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Thales Signs New Merlin Support Contract with LM
April 14, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThales UK has signed a new contract with Lockheed Martin UK for the next five-year phase of the existing 25-year Integrated Merlin Operational Support (IMOS) programme. This new contract covers the period April 2011 to March 2016 and continues to provide an availability-based support package for the acoustic sub-system for the Merlin Mk1 and Mk2 helicopters operated by the Royal Navy
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Norwegian Selects Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 and $450 Million Services Package
April 6, 2011 @ 12:00 AMNorwegian has selected Trent 1000 engines from Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, to power nine Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The airline has also signed a $450m Rolls-Royce TotalCare long-term engine services contract
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Decision time for Indian attack helicopter tender
April 4, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian armed forces’ quest to buy 22 modern attack helicopters is nearing decision time as the trails of the Boeing AH64 D Apache and the MiL Mi-28NE attack helicopters have been completed and final evaluation is on. Informed sources told defenseworld
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ATK Receives $50 Million Contract for MGK from US Defense
March 25, 2011 @ 12:00 AMATK has received a $50 million follow-on contract modification for production of the Mortar Guidance Kit (MGK) under the U.S
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The Qatar Armed Forces Order Three EMS-Configured AW139s
March 22, 2011 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Qatar Armed Forces have signed a contract for three AW139 medium twin helicopters plus a comprehensive logistics support package. These aircraft will be operated by the Qatar Emiri Air Force to perform emergency medical service missions
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BAE Systems wins contract for F-35 Project from Australia
March 4, 2011 @ 12:00 AMBAE Systems and Marand, a precision engineering company from the State of Victoria, signed a long-term agreement today on the supply of vertical tails for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter -- the largest, highest-value package of industrial work on the F-35 program in Australia. The agreement is worth A$790 million of high-technology export business for the aerospace industry in Australia over the life of the program, with subsequent contracts being let yearly
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GD wins $59 million contract for tanks from US Defense
March 1, 2011 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Dynamics Lands System, Sterling Heights, Mich., was awarded on Feb
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UAE Modifying its Black Hawk Helicopters for Air Assault Mission
February 24, 2011 @ 12:00 AMAs part of a AED4 billion ($1.09 billion) package of orders announced at its International Defense Exhibition 2011 (IDEX-11) in Abu Dhabi, the UAE stated on February 21 that it will spend nearly $275 million (AED1 billion) modifying 23 of its Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks with weaponization kits that will transform these utility helicopters into air assault choppers
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Jordan's King wins contract for CASA-235 aircraft from UAE
February 22, 2011 @ 12:00 AMATK announced it has received a contract from the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) of the Kingdom of Jordan to modify two of the country's CASA-235 transport aircraft into highly-capable and cost-effective special mission aircraft, according to the combined modification designs of both KADDB and ATK. Subject to U
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SELEX Galileo wins contract for surveillance radar from Europe
February 22, 2011 @ 12:00 AMSELEX Galileo is proud to announce a new contract for its PicoSAR AESA surveillance radar. The contract will see three PicoSAR radars sold to a non-NATO export customer as evaluation models, with the potential for a full production run upon successful tests
Japan to Explore Airbus’ Eurodrone as Maritime Surveillance Anti-submarine Warfare Craft
After Germany, UK Changes Warship Acquisition Plans
UK Army Unveils Challenger 3 Tank to Rival Russian Armata
Poland to Acquire Three A26 Submarines from Saab for $4.8 Billion
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