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NATO, Russia to resume high-level talks Friday

Dec 19, 2008

NATO and Russia were to resume high-level talks Friday, four months after they were frozen over the war in Georgia, with Moscow demanding that all points of discord...

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Northrop Grumman Rolls Out First E-8C Joint STARS with New Engines

Dec 19, 2008

The U.S. Air Force E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) testbed aircraft was unveiled today by the U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corporation with...

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 Naval Forces



Peruvian Navy Carries Out Record Breaking Launch of Otomat Anti-Ship Missile

Dec 19, 2008

On 8th December the Peruvian Navy successfully launched an Otomat missile from the Aguirre frigate, hitting a target at a range in excess of 150 kilometers. The launch,...

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 Military Aviation



Upgrade of 108 AMX 10P Armored Vehicles is Complete

Dec 19, 2008

Nexter has just finished upgrading 108 AMX 10P tracked armored personnel carriers ahead of the initial schedule. This upgrade was carried out in six French Army infantry regiments....

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 Military Aviation



Boeing Submits Proposal to Support US Air Force T-1A Training Aircraft Fleet

Dec 19, 2008


The Boeing Company has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Air Force to provide contractor logistics support services for the T-1A Jayhawk training aircraft fleet....

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 Missiles and Bombs



Purchase of Spyder Quick-Reaction Anti-Aircraft Missile System

Dec 19, 2008


A contract for upgradation of MiG-29 aircraft was signed with M/s RAC-MiG, Russia, on March 07, 2008 on single vendor basis. The contract for SPYDER Low Level Quick...

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 Land Forces



Saab Has Received an Additional Order of Anti-Tank Weapon to Finland

Dec 19, 2008


Saab has received an order from the Finnish Defence Forces for an additional number of the new anti-tank weapon NLAW. The order is valued to approximately 200 MSEK....

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 Military Aviation



Acceptance of the First MRH90 Assembled In Australia

Dec 19, 2008


The Hon. Greg Combet, MP Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement, today announced that the first Australian assembled Multi Role Helicopter (MRH90) has been formally accepted at the Australian...

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Dutch ministry favours Joint Strike Fighter

Dec 19, 2008


The Dutch Defence Ministry said Thursday that the multi-national Joint Strike Fighter (F-35) is the best candidate to replace the country's ageing F-16 fighters....

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 Missiles and Bombs



Russia to deploy new missiles by 2020: military

Dec 19, 2008


Russia will by 2020 replace its Soviet-era arsenal with new nuclear-capable intercontinental missiles that can overcome defence systems like the US missile shield, the military said Wednesday....

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 Land Forces



Weapon Control Systems Order to the Swiss Army Valued at MNOK 350

Dec 19, 2008


KONGSBERG has been awarded a MNOK 350 order by the Swiss Army for the delivery of Protector weapon control systems, including logistics for the vehicle programs GMTF and...

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 Military Aviation



EPI TP400 Engine Takes Off

Dec 19, 2008


The TP400 power-plant developed for the A400M by EuroProp International (EPI) took to the air for the first time on 17th December 2008 on the Lockheed C-130K flight...

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 Naval Forces



Russian warships head for Cuba

Dec 16, 2008


Russia said on Monday it was sending a group of warships to Soviet-era ally Cuba in its latest defiant naval move around US waters, part of a drive...

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