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Op Red Dagger Strikes in Helmand
January 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AM>A Danish Leopard II tank provides overwatch during Operation Sond Chara in Southern Afghanistan (UK MoD photo)A massive British led operation in Afghanistan has seen 1,500 troops involved in two weeks of fierce fighting in rain and mud to successfully secure a large area of Central Helmand province previously under Taliban influence.>> Operation SOND CHARA began in mid-December and lasted throughout the Christmas period
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Wounded Warrior Kicks Off New Armor for Humvee
January 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSOUTH BEND, Ind. - Master Sgt
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OCCAR Issues the Final Qualification of the HAP and UHT Versions of...
January 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AMOCCAR, the European Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation managing the Tiger combat helicopter program, issued jointly with the DGA (Dlgation Gnrale pour lArmement) and the BWB (Bundesamt fr Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung) the final qualification of the HAP (Hlicoptre dAppui Protection) and UHT (Untersttzungshubschrauber Tiger) versions for France and Germany respectively.>> This qualification is the third and final step in the development of these two versions
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System Connects Afghanistan with Neighboring Countries
January 5, 2009 @ 12:00 AMJALALABAD AIRFIELD, Afghanistan --- Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Divisions 3rd Brigade Combat Team are working with Afghan citizens to install an international ring of communication that someday will span Afghanistan and connect to its neighboring countries.>> With our satellites stretched to their limits by fighting on two war fronts, the fiber ring will completely overhaul the current communication system by allowing the new system to flow very fast and efficiently, Army Maj
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Season’s Greetings 2008 and Update Schedule
December 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGiovanni de Briganti and the defense-aerospace.com team are pleased to extend their Seasons Greetings and Best Wishes to their subscribers, readers and advertisers around the world, and thank them for their continued support
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Gates Approves Deployment of Aviation Brigade to Afghanistan
December 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has approved the deployment of an Army aviation brigade to Afghanistan this spring, a Defense Department official said today
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Australian Aerospace Delivers First Locally-Assembled MRH-90 Helicopter to Defence
December 23, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAustralias Project AIR 9000 achieved another significant milestone today when the Australian Defence Force (ADF) formally accepted from leading regional defence contractor, Eurocopter subsidiary Australian Aerospace Limited, the first locally-assembled MRH-90 Multi-Role Helicopter.>> The MRH-90 is the Australian variant of the NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH), the other version being the NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) developed by NH Industries
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Peruvian Navy Carries Out Record Breaking Launch of MBDA Otomat Anti-Ship Missile
December 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMOn 8th December the Peruvian Navy successfully launched an Otomat missile from the Aguirre frigate, hitting a target at a range in excess of 150 kilometers. The launch, which confirmed the performance and reliability of the Otomat missile, was carried out at the Cruz de Hueso firing test range
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DCNS and Thales to Design and Demonstrate UAV Deck Landing System
December 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPARIS --- The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded DCNS and Thales an advanced study contract for a deck landing system for unmanned aerial vehicles. The three-year contract calls for the design and demonstration of an automatic take-off, landing and deck landing system for rotorcraft UAVs
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Hutton: Snatch Essential to Operations
December 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>The Snatch Land Rovers lack of protection has been blamed for the death of 37 British soldiers, but despite a public campaign MoD will not hold a public inquiry into why it was kept in operation for so long. (MoD photo)Defence Secretary John Hutton has announced today that he will not be instituting a public inquiry into the use of Snatch Land Rovers by the British military on operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
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"
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