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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
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Lockheed Martin Establishes Center for Cyber Security Innovation
October 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGAITHERSBURG, Md. --- Lockheed Martin today announced the establishment of its new Center for Cyber Security Innovation (CCSI)
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SITA’s APIS solutions to be customised for Indian market
October 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCarriers operating in the Indian skies failed to comply with an order placed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to implement Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS) by August 1, 2008. This was the second deadline the airlines missed, while the first deadline was July this year
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Raytheon Receives $24.3 Million for Production of Towed Decoys
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGOLETA, Calif. --- Raytheon Company has received a $24
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Statement by the Minister for Defence, Mr. Willie O’Dea TD on Defence...
October 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMI regret the necessity for the closure of four military border posts. This was a difficult decision to take as I recognise it brings an end to almost four decades of the Defence Forces close connections with communities in Longford, Letterkenny, Lifford and Monaghan
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Raytheon Completes Integration of Enhanced Paveway II on Spanish F/A-18
October 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTUCSON, Ariz. --- The Spanish military and Raytheon Company completed a joint venture that integrated the combat-proven Enhanced Paveway II 1,000 pound GBU-48 on Spain's F/A-18 Hornet strike aircraft
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Submarine Rescue Group Train in Gibraltar
October 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMDuring the past week the Royal Navy's Submarine Parachute Assistance Group (SPAG), whose remit involves deploying a team of people with escape and rescue knowledge to the scene of a submarine in distress, has been training off Gibraltar.>> During the training 40 specialists, including three doctors, four medics and members of the Submarine Escape Training Tank, used a 'floating village' of 25-man life rafts to rescue various 'casualties', including the Commander of British Forces in Gibraltar, Commodore Matt Parr, from an imaginary submarine
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Boeing Delivers 20,000th Combat Search and Rescue Communications System
October 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. --- The Boeing Company today announced its delivery of the 20,000th Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) communications system to the joint services, strengthening their ability to reach and rescue isolated military personnel
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INDESEC Expo 2008 gets increased participation
October 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIndia's first defense trade show dedicated to C4ISR and network enabled capability among other things has received participation from leading international vendors. European Defence & Aerospace giant EADS Defence & Security, and US communications technology leader Motorola have confirmed their participation at the Indesec Expo 2008, to be held in New Delhi between 6th-8th November
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Special Beer Brewed To Celebrate Strength of Apache Helicopter
October 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AMA Suffolk-based micro-brewery has celebrated the strength and power of the Apache attack helicopter by brewing a brand new beer which will also help to raise money for a military charity.>> Bartrams Brewery has brewed a new ale - called AH 6
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