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Libya Conflict May Cost UK £1.75bn
September 26, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe true cost of the UK's involvement in the Libya conflict could be as high as £1.75bn – almost seven times more than government estimates, according to a new study
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Eurocopter Signed Contract to Supply EC225 Helicopter for Spain
September 13, 2011 @ 12:00 AMEurocopter has signed a contract to supply an EC225 helicopter for Spain following its recent success in the country’s competition to select a new rotary-wing aircraft for maritime search & rescue (SAR) and pollution control operations. This marks one of the first stages in a national rescue plan to be implemented by the Spanish Maritime Safety Agency (SASEMAR), and is designed to provide air assets in the form of large helicopters for missions in the southern part of the Bay of Biscay and in the Canary Islands
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South Korea Buying Advanced Israeli Rockets to Deter North Korea
September 7, 2011 @ 12:00 AMSouth Korea has struck a $43 million deal with an Israeli company to buy advanced rockets to protect a front-line area attacked by North Korea last year, officials said Tuesday. South Korea will deploy 67 Spike NLOS rockets on Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong islands in the Yellow Sea as early as late this year, a South Korean government arms procurement official said
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S. Korea to Deploy Israeli Missiles to Protect Border Islands
September 6, 2011 @ 12:00 AMSouth Korea will deploy Israeli-made, precision-guided missiles to protect its western islands near the tense border with North Korea, Yonhap News Agency reported Tuesday. "A deal was reached recently to bring in Spike NLOS missiles developed by Israel," a military source was quoted as saying
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NAVFAC Wins $500M Contract for Solar Energy from US Navy
August 24, 2011 @ 12:00 AMNaval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific awarded a $500 million maximum, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) multiple award contract (MAC) to Island Pacific Energy LLC, Pacific Energy Solutions LLC, and Photon Finance LLC, Aug. 19
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Kellogg Brown Wins $313M Contract for Support Services from US Army
August 4, 2011 @ 12:00 AMKellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., Houston, Texas, was awarded a $313,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract
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Navistar Wins $82M Contract for Truck from US Army
August 4, 2011 @ 12:00 AMNavistar Defense, L.L
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Improving Sino-U.S. Ties May Prompt Obama to Abort $8 billion F-16 Deal...
July 23, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe Obama administration will make a final decision on the sale of 66 F-16C/D fighter jets to Taiwan by Oct. 1, U
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ITT System Awarded $267 Million Contract for Security Support Services from U.S....
July 19, 2011 @ 12:00 AMITT Systems Corp., Colorado Springs, Colo
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BAE Systems Awarded £46m Contract for Support from UK
June 28, 2011 @ 12:00 AMBAE Systems has been awarded a six year, £46m contract to support the Sampson multi-function radars (MFR) on board the fleet of six Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyers. This support contract, awarded by MBDA, is designed as a forerunner to a full 'contract for availability' arrangement and will generate data on the radar's performance which will enable a long-term support solution to be delivered to the Royal Navy
Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz as US Signals Return to...
China-made Aircraft Fly in U.S. Airshow for First Time
Switzerland to increase F-35 Offsets from 60% to 73%
11 NATO Countries Select Saab GlobalEye AWACS Over Boeing E-7 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