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ATK and FN Herstal SA Announce Cooperative Agreements
October 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMINNEAPOLIS --- Alliant Techsystems and FN Herstal (FNH) of Belgium announced today they have entered into cooperative agreements that strengthen their respective capabilities and proven expertise as designers, developers, producers and suppliers of small caliber weapons, ammunition, ammunition components and tactical accessories.>> These agreements team together the world's largest ammunition manufacturing entity and technology leader with one of the world's leading suppliers of small arms
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Raytheon's Laser Guided Rocket Completes Wind Tunnel Test
October 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTUCSON, Ariz. --- Raytheon Company completed a Laser Guided Rocket wind tunnel test that produced both high fidelity flight simulations and data for development of the aerodynamic model required for autopilot design
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Laupheim Plant Becomes Diehl Aircabin GmbH Following Acquisition by Thales and Diehl
October 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMLAUPHEIM, Germany --- Following the successful negotiations and sales agreement between EADS/Airbus and Diehl/Thales, ownership of the Airbus plant in Laupheim, Germany, has now been transferred to Diehl and Thales. The transfer was effective as of October 1, 2008 and the plant now operates under the name of "Diehl Aircabin GmbH", in which Diehl holds a 51% interest and Thales 49%
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German-American Cooperation for a New Armored Vehicle Family
October 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Europe's leading manufacturer of highly protected wheeled and tracked vehicles, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), and the United States prime technology developer, L-3 Communications Corporation, announced today a teaming on the world's first scalable armored vehicle platform F2US. The vehicle is being displayed at the exhibition of the Association of the US Army (AUSA) in Washington, D
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Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States – JAVELIN...
October 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>The Pentagon has approved the sale to Taiwan of additional Javelin anti-missiles, seen here being fired by British paratroopers in Afghanistan. (UK MoD photo)WASHINGTON --- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of 182 JAVELIN guided missile rounds and 20 JAVELIN command launch units, as well as associated equipment and services
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China Cancels, Postpones Military Contacts with US Over Taiwan Arms Sale Approval
October 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPENTAGON --- The Pentagon says China has canceled and postponed some military exchanges to protest the approval of new weapons sales to Taiwan.>> Major Stuart Upton says China has postponed or canceled senior level visits and exchanges on cooperation in disaster relief between now and the end of November
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Turkey - AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER Targeting Pods and AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN Navigation Pods...
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- On September 26, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Turkey of AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER Targeting Pods and AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN Navigation Pods as well as associated equipment and services.>> The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $200 million
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Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States – PATRIOT...
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Today the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of 330 PATRIOT Advanced Capability (PAC-3) missiles, as well as associated equipment and services.>> The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $3
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United Kingdom – RC-135V/W Rivet Joint Aircraft
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom to convert three United States Air Force KC-135R aircraft into RC-135V/W Rivet Joint aircraft, as well as associated equipment and services.>> The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $1
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India - CBU-105 Sensor Fuzed Weapons
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of CBU-105 Sensor Fuzed Weapons as well as associated equipment and services.>> The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $375 million
A Bridge for a Cargo Ship- Trump Announces Tit-for-Tat Attacks Against Iran
Cyber warfare against Russia? SSL Certificates of Many Government, Media Websites Revoked
Combat Trainer Crashes in Russia, Pilot Ejects
Chinese Factory Leads the World in Mass-Production of Satellites
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