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U.S. Navy seeks 8 DDG-51s to replace scrapped ship
July 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1000G Engine Completes Successful Test Flight
July 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1000G demonstrator engine successfully completed its first flights on July 11, launching a flight test program that will run through the end of 2008. The PurePower PW1000G engine flight test program will run in two phases
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Farnborough orders point to slow second half
July 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMA $40 billion (20 billion pound) spree by Gulf oil states prevented aircraft orders from going into freefall at this week's Farnborough Airshow but left little for Airbus and Boeing to scrap over for the rest of the year. Airbus, the planemaking unit of Europe aerospace group EADS , was still squeezing out a few orders on day four of a show that exposed a yawning divide between the industry's rich and poor as oil prices approach $150 a barrel
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Boeing 777 Freighter Makes First Flight
July 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEVERETT, Wash. --- The first Boeing 777 Freighter, the world's most capable twin-engine cargo airplane, today successfully took to the sky for the first time and completed an initial series of tests during a flight lasting more than three-and-a-half hours
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Bell/Agusta BA609 Tiltrotor Makes Its First Appearance At Farnborough Air Show
July 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Bell/Agusta BA609 Tiltrotor is making its first ever appearance at the Farnborough International Air Show. The second prototype, aircraft #002, is showcased by the Bell/Agusta Aerospace Company having flown for the first time in November 2006 at AgustaWestland’s Cameri facility in Northern Italy
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Airbus Brings The Eco-Efficient A380 to Farnborough Air Show
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAirbus is taking part in the International Farnborough air show near London, from 14th to 20th July 2008.>> The world's most advanced and fuel-efficient passenger aircraft, the A380, is taking part in daily flying demonstrations and will remain on static display throughout the week
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Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Demonstrates 5th Generation Capabilities at Royal International Air...
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMRAF FAIRFORD, United Kingdom --- The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor air dominance fighter made its international air show debut outside North America today at the Royal International Air Tattoo held at RAF Fairford. The U
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Dassault Aviation: Brazil's Mirage 2000 Maintenance Contract Now Effective
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPARIS --- Dassault Aviation, Snecma and Thales announce that the contract with the Brazilian Ministry of Defence to maintain the Mirage 2000 aircraft operated by the Brazilian Air Force is now effective.>> In close partnership with end users the three manufacturers provide repair and support services from the Annapolis airbase in Brazil where the Mirage 2000 fleet is located
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European Parliament Approves Military Use of Galileo Satellite
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe European Parliament in Strasbourg approved by 502 votes to 83 the military use of the European Union's Galileo satellite. The bill, proposed by German conservative politician Karl von Wogau, aims to create a space surveillance system to watch out for space debris and other threats
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New Appointments At Airbus
July 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTOULOUSE, France --- Mario Heinen (52) has been appointed Executive Vice President, Head of the trans-national Centre of Excellence (COE) Fuselage and Cabin with immediate effect. This follows the departure of Rdiger Fuchs who wishes to pursue other opportunities outside of Airbus
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