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Eurocopter Leads Homeland Security Market in the United Kingdom and Strongly Supports...
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWith its presence at this years Farnborough Air Show, Eurocopter focuses on the UK military market with its requirements for SAR and medium helicopter capabilities by displaying mock-ups of the EC725 and the NH90. Eurocopter helicopters account for 75 per cent of the existing UK and Ireland police air support market
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Minister for Defence Views Progress of Joint Strike Fighter Fleet
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, today visited Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, to view progress on the US-led Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program
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Elbit Systems and ATK to Develop Laser Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket System
July 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMINNEAPOLIS --- Elbit Systems Ltd. and Alliant Techsystems announced today that they have signed a teaming agreement to develop the Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket - Laser (GATR-L)
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Raytheon Awarded Phase 2 Contract for Stand-Off Radiation Detection
July 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTEWKSBURY, Mass. --- The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Raytheon Company a phase 2 contract to continue its development of a Stand-Off Radiation Detection System (SORDS)
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German Armed Forces Order Up to 98 All-Protected DINGO 2 Vehicles and...
July 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMKrauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) won a large order for all-protected vehicles and remote controlled weapon stations from the Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) in Koblenz. The contract includes the manufacture and delivery of a total of 50 DINGO 2 patrol and backup vehicles, four DINGO 2 GSI (battle damage repair) vehicles, 44 optional DINGO 2 GSI, plus 230 light and 190 heavy FLW weapons stations
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Elbit Systems to Supply UAV Systems to a European Country Valued at...
July 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $20 million to supply Hermes 450 UAV Systems to a European country
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BAE Systems Secures $538 Million U.S. Army Contract for Bradley Vehicles and...
July 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMYORK, Pa. --- BAE Systems has received a $538 million U
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Monday 7th July - Tuesday 8th July 2008: Serious Fraud Office Appeal...
July 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMOn 7th-8th July 2008, the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords heard the appeal by the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) against the High Court ruling on 10 April 2008 that the SFO acted unlawfully in December 2006 when it terminated its investigation into alleged corruption by BAE Systems in recent arms deals with Saudi Arabia.>> The ruling was a result of a judicial review brought by The Corner House and Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) that was held on 14th-15th February 2008 at the High Court before Lord Justice Moses and Mr Justice Sullivan
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National Audit Office Report - The Defence Information Infrastructure (DII)
July 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe National Audit Office today published its report into the Defence Information Infrastructure (DII) programme, which aims to deliver a single, secure, high quality computer infrastructure across the whole of Defence while maintaining essential operational continuity.>> The report acknowledges that the MOD began with a clear vision of the benefits the DII Programme would bring to Defence
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Three Key Thrusts for the SAF in the Coming Year
July 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAs Singapore continues to play its part in helping to create an inclusive security architecture where countries in the region can enjoy peace and security, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will continue to direct its efforts in three keys: modernising weapons and equipment; refining organisational structure, concepts and training doctrines; and developing its people.>> In an interview with the media ahead of SAF Day, Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean said that transformation to the 3rd Generation SAF will link these three key areas
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