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Billion EURO contract to KMW for PUMA IFV
July 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AMKrauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has received the largest single order in its recent history with a commission for series production of the Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). PSM GmbH (Project System and Management), a joint venture in which KMW and Rheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf each hold a 50% stake, was awarded a contract by the Federal German Defence Technology and Procurement Agency (BWB) for the delivery of 405 newly developed combat vehicles
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Turkey orders six type 214 submarines from ThyssenKrupp Technologies
July 3, 2009 @ 12:00 AMHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW), a company of ThyssenKrupp Technologies, and MarineForce International LLP (MFI), London, signed a contract for the delivery of six material packages for the construction of Class 214 submarines to Turkey. The six submarines to be equipped with an air independent propulsion system based on the HDW fuel-cell technology will be built by Gölçük Naval Shipyards (GNSY) near Izmit
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Rheinmetall to deliver SPIKE guided missile systems to Germany
June 29, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Federal Agency for Defence Technology and Procurement in Koblenz has contracted with EuroSpike GmbH of Röthenbach, Germany, to supply the Bundeswehr with SPIKE LR guided missile systems worth around EUR 35 million. The contract encompasses 311 lightweight multipurpose guided missile systems (MELLS) for the German Army's new Puma infantry fighting vehicle as well as infantry units and special operations forces
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Netherlands orders 14 more Bushmaster protected vehicles
June 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Netherlands defense force has great need of extra Bushmaster protected patrol vehicles for its ISAF mission in Afghanistan. In addition to the 48 already acquired, 14 more have now been ordered, State Secretary of Defence Jack de Vries told Parliament today, at a cost of 14
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U.K. Defence Secretary John Hutton resigns
June 8, 2009 @ 12:00 AMDefence Secretary John Hutton has announced that he is resigning from the Government today, Friday 5 June 2009. Mr Hutton has issued the following statement: "I have decided to resign from the Government
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Canada to enhance national safety and security
May 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, today announced a planned investment in defence infrastructure for the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC). The investment will result in the construction of a new, state-of-the-art building in Ottawa for the agency, creating significant economic benefits for the local community
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Finland set to announce anti-aircraft missile deal next week: media report
April 23, 2009 @ 12:00 AMFinland plans to buy new Nato-compliant anti-aircraft missiles to replace Russian-made missiles that will be taken out of service. The government will also decide on whether or not to update its air surveillance radar system
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Australia to spend $793.1 million for Land Force Facilities and Infrastructure enhancement
March 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, announced today that the Government will spend $793.1 million to construct new facilities and supporting infrastructure at Defence bases around Australia
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European Defence and Security Market Strengthened: Deal on Public Contracts
January 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AMDefence procurement, still essentially a national competence, is boosted by a new directive, seeking to create a genuine single market for defence and security equipment and services adopted by the European Parliament in Strasbourg.>> MEPs voted in favour of the text agreed before with the Council
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Statement from the Ministry of Defence
January 9, 2009 @ 12:00 AM>With this latest order, the French Army has now contracted for 34 NH90 TTHs, with deliveries due to begin in 2011. Seen here is an Italian Army aircraft
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
Russia Shows All-weather Anti-drone Electronic Warfare System 'Radon-O'
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
