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Brazilian Senate approves $8.7 billion loan for nuclear-powered submarine and transport helicpters
September 3, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Senate in plenary session yesterday (Wednesday) approved, in a symbolic vote, two draft resolutions that authorize the Union of Brazil to obtain foreign loans amounting to 6.088 billion euros (BRL 17
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iRobot receives $35.3 million robots contract from U.S. Army
September 2, 2009 @ 12:00 AMiRobot Corp. today announced that it received an order for $35
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Oerlikon Contraves Deutschland GmbH renamed itself as Rheinmetall Soldier Electronics
September 2, 2009 @ 12:00 AMTrading under the new name Rheinmetall Soldier Electronics GmbH, the former Oerlikon Contraves Deutschland GmbH of Stockach, Germany, supports the world’s armed forces with an extensive array of high-tech products and services. The company, which has belonged to the Rheinmetall Group since 1999, develops and manufactures special components for infantry applications
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KONGSBERG wins $188 million contract for delivery of additional protector RWS
September 1, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThis week KONGSBERG booked a contract valued at $188 million with the United States Army for the delivery of additional Protector Remote Weapon Stations (RWS). This order is part of the $1
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US DoD has awarded $99 million contract to Northrop Grumman for expeditionary...
September 1, 2009 @ 12:00 AMNorthrop Grumman Systems Corp., is being awarded a $98,727,678 ceiling-priced indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract for the procurement of Expeditionary Litening Pods (LPODs), upgrades to existing pods, and integration of LPODs into AV-8B Harriers (domestic and allied), F/A-18 Hornets (domestic and FMS), EA-6B Prowlers, C-130 Hercules, and Air Force platforms, including related parts and services
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WB Electronics, Boeing sign Memorandum of Understanding for future cooperation
September 1, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Boeing Company and WB Electronics of Poland today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlines opportunities for future cooperation between the two companies, in areas such as ground combat vehicle battle management and command, control and communications systems. Henryka Bochniarz, president of Boeing Central and Eastern Europe, announced the agreement at the MSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce
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Lockheed Martin, VT Group win $82 million Royal Navy training contract
August 28, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRoyal Navy flying training is receiving a significant boost thanks to a £57 million ($82 million) service contract with Ascent, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and VT Group. This new contract will provide an incremental approach to Basic Observer Training improving the current course with the Basic Flying Training phase carried out in new aircraft
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Indian Army receives 1st Indigenous Unmanned Ground Vehicle
August 17, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Army has received today its first homemade unmanned ground vehicle, which will be used for surveillance, and to detect nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and mines. The prototype of the unmanned ground vehicle, which has been developed and handed to the Indian Army for trials, is based on an infantry fighting vehicle, the BMP-II, and has been developed by the state-owned Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment
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UK awarded $185 million contract to Honeywell to re-engine Chinook helicopters
August 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMUnited Kingdom's Ministry of Defense (MOD) today awarded a contract to Honeywell for purchase of 55-L-714A engine and spares, valued at approximately $185 million, to retrofit their fleet of Chinook helicopters. “Honeywell will begin fitting U
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Portugal has awarded $36 million contract to Indra for surveillance system...
August 10, 2009 @ 12:00 AMPortugal’s Ministry of State and Internal Administration awarded Indra the development and the startup of the command and control surveillance system of the Portuguese coast. The EUR 25
U.S. Issues Licence to Export GE F110 Engines for Turkey’s KAAN Fighter...
U.S., Iran Halt Strikes on One Another, But Tankers War Continues
U.K. Army to Induct Ukraine-tested Tekever Reconnaissance Drones
Want Civil Nuclear Deal? Sign Abraham Accords First, Trump Tells Saudi Arabia
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