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Qinetiq North America Wins $206 Million SPAWAR Contract
October 7, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFAIRFAX, Va. --- The Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center San Diego has awarded the Systems Engineering Group of QinetiQ North America an eight-year, $206 million multiple-award, IDIQ (indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity) contract to provide life-cycle support services to its Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) programs in Philadelphia
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America's New Tanker: Needed Now
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMOne of the key arguments offered by supporters of Boeing's bid to supply the Air Force the next generation of aerial refueling tankers consisted of a protectionist attack on winning bidder Northrop Grumman due to the company's decision to engage Airbus parent company EADS as a key subcontractor. These often shrill attacks focused on a supposed threat embedded in the fact that EADS is a foreign supplier
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General Dynamics Proves Transformational Networking Capabilities Using Small Handheld Radios
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. --- The General Dynamics C4 Systems Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit (HMS) radios have demonstrated their critical networked-communications capabilities in recent government-run Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) field tests
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France Urges EU States to Pool Security Resources
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe European Union should boost its defense capabilities and learn to pool the resources of its individual states, the French defense minister said at an EU defense meeting Thursday.>> European states' defense industries must specialize their production capabilities to streamline the bloc's security capacity and eliminate overlap, French Defense Minister Herve Morin said at the informal two-day meeting of EU defence ministers in Deauville, France
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Arrival of Three Mirage 2000-5 in French Military Compound in United Arab...
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AM>Three French air force Mirage 2000-5 fighters prepare to take off from Dijon air base on their way to their permanent stationing in the UAE. (French MoD photo)On Wednesday, Oct
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Lockheed Martin F-35A Logs 50th Mission; F-35B Prepares for Transition to STOVL...
October 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFORT WORTH, Texas --- The conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II notched its 50th flight last week in preparation for testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., while the F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant began a planned modification interval that will lead to STOVL-mode flight early next year
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Netherlands Relaxes Army Equipment Export Regime
October 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTHE HAGUE --- The Netherlands has lifted the restriction that its non-strategic army vehicles may only be sold to friendly countries and non-governmental organisations.>> The cabinet has backed a proposal by the Finance and Defence State Secretaries to open up the sales options for non-strategic four-wheel drive trucks
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Sikorsky Aircraft Teams With Carson Helicopters to Launch Modernization Program for S-61...
October 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSTRATFORD, Conn. --- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp
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Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Reaches Milestone in Maturity
October 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMMARIETTA, Ga. --- The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor surpassed more than 50,000 total flight hours in August while establishing new standards in capability and maturity
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NAVAIR Completes Swiss Aircraft Buy
September 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- NAVAIRs Support and Commercial Derivative Aircraft Support Office Adversary Team recently completed a six year program to buy and refurbish 44 retired Swiss Air Force F-5 Freedom Fighters
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