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Bell Helicopter to assist Indian Government in remake of helicopter operations
August 31, 2009 @ 12:00 AMTexas – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, today announced that it has received a technical assistance grant designed to help update India’s standards and regulations governing helicopter operations and facilitate the expansion of safe and reliable helicopter services throughout India
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Plasan Sasa, Thales tie up for Australian Army light protected vehicle
August 31, 2009 @ 12:00 AMIsraeli company Plasan Sasa - the world leader in armour and survivability systems for military vehicles - is partnering with Thales - a global technology leader for the defence market - to develop a new Light Protected Vehicle for the Australian Army and the international market. Under Defence project Land 121 Phase 4, the Australian Department of Defence will procure 1,300 PMV-L vehicles and trailers to replace Army's existing fleet of Land Rovers
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CACI International wins $494 million contract to support JIEDDO
August 28, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Wexford Group International, a wholly owned company of CACI International Inc, announced today that the company has been awarded a five-year prime contract to continue its support for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). This is one of five awards for this indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, which has a ceiling value of approximately $494 million
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Boeing wins $1.1 billion for total system support of C-17 Globemaster aircraft
August 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMBoeing Co., was awarded a $1,155,052,014 modified contract for the C-17 Globemaster III sustainment partnership FY09 to provide the total system support for the C-17 weapon system to include program management, sustaining logistics, material and equipment management, sustaining engineering, depot level aircraft maintenance, engine management, long term sustainment planning, air logistics center partnering support, depot activation, and support of Air Force and FMS Operators of the C-17
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EADS signs long term framework agreement with Russian scientific partners
August 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMEADS has signed a long term partnership agreement with the Russian Academy of Sciences and the St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University (SPb SPU)
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Thales to upgrade sight display of Australian Army's reconnaissance Helicopter
August 21, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThales has successfully secured an order from prime contractor Australian Aerospace to upgrade the TopOwl Helmet-Mounted Sight Display (HMSD) Display Modules fitted to the Australian Army's fleet of Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters. A key component in the Army's ARH, the TopOwl HMSD links the pilot directly to the helicopter's armaments, night vision and navigation systems
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US army delivers first UH-60M helicopter to customs and border protection agency...
August 21, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWith a handshake and the passing of a log book and keys, representatives from the Utility Helicopter Project Office to the U.S
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Qatar Air Force receives 1st C-17 Globemaster III airlifter
August 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMQatar Emiri Air Force today receives its first Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter during a ceremony at the company's facility in Long Beach. "With this C-17, and the one that will be delivered later this year, the Qatar Emiri Air Force now has unequaled tactical and strategic airlift capabilities -- including high reliability and operational flexibility -- that enhance our ability to transport troops and equipment and to support humanitarian operations throughout the Middle East and South Asia," said Brig
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Honeywell wins $255 million contract for Abrams tanks overhaul
August 10, 2009 @ 12:00 AMHoneywell International, was awarded a $255,076,495 contract to provide parts and support for the overhaul of 1,000 SAGT (Automotive Gas Turbines) 1500 engines or equivalents per year for Program year 4 (PY4) and the potential Program Year 5 (PY5) of the Total InteGrated Engine Revitalization (TIGER) program in support of Abrams tank production, Abrams derivative vehicles and Army stock spares. The engine equivalents will support the Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) turbine value stream (TVS) AGT 1500 engine overhaul line
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EADS forms new subsidiary in Japan
August 5, 2009 @ 12:00 AMEADS, the European aerospace and defence company, has established a new subsidiary in Japan to help coordinate and support the Group’s marketing campaigns and industrial partnerships there. From its office in Tokyo, EADS Japan K
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MBDA’s Low Cost, Long Range Missile, ‘Crossbow’ Could Head to Ukraine
China Tests DF-17 Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Under "Battlefield Conditions"
Iran Reports Progress in Peace Talks with U.S. in Geneva
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