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General Dynamics NASSCO Starts Construction of Tenth T-AKE Ship
October 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSAN DIEGO --- General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, today began construction of the tenth ship of the U.S
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Northrop Grumman Receives $128 Million Contract to Supply Army With Lightweight Laser...
October 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAPOPKA, Fla. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a $128 million firm fixed-priced contract from the U
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Qinetiq North America Wins $206 Million SPAWAR Contract
October 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFAIRFAX, Va. --- The Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center San Diego has awarded the Systems Engineering Group of QinetiQ North America an eight-year, $206 million multiple-award, IDIQ (indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity) contract to provide life-cycle support services to its Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) programs in Philadelphia
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ATK and Elbit Systems Conduct Successful Flight Test of GATR
October 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota --- Alliant Techsystems and Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that they have successfully conducted flight tests of the Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket (GATR) at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico
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Raytheon Completes Successful Intercept Tests for Future Combat Systems Active Protection System
October 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMCKINNEY, Texas --- Raytheon Company, working in partnership with the Army, the Future Combat Systems Lead Systems Integration team of Boeing and Science Applications International, and BAE Systems, has passed a major milestone by completing successful stationary and moving target intercept tests for the FCS Active Protection System (APS).>> The tests represent a significant step in design verification testing for the system, which includes defeating multiple incoming projectiles simultaneously and while on the move -- a unique capability of the APS
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ATK Expands Its Reach With the Palletized Autonomous Weapon System
October 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMINNEAPOLIS --- Alliant Techsystems has developed the Palletized Autonomous Weapons System (PAWS) and will introduce it to the military market during AUSA's 2008 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C
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OGMA Signs with French Air Force a New Maintenance Contract for C130...
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMOGMA has been awarded a new maintenance contract for the French Air Forces fleet of 14 C-130 aircraft.>> This new contract has a ten-year duration and comprises maintenance, logistical engineering support and fleet management services
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America's New Tanker: Needed Now
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMOne of the key arguments offered by supporters of Boeing's bid to supply the Air Force the next generation of aerial refueling tankers consisted of a protectionist attack on winning bidder Northrop Grumman due to the company's decision to engage Airbus parent company EADS as a key subcontractor. These often shrill attacks focused on a supposed threat embedded in the fact that EADS is a foreign supplier
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General Dynamics NASSCO Lays Keel of Ninth T-AKE Ship
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSAN DIEGO --- General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, today laid the keel for the ninth dry cargo-ammunition ship in the U.S
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Israel - F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft
October 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- On September 26, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Israel of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft as well as associated equipment and services.>> The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $15
Australia Sells A$2.5 billion Over the Horizon Radar to Canada
Diehl Defence Hands Over First Unit of IRIS-T Air Defense System to...
Genocidal Intent Behind Israel Killing Palestinian Children: UN Report
KNDS Delivers First Fully Modernized LEOPARD 2 SWE Tanks to Sweden
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