. The deal is valued at approximately SEK 1
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Grand Opening in Kongsberg
November 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Norwegian government's decision to pick the American fighter craft F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to replace the F-16 put an extra dimension to the grand opening of Kongsberg's new facility for the manufacturing of advanced composite aerostructures in Kongsberg.>> The Minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strm-Erichsen, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Trade and Industry yvind Slke and Mayor of Kongsberg Vidar Lande performed the ribboncutting in front of about 100 guests
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Brunei considering Sea Rider speed boats from Indonesia.
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBrunei Darussalam is considering buying Sea Rider speed boats from Indonesia, Secretary-General of the Defense Ministry Lt. Gen
Combat Trainer Crashes in Russia, Pilot Ejects
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
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