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Brunei considering Sea Rider speed boats from Indonesia.
November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBrunei Darussalam is considering buying Sea Rider speed boats from Indonesia, Secretary-General of the Defense Ministry Lt. Gen
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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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Ground and In-Flight Trials of Eurofighter In Progress
November 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe evaluation trials of the third candidate for the partial replacement of the Tiger fleet (TTE) project began as scheduled on Monday, November 10, 2008 at Emmen. Night flights are also planned as part of the in-flight evaluation program
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World’s smallest and lightest TARSIUS16 MIL SPEC night vision device at INDO...
November 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMVectronix AG, a global leader in image intensification night vision devices, brought its newest innovation to INDO DEFENCE 2008, the TARSIUS16 Miniature Night Vision Monocular. With over 50,000 of its BIG/BIM image intensification night vision devices in operation, Vectronix has the experience and expertise necessary to produce the world’s smallest and lightest MIL SPEC night vision device, while still maintaining the highest quality and performance that operators have come to expect
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Kinetic Energy Interceptor Team Conducts Successful First Stage Rocket Motor Test
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Missile Defense Agency announced today the completion of a successful static fire test of the Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) first stage rocket motor. The first stage motor burned successfully to completion and verified performance of key components in their flight configuration
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Department of Defense Releases Selected Acquisition Reports
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Department of Defense (DoD) has released details on major defense acquisition program cost, schedule, and performance changes since the June 2008 reporting period. This information is based on the Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) submitted to the Congress for the September 2008 reporting period
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VT Group Signs £160 Million Initial Military Flying Training Contract
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMDefence and support services company VT Group (VT), through VT Support Services, has signed a contract valued at 160 million to provide initial flying training for all three Armed Forces.>> The new contract, over a period of ten years, extends and expands the scope of VTs aircraft maintenance, logistics and provision of assets for flying training
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Moscow Considering Purchase of Admiral Gorshkov Carrier
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMOSCOW --- The latest development in the saga that has been the modernization of the Admiral Gorshkov for the Indian Navy, Russian naval and defense industry officials have indicated that Russia may acquire the vessel if India is unwilling to provide the $2 billion needed to finance the extensive retrofit.>> On November 13, Deputy General-Director of Sevmash (Severodvinsk Machine Building Enterprise) Sergey Novoselov told RIA Novosti new agency that, "On the market, the price of an aircraft carrier like that varies from three to four billion dollars
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Eurofighter Test Fleet Surpasses 6,000 Flying Hours
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHALLBERGMOOS, Germany --- The international test fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon surpassed the 6,000 Flying Hours mark recently. With flight testing now focusing on further enhancements of Eurofighter Typhoon, recent major highlights were the conclusion of in-flight refuelling trials of the Italian Air Force and Alenia Aeronautica with KC-130J Hercules tankers and the beginning of similar trials of the German Air Force, the German Operational Test Centre Wehrtechnische Dienststelle 61 and EADS with Airbus A310 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport)
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Comlux Orders Extra Airbus A320 Prestige
November 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTOULOUSE, France --- Comlux Aviation, the VVIP charter division of Comlux The Aviation Group, has ordered a second A320 for its VVIP operation, consolidating its role as the largest operator of the Airbus ACJ Family.>> The new Airbus A320 will help to meet demand from the important Middle East market, and complements an A318 Elite and an ACJ that are already operated on VVIP charters by Comlux
U.S. DoW Signs Agreements with L3 Harris, Lockheed Martin to Increase Patriot,...
BMP-3 Armored Vehicle Deliveries to Russian Troops Gathers Pace
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
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