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U.S. Navy: Cost of Ohio Class Subs Down $1 Billion, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

The Navy has been able to reduce the expected cost of its Ohio Class submarine replacement by more than $1 billion with an overall goal of trimming more than $2 billion per vessel, according to the Pentagon's top weapons buyer.

MBDA Wins Multi-Purpose Combat Vehicle Contract, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - MBDA has won a contract with an undisclosed Middle East country as its first export customer for the Multi-Purpose Combat Vehicle (MPCV), which mounts the Mistral anti-air weapon, the European missile maker said at the Idex trade show here.

Better Ties For Norway, Russia Cause NATO Strains, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

Helsinki - Norway's government and military have reaffirmed their shared ambition to deepen the NATO-aligned country's political relationship and defense cooperation with neighbor Russia following high-level talks Feb. 16 in Oslo.

Turk Armor Maker Wins $600M Deal in Malaysia, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

ANKARA - Turkish armored vehicles manufacturer FNSS, based here, has sealed a $600 million contract with a Malaysian partner for the sale of the Pars, its wheeled armored vehicle, officials here announced. This is the largest contract a Turkish company has won abroad.

Development of Improved Indian Arjun Complete: DRDO, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

NEW DELHI - India's state-owned Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) claims that it has completed upgrades on the Arjun tank, replacing existing German engines and transmission systems with homemade systems.

New Shipyard's Board of Directors Named, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

Six prospective board members of the new shipyard to be formed from Northrop Grumman were named Feb. 22 in an internal company memo.

China Pledges Effort to Revive Stalled Nuke Talks, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

SEOUL - China will work to revive stalled talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament and to maintain peace on the Korean peninsula, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Feb. 23 during a visit to South Korea.

AUSA: O'Neill Wants Focus on Dismounted Operations, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla - U.S. Army acquisition chief Malcolm O'Neill signaled a new direction for Army weapon development, indicating he wants industry to focus more on soldier technologies.

Afghanistan Seeks U.S. Help Post-2014, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

WASHINGTON - Afghanistan on Feb. 23 appealed for the United States to provide security assistance beyond 2014, the date by which President Barack Obama wants to withdraw U.S. combat troops.

Indian Firms Push for More Flexibility in JVs, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

BANGALORE - Indian defense companies want the country's Defence Ministry to allow foreign companies to own more than 26 percent of joint ventures with domestic firms. They say this limitation is straining existing arrangements and undermining efforts to forge new ones.

KMW To Repair Mercedes-Benz Trucks, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

BONN - Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Daimler AG signed a service framework contract Feb. 21 for the maintenance and repair of Mercedes-Benz trucks and G-type SUVs on international deployments by the German military and its allies.

UAE Requirement For APC Fleet Generates Interest, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - A requirement by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a fleet of new armored personnel carriers (APC), estimated at 600 units, has attracted strong interest from the European arm of General Dynamics, Nexter, Rheinmetall and Patria, which are on the bidding list.

Strategic Defence Intelligence Investigates Outcomes of Political Unrest, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur Airforce Technology-Updates

Pakistan To Get Paveway Training Rounds, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan will be getting new Paveway II enhanced laser-guided training bombs from Lockheed Martin under the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency's Foreign Military Sales program.

IDEX: UAE Requirement For APC Fleet Generates Interest, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - A requirement by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a fleet of new armored personnel carriers (APC), estimated at 600 units, has attracted strong interest from the European arm of General Dynamics, Nexter, Rheinmetall and Patria, which are on the bidding list.

Russia says S-300 deliveries to Venezuela pending, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur RIA Novosti

Deliveries of S-300 missile defense systems to Venezuela have been delayed, but will go ahead, an official at Rosoboronexport, Russia's state-owned arms export monopoly, said on Tuesday.

Arrow Test Hits Target, Validates New Software, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

TEL AVIV - The U.S.-Israel Arrow program passed another milestone Feb. 22 with the spectacular, nighttime, head-on intercept of a sea-based, long-range target off the California coast.

IDEX: MBDA Presents New Air Defense System, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

ABU DHABI - European missile maker MBDA presented at the Idex trade show here its new air defense system combining the short range Mistral and medium range Vertical Launch (VL) Mica interceptors.

IDEX: France's Nexter Deals With Mideast Firms, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

Abu Dhabi - Nexter has signed a number of deals for munitions and local industrial cooperation aimed at boosting its business in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Middle East region, an executive of the French land systems company said at the IDEX show here.

IDEX 2011, Fighter market heats up in the Gulf, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur Rafale News

IDEX: DCI Crowd-Control Specialists Work With Bahrain Army, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

ABU DHABI - Defense Conseil International (DCI), a French state-owed training company, has three crowd-control specialists acting as advisers to the Bahrain Army, chief executive Jean-Louis Rotrubin said at the IDEX trade show.

IDEX: F-16 Upgrades, Leclerc Support Top UAE Deals, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

ABU DHABI - Reconnaissance pods for F-16 fighters, technical support for Leclerc main battle tanks and a command-and-control system were among the latest batch of contracts announced by the United Arab Emirates military at the IDEX defense show Feb 22.

Philippines, Communists Aim For Peace in 18 Months, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

MANILA - The Philippine government and communist rebels waging one of the world's longest insurgencies are aiming to sign a peace pact within 18 months, the two sides said after holding landmark talks.

IDEX: KMW, Ashok Join to Produce Armored Vehicles, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

ABU DHABI - Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has struck a deal with Ashok Leyland Defence Systems to partner in the development of armored vehicles for Indian and other markets.

KMW, Ashok Join to Produce Armored Vehicles, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

ABU DHABI - Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has struck a deal with Ashok Leyland Defence Systems to partner in the development of armored vehicles for Indian and other markets.

Iran's nuclear program, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur RIA Novosti

EDA Eyes Broader Pooling of Member Capabilities, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

BRUSSELS - The European Defence Agency (EDA) is keen to discuss the Franco-British Defence Cooperation Treaty with France and to see how Germany could contribute, an EDA official said.

Iran Warships Enter Mediterranean, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

JERUSALEM - Israel put its navy on high alert and said it would respond immediately to any "provocation" as two Iranian warships sailed through the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean on Feb. 22.

Dassault-UAE Talks Progress on Rafale Sale, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

ABU DHABI - Talks between Dassault Aviation and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a possible sale of the Rafale fighter jet are going well, with Dassault officials hoping for a deal in the medium to long term, an executive of the aircraft company said at the IDEX trade show.

Mullen: Iran Not Behind Mideast Protests, il y a 13 années, 2 mois sur defensenews.com

DOHA, Qatar - Iran foments instability in the Middle East but is not behind popular protests in Bahrain and other countries in the region, top U.S. military officer, Adm. Mike Mullen, said Feb. 21 in Qatar.