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L-3 Delivers Multi-INT Configured EP-3E to U.S. Navy in Support of Operational...
December 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNEW YORK --- L-3 Communications announced today that its Integrated Systems Group has delivered the first of eight EP-3E aircraft configured with new multiple-intelligence (multi-INT) capabilities to the U.S
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Taliban Strikes NATO Supply Depot in Pakistan
December 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMISLAMABAD, Pakistan --- Taliban militants in Pakistan have raided another supply depot used to support international troops in Afghanistan as a new report estimated Taliban fighters have a permanent presence in nearly three-quarters of Afghanistan.>> In the past two days militants have stormed two warehouses in Peshawar that are key transport hubs for supply convoys moving between the Pakistani port of Karachi and military bases in Afghanistan
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BAE Systems Awarded Adelaide Class Frigate Support Contract
December 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSYDNEY, Australia --- BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year contract to provide engineering, maintenance and supply support to the Royal Australian Navys four guided missile frigates (FFGs).>> BAE Systems will assume the Integrated Materiel Support service delivery for the Adelaide Class frigates, HMAS Darwin, HMAS Melbourne, HMAS Newcastle and HMAS Sydney from 1 January next year
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Pentagon Contract Announcement
December 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAlliant Techsystems, Inc, Independence, M.O
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Iran Tests Sea-Launched Missile
December 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIran says it has test-fired a new missile during a six-day naval maneuver in the Sea of Oman.>> Iran's state radio said Sunday that military officials launched a mid-range missile from a battleship late Saturday in the waters near the Iran-Pakistan border
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ATK Awarded $87 Million Contract to Supply Non-Standard Ammunition for Afghanistan
December 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMINNEAPOLIS --- Alliant Techsystems has been awarded an $87 million contract by the U.S
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Embraer Sells Six More Embraer 195 Jets to Be Operated by Air
December 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSO JOS DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- Embraer signed a firm order with Globalia, owned by Juan Jos Hidalgo, President of JJH Capital and Air Europa, for an additional six EMBRAER 195 jets, to be operated by Air Europa, a subsidiary of Globalia. The deal is valued at US$ 237 million, at list price, based on January 2008 economic conditions, and converts the purchase rights originally announced in February 2008
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Bush Hails Passage of New U.S.-Iraq Security Pact
December 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- President George W. Bush and other senior U
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Towards a European Defence Market
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEU governments are gradually coming around to the idea that they need to open up their defence markets, especially at a time when growing budgetary constraints clash with the increasing need for sophisticated military equipment.>> Governments have already agreed to the Code of Conduct on Defence Procurement introduced by the European Defence Agency in July 2006, but the EDA cannot force governments to comply with the code
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Think Tank Weighs in on the Next QDR
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMOn November 17, 2008, the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments released three reports in its Strategy for the Long Haul research and education program designed to support the Pentagons upcoming strategic review:>> -- An Army at the Crossroads, by Andrew Krepinevich> -- The US Marine Corps: Fleet Marine Forces for the 21st Century, by Dakota Wood> -- US Special Operations Forces: Challenges and Opportunities, by Robert Martinage>> The reports were released at the US Military Services and the Strategy for the Long Haul half-day conference at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, DC. The conference was attended by over 100...
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