Thales and Dassault signed July 29 a modernization contract for Indian Air Force’s Mirage 2000 fighter jet fleet, the electronics company said in a statement.
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Thales, Dassault Sign India Mirage Upgrade Deal
Friday, July 29th, 2011EADS Perplexed by France’s MALE UAV Pick
Friday, July 29th, 2011The French government’s decision to pick Dassault to supply an interim medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAV has left EADS managers perplexed, as the European aerospace and defense group reported July 29 second-quarter operating profits which beat market expectations.
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Poland asks U.S. support for frigates
Friday, July 29th, 2011Poland is seeking U.S. technical support and a service life extension program for two ex-FFG-7 class frigates.
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U.S. Army deploying autonomous vehicle
Friday, July 29th, 2011U.S. Army has picked Lockheed Martin’s SMSS Autonomous Vehicle for deployment to Afghanistan for a first-of-its-kind military assessment, the company said.
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Turkey to export mine-resistant vehicles
Friday, July 29th, 2011Turkey’s first indigenously produced mine resistant vehicle, the “Kirpi,” already in service with the Turkish armed forces, will soon be exported to Afghanistan and Iraq.
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HALE-D High Altitude Airship Crashed in Ohio
Friday, July 29th, 2011A large blimp launched by Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army, has crashed into a thick wood area in a rural section of Greene County, Ohio two days ago.
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Polish Defense Minister Klich resigns
Friday, July 29th, 2011Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Bogdan Klich.
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Germany to Press Maritime Patrol Aircraft Pool
Friday, July 29th, 2011Germany is looking to make progress on a maritime patrol aircraft pool, a European Union multinational joint headquarters (JHQ) and other high-priority military ideas at a workshop it is hosting in September and October.
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Cobham subcontracted for KC-46 tankers
Friday, July 29th, 2011Cobham PLC reports the receipt of subcontracts by Boeing related to a hose-and-drogue aerial refueling system for U.S. Air Force KC-46 tankers.
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ATK-BAE developing threat awareness system
Friday, July 29th, 2011An ATK-BAE Systems team received a $109 million contract to develop a Joint and Allied Threat Awareness System for U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aircraft.
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