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Kongsberg to deliver joint strike missiles to Norway
April 27, 2009 @ 12:00 AMKongsberg Gruppen has signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Procurement Division for the first phase in the development of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM). The contract has a financial framework of MNOK 166, and is scheduled for completion within 18 months
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Dutch postpone first JSF buy Until 2010
April 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe brawl in the Cabinet concerning the Joint Strike Fighter has been provisionally calmed. An imminent political crisis concerning the purchase of the American aircraft has been averted by a complex compromise between the CDA, PvdA and the Christian Union parties
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Israel-Lockheed Martin F-35 deal in trouble over soaring cost
April 20, 2009 @ 12:00 AMNegotiations between the Israeli Defense Ministry and Lockheed Martin for the purchase of advanced, new-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter stealth aircraft continue to bog down over the final hurdles of unit cost and integration of Israeli-specific avionics and armaments, according to media reports. While the Israeli defense establishment complains of soaring F-35 unit costs - a completely rational concern considering the potential defense budget cuts looming on the horizon - the real issue seems to be the installation of Israeli-made systems onto the aircraft
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‘Backscatter Radiation Technology’ to surveillance U. S. border
March 21, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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Turkish Aerospace Industries supplied first F-35 Parts to Northrop Grumman
March 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AMTurkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI), a major supplier to Northrop Grumman Corporation on the F-35 Lightning II aircraft program, has produced and delivered its first composite parts for the jet
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US Homeland Air Defense Faces Fighter Shortfall
January 30, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Air Force faces two challenges to sustaining its Air Sovereignty Alert (ASA) capabilities over the long term—(1) replacing or extending the service life of aging fighter aircraft and (2) replacing ASA units with equipment and trained personnel when they deploy. For example, if aircraft are not replaced by 2020, 11 of the 18 current air sovereignty alert sites could be without aircraft
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HAL-Sukhoi fifth generation fighter’s maiden flight ahead of schedule- Russian Dy PM...
January 29, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWhile India is scouting to buy a fourth generation fighter, the fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) with advanced stealth technologies, being jointly developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Sukhoi Design Bureau, will have its maiden flight by end of this year, according to reports in RIA Novosti quoting Russian Dy PM Sergei Ivanov. "We expect the aircraft to take to the skies no later than the end of this year," Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti on January 27
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Decisions Loom for Joint Strike Fighter Program, Support Remains High
January 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Decisions about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and F-22 Raptor aircraft programs are expected early in President-elect Barack Obamas administration.>> The F-35 program manager said yesterday he sees strong support for the F-35 from the services, allied partners and, so far, on Capitol Hill
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Decisions Loom for Joint Strike Fighter Program, Support Remains High
January 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Decisions about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and F-22 Raptor aircraft programs are expected early in President-elect Barack Obamas administration.>> The F-35 program manager said yesterday he sees strong support for the F-35 from the services, allied partners and, so far, on Capitol Hill
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Pratt & Whitney Awarded Contract for Long Lead Procurements for Additional F119
January 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AMEAST HARTFORD, Conn. --- Pratt & Whitney was awarded a contract from the United States Air Force valued at up to $7 million for long lead material procurement to produce an additional eight F119 engines for the F-22 Raptor
MBDA’s Low Cost, Long Range Missile, ‘Crossbow’ Could Head to Ukraine
China Tests DF-17 Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Under "Battlefield Conditions"
Iran Reports Progress in Peace Talks with U.S. in Geneva
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
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