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MNOK 140 Penguin Contract with Brazil
December 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMToday Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace signed a contract with the Brazilian navy for the delivery of Penguin anti-ship missiles and associated equipment valued at appr. MNOK 140
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Eurocopter and UK Ministry of Defence Sign Through-Life Support Contract for Royal...
December 23, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEurocopter and the UK Ministry of Defence signed a contract for the through-life support (TLS) of the Royal Air Force fleet of all Puma and Gazelle helicopters on December 19, 2008. This contract will run up to end of March 2013
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Sea Kings Fly High with New £258m Engine Contract
December 23, 2008 @ 12:00 AM> MoD has awarded Rolls-Royce Defence Aerospace a 258 million contract to support the engines on its fleet of Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Sea King helicopters.>> The 10-year agreement with Rolls-Royce will provide a guaranteed delivery of the Gnome turboshaft engines for the Sea King fleet and covers engine support including the repair and overhaul of engines, provision of spares as well as delivery to MoD sites
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JSF Scores Best In Candidate Comparison
December 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>A month after Norway, the Netherlands have also confirmed their choice of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. (Lockheed Martin photo)The F-35, better known as the Joint Strike Fighter, best meets the requirements drawn up by the Netherlands for the successor to the F16
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Major Projects Report 2008
December 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMOver the past ten years, the Ministry of Defence has introduced a number of reforms to the way it procures defence equipment, but its performance on Major Projects remains variable. As part of its annual report to Parliament, the National Audit Office examined twenty of the largest defence equipment projects
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Weapon Control Systems Order to the Swiss Army Valued at MNOK 350
December 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMKONGSBERG has been awarded a MNOK 350 order by the Swiss Army for the delivery of Protector weapon control systems, including logistics for the vehicle programs GMTF and ABC. Deliveries will commence in autumn 2009
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Elbit Systems to Perform Airborne Upgrade Projects in Europe Valued at $80
December 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it was recently awarded several airborne upgrade contracts at a total value of approximately $80 million
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Lockheed Martin-Led Team Selected to Prototype New Space Situation Awareness Capabilities for...
December 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMKING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. --- Lockheed Martin has been selected to develop capabilities in support of the U
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BAE Systems Secures $112 Million for Armored Vehicle Upgrades and Support
December 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMYORK, Pa. --- BAE Systems will provide engineering upgrades, spare parts, maintenance documentation and logistical support to RG33 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles under a dozen separate contracts from the U
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Hutton: Snatch Essential to Operations
December 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>The Snatch Land Rovers lack of protection has been blamed for the death of 37 British soldiers, but despite a public campaign MoD will not hold a public inquiry into why it was kept in operation for so long. (MoD photo)Defence Secretary John Hutton has announced today that he will not be instituting a public inquiry into the use of Snatch Land Rovers by the British military on operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
U.K. Army, Navy Test Low-cost Attack Drone Developed by BAE Systems Subsidiary...
Post Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv: Ukraine Rushes to Buy $1 Billion...
Greek Lobbying Group Wants Washington to Cancel GE Engine Deal with Turkey
French Air Force Completes Mid-Life Upgrade of Mirage 2000D Fighter Jets
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