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USA increases military expenditure by 54% to $47 billion, despite financial crisis
June 3, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe far-reaching effects of the global financial crisis and economic recession appear to have had little impact on world military expenditure. The USA, with a real-terms increase of $47 billion, accounted for 54% of the world increase in military expenditure
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OKG Aktiebolag terminates SAAB contract of worth $35 million
May 10, 2010 @ 12:00 AMDefence and security company Saab has received a letter from OKG Aktiebolag, where they terminate a contract. The contract was originally signed in March 2008, with an order sum of MSEK 392, covering the supply of physical security for Oskarshamn nuclear power station as a general contractor
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Northrop Grumman awarded contract to Goodrich for manufacturing of Virginia-Class Submarines' sail...
April 22, 2010 @ 12:00 AMGoodrich Corporation has been awarded a firm fixed price contract from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding to manufacture lightweight, composite sail cusps for the next eight Virginia-class nuclear fast attack submarines, collectively referred to as Block III. The scope of the award includes tooling design, production, and fabrication of eight sail cusps at Goodrich's Engineered Polymer Products facility in Jacksonville, Fla
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India signs deal to buy 29 more MiG from Russia: media reports
March 15, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIndia signed a deal March 12 with Russia to buy 29 MiG-29 fighter jets, the plane maker said, further cementing Moscow's role as New Delhi's principal arms supplier. "According to the contract, supplies will start in 2012," said Mikhail Pogosyan, the general director of both Russian plane makers RAC-MiG and Sukhoi
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India issues RFI for Naval NBC simulator
March 3, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian MoD has issued a Request for Information (RFI) ahead of issuing a global tender for setting up of a shore-based facility with simulators modeled on ships for training of Indian Navy personnel in Nuclear Biological Chemical warfare. "The Indian Navy intends to set up a Nuclear (Radiological), Biological and Chemical Defence training facility to train its personnel
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Indian Navy launches first fleet tankers at Fincantieri’s shipyard
February 15, 2010 @ 12:00 AMToday at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia) there was the launch of the first of two fleet tankers ordered by the Indian Navy, with delivery scheduled by the end of the year. Present at the ceremony were Arif S
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Take DRDO off ‘entity’ list: Indian defence minister to U.S.
February 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMDespite rapidly rising defence purchases from the U.S
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B&W has been awarded $450 million contract for nuclear components from U.S...
January 28, 2010 @ 12:00 AMMcDermott International, Inc. announced today that The Babcock & Wilcox Company (“B&W”), through a subsidiary, has received an award of approximately $450 million for the manufacture of nuclear components to support U
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Sagem to supply SLPRM mission planning system to France
January 20, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIn late December 2009, French defense procurement agency DGA announced the contract award to Sagem (Safran group) for the development and supply of SLPRM V5, including three years of system maintenance services. The SLPRM (Système Local de Préparation et de Restitution de Missions) mission planning and debriefing system, developed for the Rafale omnirole fighter, is a key to efficient mission planning and debriefing
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Northrop Grumman has awarded $49 million contract to Goodrich for Virginia-Class submarines'
January 6, 2010 @ 12:00 AMGoodrich Corporation has received a $49 million contract from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding to provide a number of composite components for the next eight Virginia Class nuclear fast attack submarines, collectively referred to as Block III. Goodrich's Engineered Polymer Products team in Jacksonville, Fla
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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