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Second Class-214 Submarine Commissioned by the South Korean Navy
December 5, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>The South Korean Navy has commissioned Yung Yi, the second of three Type 214 submarines on order from Hyundai Heavy Industries. (ThyssenKrupp photo)On 28th November 2008 the Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd
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ATK and Goodrich Win Contract to Provide First Operational ORS Satellite
December 5, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBELTSVILLE, Md. --- Alliant Techsystems, in partnership with Goodrich ISR Systems Division, was awarded a contract to produce the first operational Air Force ORS satellite, designated ORS Sat-1
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Re-Invigorating Nuclear Enterprise a Top Priority
December 5, 2008 @ 12:00 AMLOS ANGELES --- Maintaining accountability and improving stewardship of the Air Force's nuclear program is the top priority, said the service's 19th chief of staff recently.>> Gen
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Textron Defense Systems Awarded Funding for the DARPA HELLADS Program
December 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWILMINGTON, Mass. --- Textron Defense Systems (TDS), an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc
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EADS North America to Expand Its Mobile, Alabama Facility
December 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMARLINGTON, VA and MOBILE, AL --- EADS North America will further expand the company's U.S
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First Production VH-71 Presidential Helicopter Joins Test Program
December 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- The first production VH-71 presidential replacement helicopter has arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River by U
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Alenia Aeronautica: 1000th Tornado Test Flight
December 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>TURIN, Italy --- Alenia Aeronauticas Flight Test Centre reached a significant milestone in November when Commander Mario Mutti and Weapon Systems Officer Marcello Battaglia made the 1,000th test flight with the Tornado fighter-bomber developed by Alenia, BAE Systems and EADS which forms the backbone of the Italian, German, British and Saudi air forces.>> The 1,000th flight took off from Turin-Caselle airport, where Alenia Aeronauticas Flight Test Centre is based, for a one-hour test for the integration of a new TACAN (Tactical Air Navigation) system and the MIDS (Multifunctional Information Distribution System) datalink system
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QinetiQ North America Announces New Orders for TALON Robots and Spares Totaling...
December 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMCLEAN, Va. --- QinetiQ North America, a global developer of innovative technology solutions for national defense, today announced that the Foster-Miller subsidiary of its Technology Solutions Group has been awarded a total of $58
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Brazil Reveals Russian Helicopter Purchases
November 28, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIn an unexpected move, Brazil has ordered 12 Mil Mi-35M attack helicopters from Russia, which has already supplied similar gunships to Venezuela. Brazil revealed that it had bought 12 attack helicopters from Russia on October 23, after a visit here by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Wednesday
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New Aircraft Boasts New, Improved Capabilities
November 28, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. --- Military helicopters over Quantico, are a common sight, yet many individuals watching do not automatically assume there is no one inside
Japan to Explore Airbus’ Eurodrone as Maritime Surveillance Anti-submarine Warfare Craft
After Germany, UK Changes Warship Acquisition Plans
UK Army Unveils Challenger 3 Tank to Rival Russian Armata
Poland to Acquire Three A26 Submarines from Saab for $4.8 Billion
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