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BAE Systems wins $41 million contract for U.S. Navy Mk 13 and...
September 22, 2009 @ 12:00 AMBAE Systems received a $41.1 million contract from the U
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USAF loses Predator UAVs in Iraq, Afghanistan
September 17, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSince Sept. 5, the US Air Force has announced three Predator unmanned aircraft crashes, in Afghanistan, Iraq and New Mexico
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$7.8 billion sale of Patriot missiles to Turkey
September 16, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale to the Government of Turkey of 13 Patriot Fire Units, 72 Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) missiles, four PAC-3 Lot Validation Missiles, 197 MIM-104E Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missiles-T (GEM-T), four MIM-104E GEM-T Lot Validation Missiles, five Patriot Digital Missiles, five Anti-Tactical Missiles and other related support and equipment. The estimated cost is $7
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$220 million HIMARS,GMLRS, AFATDS sale to Jordan
September 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The sale could include 12 M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) Launchers; 72 M31 Unitary Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Rocket Pods; 36 Multiple Launcher Rocket Systems (MLRS) Practice Rocket Pods; 12 M1084A1P2 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle Trucks (FMTV); one Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS); three M108A1P2 Wreckers; three M1151A1 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs); 27 AN/VRC-92E Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS); and 18 AN/VRC-90E SINCGARS and related services and support...
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Japan Police Agency to buy one more AW139 helicopter
September 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace are pleased to announce that the Japan National Police Agency (JNPA) has ordered another medium lift AW139 helicopter to replace the Chiba prefecture’s AS332L1 helicopter. The selection is endorsement of the popularity of the AW139 and supports the growing views that the multi-role AW139 can perform the mission requirements of older heavier class helicopters
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French MOD has awarded $32 million contract to Nexter Systems and Eurocopter...
September 14, 2009 @ 12:00 AMHervé Morin, Minister of Defense, has announced the order of weapon stations for 20mm guns to equip transport and armed assault helicopters under the government’s plan to revive the economy. The defence procurement agency, DGA, on Aug
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ST Marine awarded contract to Terma for C-Series combat system for Royal...
September 11, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSingapore Technologies Marine (ST Marine) awarded Terma a contract for the delivery of a C-Series combat system for the Royal Thai Navy’s (RTN) Landing Platform Dock (LPD) . Terma has been contracted to supply a combat system and a combat management system for this LPD
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Vectronix wins major contracts in the UK for FIST
September 10, 2009 @ 12:00 AMDSEi, London- Vectronix AG has been awarded two major contracts by the Thales FIST Prime Contract Management Office to supply its new multi-function target acquisition unit, MOSKITO, and the Rapid Acquisition Aiming Module (RAAM) to the UK Ministry of Defence under the FIST programme (Future Integrated Soldier Technology – a dismounted soldier system). Under these agreements, Vectronix will supply a total of around 2700 MOSKITO and 2300 RAAM systems to the UK MoD, along with a comprehensive support package
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UK MoD has awarded $248 million contract to Thales for new targeting...
September 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMTroops deployed to Afghanistan will have their eye on the enemy thanks to a suite of new equipment that will increase their ability to detect and target their foes, the Minister for Defence Equipment and Support announced today. The new Surveillance and Target Acquisition (STA) package, part of the Future Integrated Soldier Technology (FIST) programme, has been ordered from Thales UK under a £150 million($248 million) contract
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Raytheon wins $151 million contract for US Navy SeaSparrow missiles
September 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRaytheon Company was awarded a $151 million contract by the U.S
Bombardier to Supply Two Global 6500 Aircraft for Korea’s Electronic Warfare Program
Patria Becomes the First Partner Outside the U.S. to Assemble F-35 Jet’s...
Rheinmetall, Space Norway to Collaborate on Space-based Maritime Domain Awareness
French Rafale Jet Gets Anti-Drone Capability with New 68mm Laser-guided Rocket
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