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South African Army to get command and control system
September 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMLOCAL defence company Saab Systems South Africa has beaten off competition from major international groups to win a Brigade Headquarters command and control (C2) system contract from Armscor. This system, which will bring the South African Army into the twenty-first century in terms of C2 of deployed tactical units, is also attracting international interest, and could win export orders in the not-too-distant future
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Lockheed Martin will produce additional Hellfire II Missile for U.S. Army
August 27, 2008 @ 12:00 AMORLANDO, Fla.- Lockheed Martin, under Hellfire Services Limited Liability Company (HSLLC), will produce additional combat-proven Hellfire II precision-strike, laser-guided air-to-ground missiles for U
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Northrop Grumman/Department of Defense Tanker Meeting Productive
August 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AMRepresentatives of the Northrop Grumman Corporation's KC-45 Tanker team met, today, with U.S
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Indian AF Sukhoi Su30s at Red Flag for First Time
August 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe tough and prestigious Exercise red flag formally began at Air Force Base Nellis, Nevada USA on 10 Aug 08 with inaugural briefings & mission planning by the participating Air Forces. 09 Aug was the day of lead in preparations
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Pentagon Issues Draft Request for Proposals for New Tanker Contract
August 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Defense Department has issued a draft request for proposals to the competitors in the Air Force’s $35 billion program to acquire new aerial refueling tanker aircraft. The request went to Northrop-Grumman and Boeing, and addresses concerns the Government Accountability Office raised about the original award of the contract in February, said Shay Assad, the Defense Department’s director of procurement and acquisitions policy
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B-52H Reaches Retirement
July 31, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe first B-52H Stratofortress reaches retirement after more than 45 years of dedicated service to the country July 24 here on its final flight to Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. "It is a truly sad time when we decommission a plane," said Lt
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Northrop Grumman KC-45 Tanker Boom Successfully Completes In-flight Contact With AWACS Aircraft
July 23, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe advanced Aerial Refueling Boom System (ARBS) for Northrop Grumman Corporation's KC-45 Tanker has performed multiple aerial contacts with an operational Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, confirming its ability to support large aircraft in U.S
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India, Russia plan to build futuristic main battle tank
July 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEncouraged by the remarkable success of their pilot co-development defence project, the BrahMos missile, India and Russia are planning to design and build a futuristic main battle tank. Defence industry experts will discuss the new project when a delegation of the Russian Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) tank-building factory visits India this week to participate in an international seminar on the Future Main Battle Tank (FMBT) organised by the Army along with the Confederation of Indian Industry
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CFM Receives $5+ billion in New Orders, Materials Agreements at Farnborough Air...
July 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFARNBOROUGH --- CFM International booked orders for 540 new CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines during the 2008 Farnborough Air Show, in addition to inking a materials and service agreement with ST Aerospace. These agreements are valued at more than $5 billion U
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French defence firm Nexter offers India 21st century artillery
July 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFrench defence major Nexter hopes to interest the Indian Army in its Caesar truck-mounted howitzer that it is projecting as the “artillery gun of the 21st century”. The forward-facing 155mm/52 calibre gun is mounted on a 4×4 or 6×6 truck chassis depending on the terrain it has to be deployed in and is superior to the self-propelled or towed variety of the weapon for which the Indian Army has floated a global tender earlier this year, its manufacturer says
Russia’s Kalashnikov Signs Contract to Supply 'Karakut' Reconnaissanc Drones to Indian Firm...
European Commission Disburses €3.9 Billion Loan to Ukraine for Drone Procurement
Russian Hackers Stealing Backup Data from Ukrainian Signal Accounts
Iran Wants to Solely Guide Ships Around Minefields in Strait of Hormuz
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