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Boeing, Etihad Airways Announce Twin-Aisle Order
July 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom --- Boeing and Etihad Airways today announced an order for 35 787-9 Dreamliners and 10 777-300ERs (Extended Range) at the Farnborough Airshow. Valued at $9
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Raytheon Broadens AESA Product Line with Revolutionary Radar Aimed at More Aircraft
July 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEL SEGUNDO, Calif. --- A new version of its revolutionary active electronically scanned array radar technology positions Raytheon Company to broaden the market substantially with a product designed to fit numerous fighter aircraft requiring AESA capabilities
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Bell/Agusta Unveils BA609 SAR Variant
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>AgustaWestland says that the BA609 tiltrotor's unique design will allow it to reduce search and rescue mission times by 44% compared to a helicopter. (AgustaWestland photo)As the most advanced rotorcraft technology innovation that will revolutionize vertical flight in the forthcoming future, the BA609 Tiltrotor features an unparalleled combination of high performance and maximum flexibility which makes it a perfect platform for a variety of Government support roles such as SAR (Search and Rescue) operations, Homeland Security missions, Special Forces insertion/extraction , border and maritime patrol, vertical fleet support/patrolling, head of state transport, Emergency response, evacuation, interdiction , disaster relief, airborne...
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Eurocopter Leads Homeland Security Market in the United Kingdom and Strongly Supports...
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWith its presence at this years Farnborough Air Show, Eurocopter focuses on the UK military market with its requirements for SAR and medium helicopter capabilities by displaying mock-ups of the EC725 and the NH90. Eurocopter helicopters account for 75 per cent of the existing UK and Ireland police air support market
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Thales Alenia Space to Deliver Very-High-Resolution Optical Imaging Instrument to Astrium
July 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCANNES, France --- Thales Alenia Space is ready to deliver the high-resolution (HR) optical imaging instrument for integration in the first Pleiades earth observation satellite.>> The Pleiades project is part of ORFEO*, a joint Franco-Italian initiative by the countries' national space agencies CNES and ASI, marking a major technological advance in optical earth observation systems
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Raytheon Delivers 3,000th AIM-9X to Warfighter
July 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTUCSON, Ariz. --- Raytheon Company has achieved a significant production milestone with the delivery of the 3,000th AIM-9X short-range air-to-air missile
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Bell Helicopter Opens Expanded Logistics Center
July 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCALGARY, Alberta --- Bell Helicopter Canada, a Textron Inc. company, today opened its new 38,000 square foot Canadian Supply Center located in the Calgary International Airport's YYC Global Logistics Parks
No MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine Until Kyiv Transfers Drone Tech to Poland
Three Ships Sail Past U.S. Naval Blockade, Iran Claims
Israeli Drone Attacks Journalist on Live TV in Lebanon
KNDS unveils new Main Battle Tank, “CAPTINT,” Long Range Artillery LORAS At...
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