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More than 100 military vehicles and 20,000 soldiers for the Victory Day parade 2011 Moscow 0605113

: Posted On Friday, 06 May 2011 13:06

More than 100 military vehicles and 20,000 soldiers for the Victory Day parade 2011 in Moscow

More than 100 military vehicles and 20,000 soldiers at the military parade dedicated to the 66th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the 1941-45 Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany, which will be held May 09, 2011 at 10:00 AM local time in Moscow, Russia.
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Friday May 6, 2011 04:50 PM

US Army may have operated new secret version UH-60 helicopter during Osama Bin Laden raid 0605112

: Posted On Friday, 06 May 2011 05:43

US Army may have operated new secret version of UH-60 helicopter during Osama Bin Laden raid

The US military may have operated a new classified helicopter type in its recent raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan. It was a secretly developed stealth helicopter, probably a highly modified version of an UH-60 Blackhawk.
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Friday May 6, 2011 09:51 AM

Fast Road next generation battlefield management systems for IDF Israeli Army tanks units 0605111

: Posted On Friday, 06 May 2011 05:02

"Fast Road", the next generation of battlefield management systems for IDF Israeli Army

The "Fast Road" system is the next generation of technology for battlefield management systems in tanks. The system, developed by Elbit, has begun to be integrated into some of the IDF's regular armored divisions.
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Friday May 6, 2011 08:51 AM

Romania and United States finalize agreement on the deployment of Patriot missile in Romania 0505112

: Posted On Thursday, 05 May 2011 05:28

Romania and United States finalize agreement on the deployment of Patriot missile in Romania

Romanian and U.S. delegations Wednesday finalized the text of the agreement on the deployment of Patriot U.S. missile defense system in Romania, the Romanian Foreign Ministry said.
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Thursday May 5, 2011 09:25 AM

American Company Navistar Defense received an order for 250 MRAP ambulances for US Army 0505111

: Posted On Thursday, 05 May 2011 05:03

American Company Navistar Defense received an order for 250 MRAP ambulances for US Army

Truck and engine maker Navistar Defense International Corp. (NAV) said Wednesday May 04, 2011, it has received an order from the U.S. Marine Corps for 250 ambulances worth $183 million.
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Thursday May 5, 2011 08:57 AM

Azerbaijan could be interested by the Turkish wheeled armoured vehicle personel carrier PARS 0405111

: Posted On Wednesday, 04 May 2011 04:14

Azerbaijan could be interested by the Turkish wheeled armoured vehicle personnel carrier PARS

Azerbaijan showed interest for the Turkish vehicle PARS, produced and manufactured by the Defence Company FNSS.
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Wednesday May 4, 2011 08:15 AM

Peruvian Air Force will receive three Russian made combat helicopters Mi-171Sh Hip 0305114

: Posted On Tuesday, 03 May 2011 11:55

Peruvian Air Force will receive three Russian made combat helicopters Mi-171Sh Hip

The Peruvian Air Force will receive next week three Russian combat helicopters intended for military operations against drugs trafficking and terrorism, Peru's defense minister said.
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Tuesday May 3, 2011 04:02 PM

Successful firing test of AASM with laser terminal guidance offering 1-meter accuracy 0305112

: Posted On Tuesday, 03 May 2011 11:33

Successful firing test of AASM with laser terminal guidance offering 1-meter accuracy

On Thursday, April 21, French defense procurement agency DGA successfully performed a demonstration firing test of the AASM modular air-to-ground weapon against a land target moving at high speed.
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Tuesday May 3, 2011 03:33 PM