DefenceTalk News 19th Dec 2008

Defence News [ Friday, December 19, 2008 ] - DefenceTalk.com

Russia to abandon missile plans if US drops shield: military
Dec 19, 2008
Moscow is ready to broad abandon plans to renew its nuclear missile arsenal if Washington stops deployment of a controversial... Read More...

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,... Read More...

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... Read More...

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... Read More...

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... Read More...

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... Read More...

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... Read More...

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.... Read More...

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... Read More...

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... Read More...

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... Read More...

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,... Read More...

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