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Air Force May Need to Train in Foreign Airspace
October 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSwitzerland's air force may have to train over neighbouring countries to reduce noise in popular tourist regions, defence officials said on Monday.>> At a roundtable meeting with canton officials from Lucerne, Bern, Vaud and Valais areas with military airstrips Defence Minister Samuel Schmid discussed ways to allow the air force the 22,000 take-offs and landings it needs to do each year
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Letter to Parliament
October 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAs a result of the general consultation of 1 October last, I am informing you of the decision by Italy concerning its participation to the Initial Operational Test And Evaluation (IOT& E) of the JSF. (/)>> Recently the Italian project director has informed the Dutch, American and British partners that Italy will abandon its participation to the IOT& E and, with that, also of the purchase of the first test aircraft this year
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Oshkosh Wins $181M Order for Truck Armor
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMOshkosh Corp., Oshkosh, Wis
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Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States – PATRIOT...
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- Today the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of 330 PATRIOT Advanced Capability (PAC-3) missiles, as well as associated equipment and services.>> The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $3
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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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Daring Ready to Take to the Waves
September 26, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe first of the Royal Navy's new powerful Type 45 destroyers, Daring, has successfully completed her final set of contractor sea trials, bringing her a step closer to operational service.>> During the five week trial, the 7,350 tonne vessel was put through her paces as the full range of communications equipment was tested to ensure that all elements of the system can communicate
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AAD 2008 Exhibitors
September 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMA.E
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Fincantieri Wins Order to Build Two New Submarines for the Italian Navy
August 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFincantieri will build a second pair of “Todaro” class Type U212A submarines. The order was awarded by NAVARM (Italy’s directorate-general for naval armament) for the Italian Navy
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Flexible. Capable. Combat-Ready. Eurofighter Typhoon at Farnborough
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHALLBERGMOOS, Germany/FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL --- Eurofighter Typhoon flies into this years Farnborough International propelled by a wave of recent Air Force successes. Its Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) credentials proven, multi-role capability declared and its ready to deploy status confirmed, Eurofighter Typhoon is blazing a trail through the global defence market and cementing its position as the number one next-generation combat aircraft
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BAE Systems Fury Makes Public Debut At FI08
July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFARNBOROUGH, UK --- Following the successful guided launch of a live weapon during recent trials, the BAE Systems Fury armed reconnaissance and close air support UAS (Unmanned Autonomous System) is making its public debut on static display at the Farnborough International Air Show 2008.>> Sharing a similar airframe and some vehicle system components with the HERTI reconnaissance and surveillance UAS, Fury features the latest generation mission systems avionics, a newly developed stores management system and a proven weapon guidance system
Ukraine to Deploy Robotic Dog Units on Frontline
Indian Army Scraps Drone Contracts with Domestic Firms over Chinese Components
Netherlands Acquires First Batch of L3Harris Radios Under ‘Foxtrot’ Program
Netherlands Donates Mobile Lab to Ukraine for War Crimes Investigations
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