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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 Proves Transformational Networking Capabilities Using Small Handheld Radios
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. --- The General Dynamics C4 Systems Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit (HMS) radios have demonstrated their critical networked-communications capabilities in recent government-run Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) field tests
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Pakistan Navy Completes Acceptance Testing of PNS Hamza; AIP Success Confirms DCNS’s...
September 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPARIS --- On 26 September 2008, the Pakistan Navy completed customer acceptance testing of PNS Hamza, a DCNS-designed type Agosta 90B diesel-electric submarine featuring a Mesma air-independent propulsion system in a dedicated hull section. The Mesma AIP module generates electrical power without snorkelling, so enabling the boat to remain submerged for far longer
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Kinetic Energy Interceptor Team Completes Missile Defense Test of Enhanced Rocket Motor
September 29, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTUCSON, Ariz. --- The Raytheon Company and Northrop Grumman Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) team fired a Stage 2 rocket motor featuring an enhanced nozzle and upgraded ballistics
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IAF and AAI decided to lend a helping hand to each other...
September 26, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWith congestion growing in India's airspace, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Airports Authority of India (AAI) have decided to lend a helping hand to each other across the country for facilitating more flexible usage of airspace. The defence and civil aviation bodies have set up the Joint Regional Air Traffic Coordination Centre (JRATCC) at Chennai airport, and the Indian Air Force now plans to replicate this to other parts of the country
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Lockheed Martin and Alenia Aeronautica Sign Contract for Initial Production of F-35...
September 26, 2008 @ 12:00 AM> ROME, Italy --- Lockheed Martin and Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, have signed today the first contract starting Alenia Aeronauticas production of the wings for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.>> The contract, for a total value of over USD$ 15 million, is the first of a series supporting Alenia Aeronauticas long term activities within the JSF program, according to the Memorandum of Understanding, signed by the two companies in 2006, that envisages over $6 billion in opportunities for Italian industry
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Pratt & Whitney Awarded Production Contract for F135 Propulsion Systems
September 26, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEAST HARTFORD, Conn. --- Pratt & Whitney was awarded a production contract worth up to $491 million (including options) for F135 propulsion systems to power the F-35 Lightning II
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Senior Leaders Held Accountable For Nuclear Enterprise Missteps
September 26, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Air Force leaders released details today about administrative actions being taken against 15 officers in connection with deficiencies outlined in a report reviewing elements of the service's nuclear enterprise.>> "The Air Force has no more solemn obligation than the security and reliability of the nation's nuclear arsenal," Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton A
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Air Force Reaches 10,000 MRAPs Milestone
September 26, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>Since April 2007, the Pentagon has deployed 10,000 MRAP vehicles to South-West Asia, and deliveries. The 10,000th vehicle, a Cougar, is seen being unloaded from a C-5 Galaxy
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First A400M Flight Delayed
September 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAMSTERDAM --- The first flight of the A400M, until now planned before the end of 2008 will be postponed, because of the unavailability of the propulsion system.>> The first flight actually depends on the results of the test campaign to be done on the flying test bed, which should start in the coming weeks, and on the readiness of the propulsion system
Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
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
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