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BAE Systems Delivers the 1,000 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle
January 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AM>BAE Systems has delivered the 1000th CV90 armored vehicle, in fact a CV9035 MkIII, to the Dutch Army. (Dutch MoD photo)RNSKLDSVIK, Sweden --- BAE Systems has delivered the 1,000 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, marking a milestone for a vehicle that has been in production since 1991
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Russian RPG Line Remains Dominant
January 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMNEWTOWN, Conn. --- As Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-present) continues to demonstrate, the man-portable anti-armor weapon remains a particularly significant asset on the modern asymmetric battlefield
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Navy Commissions USS George H.W. Bush with Namesake on Hand
January 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- With traditional pomp and circumstance and its namesake on hand, the last Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS George H.W
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Northrop Grumman to Equip Directional Infrared Countermeasures System Onboard U.S. Marine Corps...
January 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded separate contracts to outfit U
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General Dynamics Awarded $18 Million Gun System Contract by Raytheon
January 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AMCHARLOTTE, N.C --- Raytheon Missile Systems of Louisville, Ky
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New Stinger Systems Transferred
January 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AM>A Dutch Army Fennek armored reconnaissance vehicle fitted with turret-mounted launchers for the Stinger air-defense missile (Dutch MoD photo)The new Stinger Weapon platforms (SWP) have been officially taken into service today. The Stinger air-defense missiles have now been mounted on the Fennek reconnaissance vehicle and the Mercedes-Benz G-Vagen jeep
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DAGR Missile Successful In First Live Warhead Shot
January 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AMORLANDO, FL --- Lockheed Martin has successfully conducted the first live warhead ground launch test of the DAGR guidance kit for the 2.75-inch rocket
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Airmen Prep for Patriot's Debut at Southwest Asian Base
January 7, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSOUTHWEST ASIA --- Airmen of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing here are laying the groundwork to welcome more than 200 Soldiers from Fort Bliss, Texas, as they set up a Patriot battery here for the first time.>> Airmen from more than a dozen units have been actively involved in myriad activities and projects to include preparing new dormitories, host-nation security, site selection, facility renovations and maintenance-pad development to name a few
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Teamwork Shown As Airmen Respond to Helicopter Crash
January 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AM>A civil-registered Puma helicopter damaged during supply operations in Afghanistan. Unusually, this helicopter carries no indication of its commercial operator
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FLIR Systems Announces Exercise of Option Under $13.5 Million Contract by Royal...
January 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AMPORTLAND, OR --- FLIR Systems, Inc. announced today that it has received notification from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) of its intent to exercise a contract modification option under a prior $13
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