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Acceptance of the First MRH90 Assembled In Australia
December 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Hon. Greg Combet, MP Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, today announced that the first Australian assembled Multi Role Helicopter (MRH90) has been formally accepted at the Australian Aerospace facility in Brisbane
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Barriers Removed from EU Market for Defence Equipment
December 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBRUSSELS --- The European Commission welcomes todays support of the European Parliament for a new directive to overcome fragmentation of the European defence market. The directive on intra-EU transfers of defence-related products, once implemented, will alleviate obstacles to intra-community trade and eliminate most transit formalities, while preserving Member States control over their defence and security interests
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Government Defence Spending Approved
December 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMParliament has approved government plans to spend SFr917 million ($784 million) on army procurements.>> Tuesday's vote in the House of Representatives reversed the house's earlier position, when the rightwing People's Party joined the centre-left Socialist Party and the Greens in rejecting the programme
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Joint Purchase of Maritime Satellite Communications Terminals for Warships
December 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Hon. Greg Combet MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, today announced that the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has signed a contract with BAE Systems Australia Ltd for the joint supply of five maritime satellite communications terminals
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More Helicopter Capacity for Afghanistan In Rebalanced Equipment Programme
December 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>AgustaWestland emerges as the clear winner from the British defense measures announced Dec. 11, which confirm Future Lynx and fund engine upgrades to Lynx Mk
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Improving Defence Contractor Performance
December 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGreg Combet, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, today announced that the DMO will release information to leading defence contractors designed to help them benchmark their performance as suppliers to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).>> The reports, produced as part of the Defence Materiel Organisations (DMO) Company Scorecard program, compare the performance of suppliers in delivery and support of military equipment
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Hornet Upgrade Program Flying High
December 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGreg Combet, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, today announced that two further milestones have been achieved in the program to upgrade the RAAFs Hornet fleet.>> The RAAF Hornet fleet is being upgraded under Project Air 5376 Hornet Upgrade Program (HUG)
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Equipment Examination
December 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Financial Times has reported that the Royal Navy will have to wait up to two years longer for its 4 billion aircraft carriers.>> Since May 2008 the Ministry of Defence has been examining its equipment programme to identify potential savings and reprioritise spending to support current operations better
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Impasse Over Joint Strike Fighter Talks
December 5, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe [Dutch] government and the aerospace industry have called off their negotiations on the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jet, according to a letter sent by to parliament on Thursday by Economic Affairs Minister Maria van der Hoeven.>> This makes a court case unavoidable, reports NRC
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Meeting Reaffirms Australia-United States Defence Agreement
December 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, and US Ambassador Robert McCallum Jr, met today to discuss and exchange documents to amend the Chapeau Agreement
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'
In a First, Australian Army Fires Sidewinder Air-to-Air Missile from NASAMS Surface-to-Air...
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...
