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RAAF C-130 Hercules - 50 Years of Outstanding Service
November 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThis weekend the Royal Australian Air Force will celebrate fifty years of outstanding achievements by its enduring work horse - the C-130 Hercules aircraft.>> Various models of Hercules aircraft have been the backbone of many of the Australian Defence Forces most important operations during the past 50 years
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Detecting Dirty Bomb Material with ESA Gamma-Ray Technology
October 31, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThanks to ESA and UK technology transfer support, a British company has developed a device based on the gamma-ray detection equipment used in ESAs Integral astronomy satellite to detect and identify the radioactive material mixed with conventional explosives in dirty bombs.>> ESA has supported the development of technology for gamma-ray astronomy for more than 40 years
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The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Signs A Contract For Three AW139 Helicopters...
October 31, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has signed a contract for three AW139 medium twin engine helicopters plus options for several additional aircraft. These helicopters will be used to perform search and rescue, coastal patrol and law enforcement duties around Malaysia’s extensive coast line
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The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Signs Contract for Three AW139 Helicopters Plus...
October 31, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has signed a contract for three AW139 medium twin engine helicopters plus options for several additional aircraft. These helicopters will be used to perform search and rescue, coastal patrol and law enforcement duties around Malaysias extensive coast line
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U.S. Navy, Raytheon Achieve Program Milestone on New Joint Standoff Weapon Variant...
October 31, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTUCSON, Ariz. --- The U
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Alenia Aeronautica Signs Contract Worth 130 Million Euro to Supply Four C-27Js...
October 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe C-27J tactical transport aircraft, designed and produced by Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, has achieved a further success on the international markets, with a 130 million Euro order for four aircraft to be supplied to the Moroccan Defence Ministry.>> This brings the total number of orders received to 121, making the C-27J the worlds most successful transport aircraft in its category
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Elbit Systems to Supply $100 Million of Military Communications Systems to Customers...
October 23, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it has recently been awarded contracts valued in a total amount of approximately $100 million, to supply its military communications systems to three armies
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Space Systems/Loral Announces Contract to Provide High-Power Satellite
October 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPALO ALTO, Calif. --- Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications and the leading provider of commercial satellites, today announced that it has been awarded a contract for a high-power spacecraft, from one of the world's premier satellite operators
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Defense Media Activity Officially Stands Up
October 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- The Defense Media Activity gives public affairs within the Defense Department a new structure to move forward as a consolidated and integrated team, Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England said during the organization's activation ceremony at the Pentagon Oct. 20
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SBAC Calls on OECD to Recognise Defence Industry Progress on Ethics
October 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) has today responded to the comments from the anti-bribery working group of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). As the UK aerospace and defence trade association, SBAC has been working with its European umbrella body, the ASD (AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe), to drive ethical business practices throughout the defence industry
Northrop Grumman Wins $1.4B Contracts for U.S. and Poland Air Defense
Javelin Joint Venture Explores Co-Production Opportunities in India
Netherlands Completes T-72 Tank Deliveries to Ukraine
French Firm under Contract to Supply 12,000 Rifles to Ukraine Goes Bankrupt
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U