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Remains found of US pilot in first Gulf War
2009-08-03 Read More...
The remains of a US Navy pilot have been found and positively identified, more than 18 years after he was shot down over Iraq and became the first US casualty of the first Gulf War, the US Defense Department said.The Pentagon's announcement resolved

Saab signs training systems contract with the British Army
2009-08-03 Read More...
Saab have been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) to deliver training systems in support of British Army training exercises in Kenya. The order value is in the region of MSEK 250 to 300 dependent upon

Finmeccanica Wins Contract Worth a Total of Around 45 Million Euro for Naval Systems in the United Arab Emirates
2009-08-03 Read More...
Finmeccanica, through its companies SELEX Sistemi Integrati, OTO Melara and WASS, has been selected by the United Arab Emirates Navy to supply it with naval and underwater systems for a new Abu Dhabi class ship. The platform for the ship will be

New fire hazards alert for Bahrain homes
2009-08-02 Read More...
Shoddy wiring and poorly-maintained electrical equipment could turn thousands of Bahraini homes into potential fire hazards this summer, authorities have

New fire hazards alert for Bahrain homes
2009-08-02 Read More...
Shoddy wiring and poorly-maintained electrical equipment could turn thousands of Bahraini homes into potential fire hazards this summer, authorities have

Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Test Successful
2009-08-01 Read More...
In conjunction with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), U.S. Pacific Fleet ships and crews successfully conducted the latest Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) at-sea firing event on July 30. During this event, entitled Stellar Avenger, the Aegis

9 billion euro contract for 112 Eurofighter Typhoons signed
2009-07-31 Read More...
NETMA (NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency), Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH and EUROJET Turbo GmbH signed today the production contract for a further 112 aircraft, including 241 engines, for the four partner Nations: Germany, Italy, Spain

Britain ends troop presence in Iraq after six years
2009-07-31 Read More...
Britain ended its troop presence in Iraq on Friday, concluding six years of military involvement in the country that began with the US-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein. Under a deal between Baghdad and London signed last year, the last of

Alenia Aeronautica at Maks 2009 International Air Show
2009-07-30 Read More...
Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, will attend Maks 2009 (from 18 to 23 August), the main Russian Aviation and Space show, organised at Zhukovski Airport and by now an important appointment for the whole world aerospace

Philippe Burtin Chairman and CEO of Giat industries and Nexter Systems
2009-07-30 Read More...
The French government Cabinet meeting dated July 29, 2009 has approved the nomination of Philippe Burtin as Chairman and CEO of Giat Industries. The group's board of directors proposed this nomination during the July 24, 2009

DubaiSat-1 takes UAE flag into space
2009-07-30 Read More...
DubaiSat-1, the first remote sensing satellite developed by a UAE emirate, has achieved optimal position in orbit around the Earth and has successfully connected with the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology's (EIAST) earth

Emirates becomes world's largest Boeing 777 operator
2009-07-30 Read More...
Emirates has become the world's largest airline operator of Boeing 777 aircraft with the arrival of its 78th Boeing 777 today.

Finmeccanica, Libya JV to target $20bn projects
2009-07-29 Read More...
Italy's Finmeccanica and Libya's sovereign wealth fund said they have agreed to cooperate on aerospace and other projects in the Middle East and Africa, tapping into a market worth as much as $20

Qatar to install modern navigational systems
2009-07-29 Read More...
Qatar's Civil Aviation Authority has awarded a €2.6 million ($3.7 million) contract to Selex Sistemi Integrati to supply and install an Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS) at Doha International

Eurofighter deal set to be signed
2009-07-29 Read More...
The nations behind the Eurofighter Typhoon will sign a contract confirming the next wave of combat jet production in Munich on Friday, the consortium building it said.The signing of "tranche 3A" is seen as a key milestone to keep production lines

Jean-Patrick Baillet Chairman of Nexter Munitions and Deputy Managing Director of Nexter Systems
2009-07-29 Read More...
The Nexter Munitions board meeting held on July 24, 2009, approved the nomination of Jean-Patrick Baillet as Chairman of Nexter Munitions.Baillet has been also named Deputy Managing Director of Nexter Systems. As such, he has a large delegation at

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