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Lockheed Martin Delivers First F-35 Center Wing Produced in Marietta
September 15, 2011 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin's first F-35 Lightning II center wing produced here is complete and en route to the F-35 final assembly line in Fort Worth, Texas. "The delivery of this center wing is doubly important for Lockheed Martin's Marietta site
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Canada Extends Contract for CF-18 Air Vehicle
September 6, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe Government of Canada today announced a new amendment to the CF-18 Primary Air Vehicle contract with L-3 Military Aviation Services (L-3 MAS), an aerospace defence company, to include the full scope of the Optimized Weapon System Support program. The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture), made this announcement on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, and the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence
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Airbus Military Delivers First A330 to Cobham Aviation Services
September 5, 2011 @ 12:00 AMAirbus Military delivered today the first Airbus A330-200 aircraft to Bournemouth, UK-based Cobham Aviation Services for conversion into the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) configuration for the Royal Air Force (RAF). This aircraft is the third of the 14 A330 MRTTs the Royal Air Force has contracted through AirTanker, a joint venture company also in charge of operating the aircraft
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US Wasted Over $30Bn in SW Asia Contracts
August 29, 2011 @ 12:00 AMAt least one in every six dollars of U.S
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Military Fuel Cell Market to Reach $1.2 Billion
August 16, 2011 @ 12:00 AMFuel cell manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) continue to benefit from an increased U.S
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Massive Russian MoD Orders Expected for MiG, Sukhoi
August 13, 2011 @ 12:00 AMAfter more than a decade of surviving spending cuts at home, the Russian military aircraft industry is expecting orders for over 200 Sukhoi Su-35 fighters, Su-34 fighter-bombers, Su-30 multi-role fighters and MiG-29K carrier-based fighters. According to Russian News Agency reports, the Russian MOD has not purchased any new aircraft in over a decade and is keen to make up for lost time
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Base set up for Shadow UAV in Afghanistan
July 17, 2011 @ 12:00 AMMarine Corps unmanned aerial vehicles have a new home at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 formed a new detachment located here to help 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support in south-western Afghanistan
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India’s 197 Light Utility Helicopter Contract Process Extended
July 4, 2011 @ 12:00 AMContenders for India’s 197 light utility helicopter tender have been requested an year’s extension to complete the acquisition process. The commercial bids of the two finalists, Eurocopter and Russian Helicopters had expired in mid-June under India’s two year time limit for procurement bids
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BAE Systems Awarded £46m Contract for Support from UK
June 28, 2011 @ 12:00 AMBAE Systems has been awarded a six year, £46m contract to support the Sampson multi-function radars (MFR) on board the fleet of six Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyers. This support contract, awarded by MBDA, is designed as a forerunner to a full 'contract for availability' arrangement and will generate data on the radar's performance which will enable a long-term support solution to be delivered to the Royal Navy
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Commercial bids validity expires for India’s 197 light utility helicopter tender
June 18, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe validity of the bids for the Indian defence forces’ tender for 197 light utility and attack helicopters expired this week and there is no word if the two bidders, Eurocopter and Kamov will be called to extend or put in fresh bids for the long delayed contract. Earlier, AgustaWestland was disqualified from the tender on grounds that its helicopter did not meet important conditions in the RFP
Ukrainian MoD, Palantir Tech Developing Drone Detection Models Using Russian War Data
New Russian Anti-drone Radar Can Track 50 UAVs Simultaneously
In a First, China Sanctions Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., His Relatives...
General Atomics AeroTec Signs First Sale Contract for D0228 NXT Aircraft
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