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Security Forces Employ Tough, Agile Vehicle
October 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>The US Air Force has deployed Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles in Iraq, where it has taken sole responsibility for defending Balad air base. (USAF photo)JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq --- When the Airmen of the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Group took sole responsibility for base defense here in October, they did so with one of the Defense Department's newest armored vehicles
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Pratt & Whitney Canada to Invest Over C$360 Million in R&D
October 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMLONGUEUIL, QUEBEC --- Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) will invest over $360 million in research and development in the Montreal area over the next three years following the Quebec government's decision to provide the company with reimbursable support for R&D. P&WC is a United Technologies Corp
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Embraer’s E-Jets Surpass Two Million Flight Hours
October 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSO JOS DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- The EMBRAER 170/190 family of E-Jets in operation, worldwide, recently surpassed the significant mark of 2 million flight hours. The fleet of aircraft and the customer base continue to grow rapidly, and now total over 450 jets flying for 50 airlines in more than 30 countries
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Embraer’s E-Jets Surpass Two Million Flight Hours
October 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSO JOS DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- The EMBRAER 170/190 family of E-Jets in operation, worldwide, recently surpassed the significant mark of 2 million flight hours. The fleet of aircraft and the customer base continue to grow rapidly, and now total over 450 jets flying for 50 airlines in more than 30 countries
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Army Terminates Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter Program
October 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- The Army announced Thursday night that the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter program, which had been awarded to Bell Helicopter, has been scrapped because development costs had almost tripled from $359 million to $942 million.>> Originally, the ARH contract was awarded for an expected development cost of $8
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"India Aviation 2008": Piaggio Aero and Taj Air sign agreement
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTaj Air and Piaggio Aero Industries SpA announced today at the 'Indian Aviation 2008', the International Conference and Exhibition of Civil Aviation taking place in Hyderabad, the agreement to become Taj Air the exclusive distributor of the P-180 Avanti II for India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Maldives and Mauritius. Taj Air will promote, distribute and service Piaggio Aero Aircraft
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Boeing, Airbus bullish on India
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMBoeing and Airbus, leading global aircraft makers, are bullish on the Indian aviation market for the next 20 years in spite of the current worldwide economic slowdown. At a press conference held in connection with the on-going ‘India-Aviation-2008’ here on Thursday, Dinesh A
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Russian firm to set up helicopter maintenance JV in India
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Helicopters of Russia holding will set up a joint venture in India to service Russian-made civil helicopters, a company official said Thursday. India's Vectra Group will be the partner in the JV with about 50% ownership
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Boeing subsidiary to open office in Hyderabad by early 2009
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMJeppesen, a wholly-owned Boeing subsidiary specialising in aeronautical charting, is to open an office in Hyderabad by early 2009. Whil e it has operations in Singapore and Beijing, the Hyderabad office would be the first and the only one in India
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Bird Group expands presence in flight training market
October 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAt a time when the civil aviation market in India faces a severe downturn, the diversified Bird Group has expanded its presence in the flight training market by inking a deal with leading simulator manufacturer Alsim to offer its products in this country and the SAARC region. Bird Group executive director Ankur Bhatia and Christine Douguet, export sales manager of France-based Alsim Simulateurs Company inked the deal Thursday at the ongoing India Aviation 2008 international air show here
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One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
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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