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Polish Land Forces commander resigns over equipment issues
August 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAccording to Polish media reports, Polish Land Forces Commander Lt. Gen Waldemar Skrzypczak has resigned, after accusing defense bureaucrats in Warsaw of serious incompetence, which was partly responsible for the deaths of Polish soldiers
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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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Otokar to launch brand-new, mine-protected vehicle at IDEX 2009
February 20, 2009 @ 12:00 AMABU DHABI -- Turkish armoured vehicle designer and manufacturer, Otokar, will launch a brand-new, mine-protected armoured vehicle at IDEX 2009. The KAYA, developed by Otokar in response to the growing worldwide demand for mine-resistant vehicles, combines superior mine and ballistic protection with high levels of cross-country capability
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MHI Receives Order for Launch Services of Korea Multipurpose Satellite-3
January 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMTOKYO --- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) to launch the Korea Multipurpose Satellite-3 (KOMPSAT-3)
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Mitsubishi Electric Receives Order for ST-2 Satellite from SingTel-Chunghwa Joint Venture
December 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTOKYO --- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (President and CEO: Setsuhiro Shimomura) announced it has received an order to build the ST-2 communications satellite for a joint venture between Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) and Taiwans Chunghwa Telecom Company Limited (Chunghwa).>> Currently, SingTel and Chunghwa jointly own the ST-1 and use this satellite in their various communications businesses
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Japan/U.S. Missile Defense Flight Test Completed
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMRear Admiral Tomohisa Takei, Director General of Operations and Plans, for the Japanese Maritime Staff Office (MSO), Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), and Lt. General Henry Trey Obering, United States Missile Defense Agency director, announced the completion today of a cooperative sea-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense intercept flight test off the coast of Kauai in Hawaii
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Bombardier to aggressively market in India
October 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBombardier, a world-leading manufacturer of transportation solutions, is looking to aggressively market its commercial and business aircrafts in India. The company, which recently appointed three sales representatives in India, also plans to set up a regional customer support office for the sub-continent next year
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EU Defense a Possible Victim of Financial Crisis: Analysts
October 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWith the global financial crisis taking hold and governments on both sides of the Atlantic rushing to the aid of banks, analysts have forecast a potential long-term downsizing of military budgets in Europe and the US.>> The pressure that has been applied by the current crisis and uncertainty over whether the $700-billion US bailout scheme will in fact have a significantly remedying effect on the world's financial woes may make some military spending difficult to justify, the defense analysts, from London's International Institute for Strategic Studies, said Tuesday
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ANA Firms up Boeing 787 Delivery Schedule and Interim Lift Needs
September 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTOKYO --- ANA has reached agreement with Boeing on the following delivery schedule for the delayed 787, which was drawn up to minimise the impact of the delay on ANAs business plan.>> At a meeting of the ANA Board of Directors held today, it was decided that the airline would also introduce nine 767-300ER aircraft to cover its interim lift needs
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Turkey's National Main Battle Tank Project (ALTAY) Started with the Ceremony Held...
September 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Undersecretariat for the Defence Industries of Turkey (SSM) has contracted Otokar with the designing of first National Main Battle Tank of Turkey. The signing ceremony for the ALTAY Project was realised at Otokar plant
Russian TU-22M3 Bomber Crashes Near the Russian Far East, One Pilot...
French DGA, Airbus Unveils All-new NH90 Caiman Standard 2 Helicopter
Israeli Airstrike Targets UNRWA Clinic in Jabalia, 19 Killed
Ukraine Tests Long-Range FPV Drones with Fiber Optic Control
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...