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Sweden to buy 15 UH-60M Blackhawk helicopters for Afghanistan CSAR
October 2, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Sept. 29 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Sweden of 15 UH-60M Blackhawk helicopters and associated parts, equipment and logistical support for a complete package worth approximately $546 million
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Saab has received an order for radar from FMV Sweden
September 8, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Gripen fighter has been used since 2006 as the test aircraft for the development of Meteor, which will now be integrated onto Swedish Air Force Gripen C/Ds. (Saab photo) Defence and security company Saab has received an order from FMV (the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) regarding the integration of the active radar-guided Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile, Meteor
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Eurofighter operators get new Helmet Mounted Symbology System
July 23, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIn July 2010 the UK Royal Air Force, Spanish Air Force, Italian Air Force and the German Luftwaffe have begun taking delivery of the most advanced Helmet-Mounted Symbology System (HMSS) which will form a key component of their Eurofighter Typhoon weapon systems. The HMSS significantly improves tactical performance for Eurofighter pilots, by providing essential flight and weapon aiming information through line of sight imagery
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Eurofighter Typhoon to display agile multi-role capability at Farnborough International
July 16, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe Eurofighter Typhoon will be making a rare demonstration of its unrivalled agility and engine power with a full weapon load air display at this year’s Farnborough International air show which starts next Monday 19th July. In total, two Typhoon jets will participate in the show’s daily display of air capabilities, the first, from RAF’s 29 Squadron which will fly ‘clean’ as with all display aircraft, and the second, a Warton based UK development jet (IPA 5) which will take off immediately after the RAF aircraft has landed, flying with a full weapon configuration rarely seen at air shows
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Harris awarded $23.5 million contract for JTRS Falcon III Radios by U.S....
July 3, 2010 @ 12:00 AMHarris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $23.5 million order from the U
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Rheinmetall wins $16 million contract for Naval Decoy Launchers from UAE
June 29, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe navies of many nations know they can count on Rheinmetall’s MASS countermeasure system to protect their fleets from enemy missile attacks. Standing for “Multi Ammunition Softkill System”, MASS is the world’s most advanced system for protecting frigates, corvettes, minesweepers and patrol boats
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Ocelot aims for world markets at Eurosatory 2010
June 16, 2010 @ 12:00 AMFollowing a contract from the UK MOD for the supply of two vehicles for test purposes, Ocelot, the advanced new light protected patrol vehicle, will be the focus of the Force Protection display at Eurosatory . An all-new concept, Ocelot has been developed by Force Protection Europe Ltd and Ricardo plc to provide levels of survivability comparable with the Cougar family of vehicles, together with exceptional cross country mobility, flexibility and value for money
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Oshkosh to display MRAP vehicles at Eurosatory 2010
June 14, 2010 @ 12:00 AMOshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, designs, produces and supports a diverse line of international vehicles that are available to governments worldwide, and will showcase a sampling of these vehicles at Eurosatory 2010. Oshkosh will be unveiling the SandCat Mine-Protected Light Patrol Vehicle (M-LPV) as well as exhibiting its MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV), Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) 8x8 Load Handling System (LHS) and a variant of its Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) at the event, which will take place June 14-18 in Paris, France
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India's HAL develops Light Combat helicopter
May 24, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIndia's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) showed off its indigenously manufactured Light Combat Helicopter(LCH on Saturday, May 22. The LCH took to the skies in the presence of the Defence Secretary RK Singh, Vice Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal PK Barbora, Chairman HAL, Ashok Nayak and senior officials of Defence ministry and the forces
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Harris wins $139 million contract to provide additional Falcon II radio systems...
May 7, 2010 @ 12:00 AMHarris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $139 million order to provide additional Falcon II AN/VRC-104 high-frequency (HF) tactical radio systems for the U.S
Russia Studied Some 90 Captured Western Weapons to Improve Its Air Defense,...
Indian MoD to Procure Locally-made Rockets for Pinaka MLRS Worth $1.1 Billion
France Delivers First Mirage 2000 Jets to Ukraine
U.K. Makes 3D Printable Parts for Tempest Fighter from Old Tornado Aircraft...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U