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DCNS wins €60m + contract for TLS services for French Navy’s La...
January 17, 2011 @ 12:00 AMDCNS has been awarded a major contract to provide through-life support (TLS) services for the French Navy’s La Fayette-class frigates. The contract, worth over €60 million, calls for TLS services to be provided at Toulon naval base for five French Navy La Fayette frigates (Aconit, Courbet, Guépratte, La Fayette and Surcouf) over a period of five years (2011 to 2015)
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Pakistan to get $2 billion military assistance from U.S
October 27, 2010 @ 12:00 AMPentagon press release:The United States has no stronger partner when it comes to counterterrorism efforts against the extremists who threaten us both than Pakistan. We recognize and appreciate the sacrifice and service that the men and women, particularly the soldiers of the military in Pakistan, have made in order to restore order and go after those who threaten the very institutions of the state of Pakistan
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Bernard Buisson joins DCNS as Managing Director of DCNS India
September 23, 2010 @ 12:00 AMBernard Buisson has recently been appointed Managing Director of DCNS India. At a reception held in Mumbai, India, on 9 September, Bernard Buisson, the new director, was officially introduced to the Group’s Indian partners
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AgustaWestland unveils the AW169 helicopter at Farnborough Airshow 2010
July 20, 2010 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is proud to unveil the AW169, a new generation multi-purpose twin engine light transport utility helicopter designed in response to the growing market demand for higher mission flexibility and multi-role capability in the 4.5 ton class
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India launches third Indigenous Destroyer
April 6, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe country’s third indigenous naval destroyer INS Chennai, built at the Mazagon Docks, was launched by the Defence Minister Shri AK Antony’s wife Smt Elizabeth Antony amidst chanting of Vedic hymns at a function in Mumbai, today. INS Chennai has been built under the code name of Project 15 Alpha
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Royal Malaysian Navy scorpene-type submarine undergoes sea trials
March 26, 2010 @ 12:00 AMRoyal Malaysian Navy Scorpene-type submarine Tunku Abdul Rahman has completed its first sea trials off the Malaysian coast following scheduled maintenance at its home port. The trials confirm the boat’s readiness for underwater service
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If SAAB wins Brazilian fighter order, its chances may improve in the...
January 7, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Brazilian MoD may be falling shy of announcing a winner in its fighter aircraft competition but there are indications that the Swedish manufacturer SAAB may have emerged as the winner in the technical evaluation which was officially acknowledged as completed by the Brazilian Air Force command. SAAB Gripen, Boeing F-18 and Dassault Rafale are the three contenders in the race to equip Brazil’s Air Force with modern fighters
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France has awarded contract to Thales for HELIE night vision goggles
November 16, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has awarded Thales Angénieux a contract to equip French Army helicopter pilots with HELIE night vision goggles. The contract relates to the supply of about 1 500 pairs of night vision goggles in several batches
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30% of defense products at DSA 2010 to be Malaysian
July 1, 2009 @ 12:00 AMMore than a quarter of defense products and equipment to be exhibited at the DSA 2010 show will be Malaysian, the country’s defence minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was quoted as saying in the local media. "I also expect not less than 10 percent participation from local players for DSA 2010," he said
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America's computer networks part of defense strategy: Obama
June 2, 2009 @ 12:00 AMIn a White House announcement, President Obama said he will appoint a cyber security coordinator for the critical infrastructure that all Americans depend on.He said the nation's computer network infrastructure will be defended as a national strategic asset
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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