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Australian Super Hornet Facilities Project Given the Go-Ahead
October 23, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, and the Federal Member for Blair, Shayne Neumann MP, announced today that the $117.1 million facilities project to support the introduction of the new F/A-18F Super Hornet has received Parliamentary approval
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German Parliament Approves Extra Troops for Afghanistan
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGermany's lower house of parliament voted on Thursday to increase the number of troops Berlin can send to Afghanistan by 1,000 soldiers and extended the mission's mandate by 14 months.>> A majority of 442 lawmakers voted to support a proposal by Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition to extend Berlin's participation in a NATO-led peacekeeping mission, which currently includes just over 50,000 soldiers
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Letter to Parliament
October 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAs a result of the general consultation of 1 October last, I am informing you of the decision by Italy concerning its participation to the Initial Operational Test And Evaluation (IOT& E) of the JSF. (/)>> Recently the Italian project director has informed the Dutch, American and British partners that Italy will abandon its participation to the IOT& E and, with that, also of the purchase of the first test aircraft this year
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Netherlands Relaxes Army Equipment Export Regime
October 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTHE HAGUE --- The Netherlands has lifted the restriction that its non-strategic army vehicles may only be sold to friendly countries and non-governmental organisations.>> The cabinet has backed a proposal by the Finance and Defence State Secretaries to open up the sales options for non-strategic four-wheel drive trucks
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Defence Minister Suffers Setback Over Armament
September 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe House of Representatives has rejected next year's armament programme worth SFr917 million ($844 million) for the army.>> The decision is seen as another blow for the embattled defence minister, Samuel Schmid
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Government Supports Thales’ Expansion of Electronic Warfare Capability
September 19, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGreg Combet, the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, today announced that, with support from the Skilling Australias Defence Industry (SADI) Program, Thales Australia will commence training in Electronic Warfare capability from next month.> The announcement represents a joint commitment on the part of the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and Thales to spend nearly $2
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Antonov An-124 Delivers Second Hornet Centre Barrel Aircraft Home to Australia
September 19, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGreg Combet, the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, today announced that one of the worlds largest cargo planes, an Antonov An-124, delivered Australias second F/A-18 Hornet to RAAF Williamtown after undergoing centre barrel replacement in Canada.>> Mr Combet congratulated the project team for their work in ensuring the Hornet centre barrel program remains on schedule and within budget
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South Africa: Defence Minister Inspects New Hawk and Gripen Craft
September 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Hawk advanced jet trainer and Gripen fighter aircraft, the South African Defence Force's two new additions, were put on display and inspected by the Minister of Defence Mosiuoa Lekota on Wednesday. The craft, which are set to modernise South Africa's National Air force, were inspected by the minister at the opening of the Africa Aerospace and Defence 2008 exhibition at Ysterplaat Air Force Base in Cape Town
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Termination of JP129 Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Contract
September 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, today announced that the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and Boeing Australia have agreed to terminate the contract for the delivery of a Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV) System. Under a contract awarded to Boeing Australia in December 2006, Joint Project 129 sought to deliver the Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) I-View 250 TUAV System, for use by the Australian Army in airborne surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition
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Dutch, British Buy Australian Bushmaster Vehicles
August 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGreg Combet, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, today congratulated Thales Australia on its recent sale of additional Bushmaster vehicles to the Netherlands Army. “The Netherlands has ordered a further 13 Bushmaster vehicles on top of its purchase of 36 Bushmasters
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Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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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...
