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Northrop Grumman Tanker Team Will Complete All Four Tanker Airframes in 2009,...
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFARNBOROUGH, England --- Northrop Grumman Corporation's Tanker team announced today that all four initial tanker System Design and Development (SDD) airframes are scheduled for final assembly and initial flight testing by the end of 2009. The first two SDD airframes have been built and flown, and are awaiting modification to the tanker configuration
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BAE Corruption Probe Widens
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSwiss authorities have expanded their investigations into allegations of corruption surrounding arms deals by the British aerospace firm BAE Systems.>> Three criminal investigations are now underway into possible money laundering linked to the firm, Jeannette Balmer of the federal prosecutor's office said on Wednesday
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Setting The Record Straight On Northrop Grumman's Tanker
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNorthrop Grumman has offered the U.S
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Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement Between the United States and the Czech Republic
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMOn July 8, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg signed in Prague the Agreement Between the United States and the Czech Republic on Establishing a United States Ballistic Missile Defense Radar Site in the Czech Republic. This legally-binding agreement calls for the establishment and operation of a U
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Airbus/Boeing Disputes: MEPs Defend the European Aircraft Industry
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMEPs support the defence of EU interests in the pending dispute settlement proceedings before the WTO, in a resolution adopted with 589 votes in favour, 53 against and 64 abstentions. Airbus/Boeing disputes over subsidies should be ruled out in the coming weeks
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Pentagon Reopens Bidding on Tanker Contract
July 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- The Defense Department has reopened the bidding process for a multibillion-dollar midair refueling tanker contract, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today
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Russia Warns of Military Response if US Deploys Missile Shield
July 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMRussia reacted angrily to a deal inked Tuesday between the US and the Czech Republic on a missile defense shield. Moscow has said it may respond with military action
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Navistar Defense to Provide Severe Service Vehicles for Use in Iraq Security...
July 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWARRENVILLE, Ill. --- Navistar Defense, LLC continues to support security efforts in Iraq with six more delivery orders for severe service vehicles
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Northrop Grumman's KC-45 Aerial Refueling Boom Completes Key Flight and Performance Milestones
July 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- The advanced fly-by-wire aerial refueling boom that Northrop Grumman Corporation will integrate onto the U.S
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