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UK MoD signs $378 million contract with Babcock to refit and refuel...
March 3, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Secretary of State for Defence today officially announced the signing of a major contract, worth in excess of £300 million ($378 million), with Babcock to refit and refuel HMS Vigilant - one of the UK’s most potent submarines. The announcement came as John Hutton, Secretary of State for Defence, visited the key Devonport naval base in Plymouth and met military personnel, medical staff and military families involved in supporting the naval base and our military forces fighting in Afghanistan
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Singapore Navy successfully completed ScanEagle UAV Sea trials
March 3, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSINGAPORE --- ScanEagle, a long-endurance, fully autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) developed by The Boeing Company and subsidiary Insitu, today successfully completed a ship-based trial with the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). The trial included both an RSN LST (Landing Ship, Tank) and a frigate
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BAE Systems to upgrade Canadian Naval guns
February 25, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSweden: BAE Systems has been awarded a US $50 million contract from the Canadian navy to upgrade the 57 mm guns of its 12 Halifax-class patrol frigates from the Mk2 to Mk3 configuration. The Mk3 gun can fire Bofors 57 3P ammunition with six different mode capabilities, including armor piercing mode and time mode, which can strike small fast-maneuvering surface targets and concealed on-shore targets
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CNIA to build and supply 34 interceptor boats to UAE valued $125
February 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMABU DHABI: The Critical National Infrastructure Authority (CNIA) signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Ship Building Company (ADSB) to build and supply 34 high-speed interceptor boats at an estimated total value of 460 million AED at IDEX 2009 show. CNIA's Director General, Staff Brigadier Engineer Muhair Ali Al Khateri, said, "Through this deal, CNIA aims to expand the capabilities of its fleet which is tasked with protecting the country's critical marine facilities
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Northrop Grumman awarded $574 million contract by U.S. army for FBCB2 I...
February 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRESTON: The U.S
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BAE Systems wins $126 million contract from Norway for Sting Ray Mod
February 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWATERLOOVILLE: The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation has selected BAE Systems Sting Ray Mod 1 lightweight torpedo to meet the requirements of its Norwegian Antisubmarine Torpedo (NAT) programme. Sting Ray Mod 1 will arm the new Fridtjof Nansen class frigates and will be integrated with the new NH90 Anti Submarine Warfare helicopter and the Orion P3-C Maritime Patrol Aircraft
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Network Centric Warfare (NCW) Europe 2009: Germany
February 23, 2009 @ 12:00 AMDefence IQ's NCW Europe conference series is now in it's 7th year, and has developed into the continent's leading unclassified NEC forum, bringing together a unique mix of senior military decision-makers, operators and defence industry from the C4ISR community. NCW Europe 2009 Highlights
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Rotorsim to train Norway’s NH90 Aircrews
February 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRotorsim, the consortium owned equally by AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and CAE today has signed a five-year contract to provide NH90 flight simulation training to the Norwegian armed forces. Rotorsim, as the provider of full flight and mission simulation training at the AgustaWestland Training Academy in Sesto Calende, Italy, will be at the heart of initial type, recurrent and mission training for the Norwegian NH90 aircrews
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Terma to deliver SCANTER 2001 radars for the French FREMM program
February 18, 2009 @ 12:00 AMKongsberg Defence & Aerospace and DCNS have selected Terma to supply the SCANTER 2001 navigation and surveillance radar to be fitted on the French Fregate Europeenne Multi-Missions (FREMM) Program. Initiated in early 2008 and continuing until the summer of 2010, Terma is tasked with delivering two SCANTER 2001 radar systems in the newest version with 7’ antennas and SCANTER Tracking Units for each ship
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Lockheed Martin to upgrade Turkish Navy Frigates's ship defense system
February 18, 2009 @ 12:00 AMMOORESTOWN, N.J
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
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
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