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PHOENIX 2008: Program Demo for French Army Future Land Combat Systems
November 28, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPARIS --- The Phoenix 2008 demo took place from October 1-10 at the Mourmelon camp in conjunction with Digitized Battlefield exercises by the French Army 6th Light Infantry Brigade. The demonstration was organized by systems manufacturers, the French defense procurement agency DGA and the French Army Technical unit (STAT)
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European Ministers Inject New Impetus to Ensure Space’s Role as a Key...
November 27, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Ministers in charge of space activities in the European Space Agency's 18 Member States and Canada today concluded a successful two-day Council meeting in The Hague, agreeing to undertake new initiatives in several fields and endorsing the next phases of a set of ongoing programmes.>> Todays decisions are a further step towards giving Europe the means to respond to global challenges
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Thales Alenia Space Signed an Agreement to Provide HISPASAT AG1 Satellite with...
November 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCANNES, France --- Thales Alenia Space announced today that HISPASAT has signed an agreement with Thales Alenia Space Espaa, its Spanish subsidiary, for the development and supply of the REDSAT Advanced Communication Payload for the AG1, a Small GEO mission within the scope of the European Space Agency's ARTES 11 program.>> The small geostationary satellite initiative is aimed at the development of a general purpose small geostationary satellite, which will enable European players to compete effectively in this segment of the commercial GEO telecom market
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World’s smallest and lightest TARSIUS16 MIL SPEC night vision device at INDO...
November 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMVectronix AG, a global leader in image intensification night vision devices, brought its newest innovation to INDO DEFENCE 2008, the TARSIUS16 Miniature Night Vision Monocular. With over 50,000 of its BIG/BIM image intensification night vision devices in operation, Vectronix has the experience and expertise necessary to produce the world’s smallest and lightest MIL SPEC night vision device, while still maintaining the highest quality and performance that operators have come to expect
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I-Balling the Enemy
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>The I-Ball sensor ball. (UK MoD photo)Troops will be able to get an eye on the enemy with the development of new I-Ball technology
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Boeing Completes Destructive Testing on 787 Dreamliner Wing Box
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSEATTLE --- Boeing completed destructive testing today on a full-scale composite wing box of the 787 Dreamliner, the first all-composite wing box ever built for a Boeing commercial airplane. This test is part of the certification process for the all-new jetliner
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GKN Aerospace Delivers First State-Of-The-Art Future Lynx Airframe on Schedule
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGKN Aerospace delivered the first complete, state-of-the-art, Future Lynx Airframe to AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, on schedule, yesterday. The Company has achieved challenging technological goals for this airframe including an 80% reduction in parts count when compared with the existing Super Lynx airframe
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Investing In Future Defence Technology
November 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMInnovative defence science technology will now be given a greater hand to become operational reality, through a new Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) program, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, announced today
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Air Arabia Confirms the Purchase of 10 New Airbus A320s
November 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAir Arabia (PJSC), the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, has signed a firm contract for 10 additional A320 aircraft. The contract follows one for 34 Airbus A320s signed at the end of 2007
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Northrop Grumman Statement Regarding Its Filing of JLTV Protest with Government Accountability...
November 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Northrop Grumman Corporation today filed a formal protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a review of the evaluation conducted by the U.S
Keel Laid For Sweden’s Torpedo Recovery, Anti-mine Ships
U.K. Royal Navy’s New Mini Helicopter Drone Debuts on Operations in Gulf...
Netherlands Extends Deployment of MQ-9 Reapers in Romania Until 2026
First Batch of 'Ready To Fly' Russian Engines Shipped For Installation on...
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