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Equipment Concerns Being Addressed
November 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMIt was reported in Saturdays [Daily] Telegraph that Major Sebastian Morley resigned as a result of the Ministry of Defences failure to provide 'proper kit' to operations.>> Equipping our personnel is a clear priority and we are absolutely focussed on providing them with a range of vehicles that will protect them from the ever-shifting threats posed by the enemy
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DCNS-Designed SYLVER A35 Vertical Launcher Fires First Missile
November 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AMRUELLE, France --- On 16 October 2008, Thales successfully launched a VT1 missile using a DCNS-designed SYLVER A35 vertical launcher. The test was conducted at the DGA/CELM test range near Biscarosse on Frances south-west coast
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Ridgback - £81m Contract for NP Aerospace
October 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNP Aerospace in Coventry has been awarded an 81M contract, to convert Cougar 4x4s into the awesome Ridgback armoured vehicles for our troops in Afghanistan.>> A total of 157 Ridgback vehicles will roll off the production line at NP Aerospace having undergone an integration process that will include additional protection, weapons, communications systems and specialist electronic counter-measures equipment
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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
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...