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Plymouth Bids Farewell to HMS Victorious
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Vanguard class submarine HMS Victorious has left Plymouth today, Thursday 10 July 2008, after completing her three and a half year multi-million pound overhaul at Devonport Royal Dockyard.>> Victorious is heading to Scotland for sea trials that mark the start of a process of regeneration of the platform and crew to operational status following her Long Overhaul Period (Refuel) [LOP(R)]
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U.S. Officials React to Iranian Missile Test
July 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Irans test of short- and medium-range missiles is a disturbing development and points to the need for a European missile defense system, Pentagon officials said here today.>> Iran tested at least seven missiles yesterday, according to news reports, capable of hitting Israel and parts of Europe
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Raytheon Awarded Phase 2 Contract for Stand-Off Radiation Detection
July 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTEWKSBURY, Mass. --- The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Raytheon Company a phase 2 contract to continue its development of a Stand-Off Radiation Detection System (SORDS)
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US, Czech Republic Sign Controversial Missile Radar Deal
July 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBUDAPEST --- The United States and the Czech Republic have signed an agreement that will allow construction of part of a missile defense shield. The document was signed by U
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Iran Test-Fires Nine Long- and Medium-Range Missiles
July 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIran has test-fired nine long and medium-range missiles, including one which it previously said could travel as far as Israel and the United States bases in the region.> The tests have been conducted at a time of increased tension between Iran and Israel over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme
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Letter from Baroness Taylor to The Guardian
July 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBaroness Taylor, Minister for Defence Equipment and Support has written a letter to the Guardian, which has been published in today's edition, in response to a column in the July 3rd issue of the paper which claimed the MOD is failing to properly equip the Army.>> This is Baroness Taylor's letter in full:>> Richard Norton-Taylor's column of 3 July 'Selling our soldiers short' claims that the Ministry of Defence is "failing to properly equip the army"
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US, Poland, Reach Tentative Deal on Missile Defense
July 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSTATE DEPARTMENT --- U.S
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ICx Wins $14 Million Cerberus Mobile Surveillance Towers Contract for U.S. Army
July 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- ICx Technologies, a developer of advanced sensor technologies for homeland security, force protection and commercial applications, announced today that it has been awarded a $14 million contract as part of the U.S Armys multi-billion dollar Base Expeditionary Targeting and Surveillance Sensors-Combined (BETSS-C) program, which is run by the Asymmetric Warfare Office
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