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MBDA Incorporated Received Phase II Option Exercised for Affordable Weapon System Research...
November 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWESTLAKE VILLAGE, California --- The US Naval Air Systems Command, through the Program Executive Office, Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons issued MBDA Incorporated a $4,530,231 Option Exercise on 5 November 2008.>> Under this contract, MBDA Incorporated will define the best material approach and complete risk reduction tasks for an Affordable Weapon System (AWS)
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Army Beefs Up Non-Lethal Capabilities
November 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFORT DRUM, N.Y
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Coalition Force Reaper Unit Deploys to Joint Base Bal
November 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMJOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq --- A coalition force comprising experts from the U.S
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Rheinmetall Develops Unmanned Sea Vehicle for German Navy; State-of-the-art Robotics for Enhanced...
November 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe German Navy has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence to retrofit and supply it with a robotic boat capable of carrying out a variety of missions. In developing the Unmanned Sea Vehicle (USV), Rheinmetall is transferring its tremendous expertise in the field of unmanned terrestrial vehicles to new maritime applications
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Force Protection Selected for United Kingdom Wolfhound Tactical Support Vehicle
November 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMLADSON, S.C
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Corvette Force Being Prepared For EU Duty
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Government is expected soon to endorse Swedens participation in Operation Atalanta which is being launched by the EU on the basis of a UN mandate to protect the UNs food aid consignments being shipped to Somalia. The Swedish Navy will contribute its International Corvette Force consisting of the corvettes Stockholm and Malm together with the support vessel Tross and their crews numbering 150
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Japan/U.S. Missile Defense Flight Test Completed
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMRear Admiral Tomohisa Takei, Director General of Operations and Plans, for the Japanese Maritime Staff Office (MSO), Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), and Lt. General Henry Trey Obering, United States Missile Defense Agency director, announced the completion today of a cooperative sea-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense intercept flight test off the coast of Kauai in Hawaii
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Defense Secretary Meets with Obama Transition Team
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCORNWALLIS, Canada --- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates wrapped up his first session today with President-elect Barack Obamas transition team leaders, sharing insights about the initial challenges the new defense team will likely face, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said
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Bombardier Sells Eight Q400 NextGen Airliners to Ethiopian Airlines
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTORONTO, ONTARIO --- Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Ethiopian Airlines has signed a contract to purchase eight Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners, and has taken options on four additional Q400 NextGen aircraft. Including this transaction, the Dash 8/Q-Series aircraft program has recorded firm orders for a total of 1,001 aircraft
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Alenia Aeronautica: the Sky-Y, the First European MALE UAV with European Sensor...
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Sky-Y of Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, is the first European unmanned aircraft of the MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) class to have completed a series of ground surveillance missions, by using a European-made electro-optical sensor, to have transmitted data to the ground through a satellite system and to have accomplished missions in any weather condition.>> Alenia Aeronautica has successfully completed an important final testing phase for the mission system of the unmanned Sky-Y aircraft at the Vidsel testing range in Sweden
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