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U.S. Army Selects Rockwell Collins for Simulators and Services
November 29, 2011 @ 12:00 AMUnderscoring the growing need to bring training solutions to where soldiers are located, the U.S
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Eurocopter Delivers EC145s Ordered by Kazakhstan
November 28, 2011 @ 12:00 AMEurocopter delivered the first of six EC145s ordered to date by the Kazakh Ministries of Defense and Emergencies. A total of 45 of the helicopters are to be purchased, and will be assembled by the new joint venture Eurocopter Kazakhstan Engineering, in which Eurocopter and Kazakhstan Engineering have a 50/50 share
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F-35 Surpasses 2011 Testing Goals
November 22, 2011 @ 12:00 AMAviation Week & Space Technology reports today that the nation's biggest weapons development program has surpassed its testing goals for calendar year 2011, and is on track to do the same in 2012. The goal for 2011 was 872 flight tests, and as of last Thursday, 875 had been completed
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Lockheed Martin-Raytheon Team Submits Final Proposal for GMD Defense Contract
November 22, 2011 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin announced today that it has submitted its final proposal revision for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Development and Sustainment Contract. The Lockheed Martin-Raytheon GMD team delivered its final offer to the U
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The US$63 Billion Dubai Airshow Closes
November 20, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe Dubai Airshow closed its doors today on a successful week which saw US$63.3 billion worth of orders for aircraft, maintenance services and flight training programmes
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UK MoD Paid £600M of Arms Funds to Consultants
November 18, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe Ministry of Defence has spent almost £600m from the military's equipment budget in the last two years to hire hundreds of outside specialists and consultants, routinely breaching government guidelines controlling this type of expenditure. An internal audit of signed defence contracts has highlighted numerous flaws and warned that control of the MoD purse appeared to be "poorly developed or non-existent"
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UAE Firm Introduces Armed Drone at Dubai Air Show
November 17, 2011 @ 12:00 AMEmirati group Adcom Systems introduced an armed drone at the Dubai Airshow on Thursday, developed at a time when many military powers continue to import the unmanned aircraft increasingly used in warfare. The MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) plane should begin testing in early December and be available to customers in February, Ali al-Dhaheri, the president of the Abu Dhabi-based company, told AFP
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Boeing Receives Contract for High Power Adaptive Optic System from US DoD
November 16, 2011 @ 12:00 AMBoeing has received a contract from the U.S
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Finmeccanica takes part at the Dubai Airshow: high-tech partnership with the UAE...
November 13, 2011 @ 12:00 AMFinmeccanica, through its Companies Alenia Aeronautica, Alenia Aermacchi, AgustaWestland and SELEX Sistemi Integrati, will take part at the Dubai Airshow which will be held from 13 to 17 November. The United Arab Emirates, a country with unprecedented economic and industrial diversification, is a strong commercial partner for Finmeccanica which has a long dated presence in the region through its Operating Companies
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General Dynamics and Force Protection Agree to Terms of Acquisition
November 7, 2011 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Dynamics and Force Protection, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which General Dynamics will acquire Force Protection for a price of $5
U.K. Army to Induct Ukraine-tested Tekever Reconnaissance Drones
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Ukraine Unveils MUL.E Electric-Hybrid Combat Motorcycle
Mass Production of Russian MC-21 Airliner Gains Momentum- 18 Aircraft Currently on...
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