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Report: EU Leaders to Set New Defence Agenda
December 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEuropean Union leaders will aim this week to boost EU security policy, setting new ambitions for the launch of peacekeeping and civil emergency operations, according to a draft document.>> The leaders, in draft conclusions drawn up to be published Friday at the end of their two-day summit in Brussels, will express their willingness to give "new impetus to European security and defence policy
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EDA Supports European Commission’s Initiative On Anticipation of Change and Restructuring in...
December 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBRUSSELS The European Defence Agency (EDA) participated in a Forum on 8 and 9 December 2008 in Brussels organised by the European Commission and devoted to Anticipation of Change and Restructuring in the Defence Industry.>> The Forum brought together the European institutions, governments, social partners, academic experts, regional and local authorities, as well as market development experts
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AMC Unveils New Mission Statement and Focus Areas
December 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --- This past June, I issued a call for all AMC personnel to "return to basics," and I thank you for the renewed attention you've given to our core values and our mobility mission while restoring the Air Force's good name with your daily, outstanding mission accomplishment
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EU Partnership to Help 800,000 Workers in the Defence Industry Better Adapt...
December 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBRUSSELS --- The European Commission and the main actors in the defence industry today launched a new partnership to help better anticipate and manage the changes facing the sector. The initiative presented at a forum on restructuring in Brussels brings together the Commission and the Aerospace & Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD), the European Metalworkers Federation (EMF) and the European Defence Agency (EDA)
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Sikorsky Aerospace Services and U.S. Army Renew Partnership for Corpus Christi Army...
December 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMREDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. --- Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the signing of an $840 million contract with the U
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ATK Awarded $87 Million Contract to Supply Non-Standard Ammunition for Afghanistan
December 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMINNEAPOLIS --- Alliant Techsystems has been awarded an $87 million contract by the U.S
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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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Global MRO Spend On Military Aviation to Increase By 14.9% Over the...
December 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCHICAGO --- By 2018, $67.3 billion a year will be spent on the maintenance, repair and overhaul of military aircraft throughout the world, according to an in-depth study offered by OAG Aviation Solutions in partnership with AeroStrategy
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CDS on Progress in Iraq and Afghanistan
December 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMChief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup focused this year's speech to the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) about British defence issues on the progress that troops have made in Iraq as well as the ongoing situation in Afghanistan.>> During the speech, which he gave on Monday 1 December 2008, Sir Jock also acknowledged that 2009 will be a challenging year for the British Armed Forces and stated that the priority would be to carry on being committed to defeating terrorism
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Meeting Reaffirms Australia-United States Defence Agreement
December 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, and US Ambassador Robert McCallum Jr, met today to discuss and exchange documents to amend the Chapeau Agreement
Israel’s Rafael, SpearUAV to Develop Anti-FPV drone Interecptor, Iron Wasp
Leonardo’s M-346 Fighter and Bayraktar KIZILELMA Drone Perform Joint Autonomous Flights
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"
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