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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
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Japan/U.S. Missile Defense Flight Test Completed
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMRear Admiral Tomohisa Takei, Director General of Operations and Plans, for the Japanese Maritime Staff Office (MSO), Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), and Lt. General Henry Trey Obering, United States Missile Defense Agency director, announced the completion today of a cooperative sea-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense intercept flight test off the coast of Kauai in Hawaii
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Defense Secretary Meets with Obama Transition Team
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCORNWALLIS, Canada --- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates wrapped up his first session today with President-elect Barack Obamas transition team leaders, sharing insights about the initial challenges the new defense team will likely face, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said
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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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Indo-Defence 2008 to help resurrect Indonesian defence industry
November 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIndonesian defence minister Juwono Sudarsono has said the Indo-Defence exhibition would help resurrect the national defence industry. Speaking at the inauguration of the Indo Defence and Aerospace 2008 show, Sudarsono said the exhibition was expected to serve as a driving force behind the development of the Indonesian defence industry
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Mullen Issues Guidance Listing Priorities for Joint Staff
November 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Dealing with the greater Middle East, avoiding the militarization of U.S
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
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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