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Thales Alenia Space awarded $2.2 billion contract for communication satellites by Iridium
October 28, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThales Alenia Space announced today that its contract with Iridium Communication, providing for the construction of 81 communication satellites in the Iridium NEXT low-orbit constellation, is now in full effect. With the closing of Iridium’s Coface credit facility, the FSD (Full Scale System Development) contract between Iridium and Thales Alenia Space replaces the Authorization to Proceed (ATP), signed by the companies on June 1, 2010
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Patria wins orders for Nemo Mortar LAV II vehicles from U.S
September 3, 2010 @ 12:00 AMPatria Nemo 120 mm mortar system has been selected as weaponry for LAV II vehicles delivered by General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada as an FMS project by the US Government. Patria and Mecar S
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NHIndustries delivered the first two NH90 helicopters to the Royal Air Force...
June 30, 2010 @ 12:00 AMNHIndustries is pleased to announce the delivery on time of the first batch of two NH90 multipurpose helicopters ordered by the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO). The Certificate of Transfer of both helicopters occurred on June 23 on the Royal Air Force of Oman base of Musana after a very demanding two month evaluation period in severe operational conditions
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German Army orders 41 DINGO 2–KMW will deliver before the end of...
March 29, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe DINGO 2 has already been successfully tried and tested in numerous international missions, including in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Lebanon. Next to Germany it is also used by Austria, Belgium, Luxemburg and the Czech Republic
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GD wins $228 million contract for modernize FAA communications system
March 10, 2010 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a contract to support and modernize the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrative Voice Enterprise Services (FAVES) program. The single-award contract is valued at $228 million over ten years
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Belgium orders sensors for M-class frigates from Thales
February 8, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThales Nederland has received a contract for two Seastar and Gatekeeper sensors, that are to be delivered and installed on the two multi-purpose M-class frigates of the Belgian Navy. The modernisation will take place in 2011 and 2013 in the scope of the M-frigates' upgrade programme
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KMW delivers first Leopard 1A5 main battle tank to Brazilian Army
October 30, 2009 @ 12:00 AMOn 28 October 2009, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) handed over the first of 220 LEOPARD 1A5 main battle tanks to the Brazilian army at the company's site in Kassel, Germany. The tanks come from the reserve stocks of the German army and have been overhauled and modernised since the start of this year
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Thales to supply satellite communication system for Dutch ocean patrol vessels
October 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThales has been awarded a contract by the Dutch Ministry of Defence to supply naval satcom terminals on the four Ocean Patrol Vessels that are being built for the Royal Dutch Navy. The first terminal will be installed on the first ship scheduled to be handed over to the Royal Navy at the end of 2010
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Aero India 2009 inaugurated by Indian Defense Minister A K Antony
February 11, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAsia's largest air show Aero India 2009 is inaugurated by Indian Defense Minister A K Antony at the Yelahanka Air Force station . Ecuadorian Air Chief will recieve Dhruv, the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) from Defense Minister at Aero India show
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Aero India 2009 is the biggest ever edition of Aero India
February 2, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe 7th Edition of Aero India, Asia’s premier Air Show, will be held in Bengaluru from February 11 to 15, 2009. In size and number, this is going to be the biggest air show, hosted by India, so far
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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...
