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Turkey buys 36 Leguan Bridge Laying armoured vehicles
June 3, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Turkey agreed in November 2008 that the Turkish Armed Forces will buy 36 bridge laying armoured vehicles of the LEGUAN type, which is based on the LEOPARD 1. Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co
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America's computer networks part of defense strategy: Obama
June 2, 2009 @ 12:00 AMIn a White House announcement, President Obama said he will appoint a cyber security coordinator for the critical infrastructure that all Americans depend on.He said the nation's computer network infrastructure will be defended as a national strategic asset
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AIR Chief Marshal PV Naik takes over as IAF Chief
June 1, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAir Chief Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik took over as the new ‘Chief of the Air Staff ‘(CAS) from Air Chief Marshal FH Major who retired 0n May 31, 2009. The ‘change of guard’ ceremony held in Air Headquarters was attended by all the Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief of the seven Commands of the IAF and Principal Staff Officers at the Air Headquarters
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U.S. has awarded $736 million contract to Harris for the ground segment...
May 29, 2009 @ 12:00 AMHarris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a 10-year, potential $736 million contract to provide a complete, end-to-end solution for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite -- Series R Ground Segment (GOES-R GS) program. The Harris team will design, develop, deploy and operate the GOES-R ground segment, which will receive and process satellite data, and generate and distribute weather data to more than 10,000 direct users
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Argon ST has been awarded a contract by US Navy to provide...
May 29, 2009 @ 12:00 AMArgon ST announced that it was awarded a contract by the U.S
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India inducts AWACS, to be networked with IAF C2 system
May 28, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe first AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) Platform was inducted into the Indian Air Force today. At a special ceremony held at Palam airbase of the IAF, Indian Defence Minister AK Antony dedicated the newly-inducted AWACS in the service of nation
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India ruthless on defense deals bribery: Defense Minister Anthony
May 27, 2009 @ 12:00 AMIndian Defence Minister A K Antony said the government will not hesitate to cancel contracts "if there is malpractice" in procurements. Defence Minister A K Antony on Wedneday said the government will not hesitate to cancel contracts "if there is malpractice" in procurements
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$295 billion savings anticipated as Obama Signs Defence Acquisition Reforms Bill
May 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON--, May 22 - President Barack Obama today signed legislation aimed at reforming the Defense Department’s buying process which seeks to put an end to the liberal procurement policy of the Bush administration. The Government Accountability Office last year examined 95 major defense programs and found cost overruns totaling $295 billion
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DINGO 2 armoured vehicle to equip with new German BUR radar
May 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe German Armed Forces will be equipped with a new kind of ground surveillance radar (BÜR - Bodenüberwachungsradar) for detecting movements on the ground and at low altitudes with a precision unmatched in the world. On May 19 the first of two system demonstrators were handed over to the German Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) for evaluation by the Bundeswehr's Technical Centres
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India received first of three Il-76 Phalcon AWACS from Israel’s IAI
May 25, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe first of the three Indian Air Force AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) platform arrived in India from Israel today. The giant IL-76 configured in its new avatar was escorted by three Mig-29 and Jaguar aircraft each that took off from an advance fighter airbase of South Western Air Command (SWAC)
Su-57 Influence? Indonesia Drops Joint Production of Korean KF-21 Fighter, Mulls...
Russian Drones Destory 2 Ukrainian MiG-29s Loaded with Missiles, Bombs
Back to War? U.S. Strikes Iranian Missile Positions After Tehran Attacks Cargo...
Iran Warns Against Israeli Aircraft Approaching it from Neighbouring Countries
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