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Boeing, Airbus bullish on India
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBoeing and Airbus, leading global aircraft makers, are bullish on the Indian aviation market for the next 20 years in spite of the current worldwide economic slowdown. At a press conference held in connection with the on-going ‘India-Aviation-2008’ here on Thursday, Dinesh A
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Copters fly over meltdown blues
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEven as the general civil aviation industry is going through a meltdown, the helicopter segment appears to be unaffected and in fact excited. Moreover, India is gaining importance for helicopter manufacturers
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Boeing subsidiary to open office in Hyderabad by early 2009
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMJeppesen, a wholly-owned Boeing subsidiary specialising in aeronautical charting, is to open an office in Hyderabad by early 2009. Whil e it has operations in Singapore and Beijing, the Hyderabad office would be the first and the only one in India
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Bird Group expands presence in flight training market
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAt a time when the civil aviation market in India faces a severe downturn, the diversified Bird Group has expanded its presence in the flight training market by inking a deal with leading simulator manufacturer Alsim to offer its products in this country and the SAARC region. Bird Group executive director Ankur Bhatia and Christine Douguet, export sales manager of France-based Alsim Simulateurs Company inked the deal Thursday at the ongoing India Aviation 2008 international air show here
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OECD Group Demands Rapid UK Action to Enact Adequate Anti-Bribery Laws
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe OECD's Working Group on Bribery sharply criticised the United Kingdoms failure to bring its anti-bribery laws into line with its international obligations under the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and urged the rapid introduction of new legislation.>> Current UK legislation makes it very difficult for prosecutors to bring an effective case against a company for alleged bribery offenses
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German Parliament Approves Extra Troops for Afghanistan
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGermany's lower house of parliament voted on Thursday to increase the number of troops Berlin can send to Afghanistan by 1,000 soldiers and extended the mission's mandate by 14 months.>> A majority of 442 lawmakers voted to support a proposal by Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition to extend Berlin's participation in a NATO-led peacekeeping mission, which currently includes just over 50,000 soldiers
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U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin Support Second Successful International PAC-3 Missile Test...
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMDALLAS --- Airmen of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), supported by Lockheed Martin and the U.S
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B&W Positioned for $960 Million in New Defense Contracts
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHOUSTON --- McDermott International, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary, The Babcock & Wilcox Company, has received a new award for the manufacture of nuclear components in support of U
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Pak Navy Capable of Deploying Strategic Weapons At Sea
October 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Pakistan Navy has claimed that it is capable of deploying strategic weapons at sea if and when the government makes a decision to do so.>> The government had so far not decided to deploy strategic weapons at sea, Chief of Staff Vice-Admiral Asif Humayun said while speaking at a workshop organised in the southern port city of Karachi on Tuesday
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Bush to View Budget Law in Light of Presidential Authority
October 16, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- President Bush said yesterday he will construe restrictions imposed in the fiscal 2009 defense budget in a manner consistent with the constitutional authority and obligations of the president.>> Bush signed the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 into law yesterday
Russia Deploying Artificial Intelligence in Air Defense Systems
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
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