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China's new sub base to make waves
JDW: China is deploying more of its nuclear and conventional naval forces into the South China Sea, probably to a new base on Hainan.
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Directed energy lasers - fact or fiction?
JDW: Lasers continue to be popular among senior Pentagon officials, but how near are high-energy lasers to becoming an operational reality?
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28 Feb 2006
AFRICA AEROSPACE and DEFENCE 2006: (AAD)
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28 Feb 2006
RTS 6400 Optronics Radar Tracker Now Fully Commissioned.
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28 Feb 2006
MOD awards contract to QinetiQ led team to demonstrate Advanced Radar Targeting System (ARTS) on a Tornado GR4A
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28 Feb 2006
Finmeccanica: Alenia Aeronautica signs agreement with Bulgaria for five C-27J aircraft and options for three more
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28 Feb 2006
AERO won two new military contracts
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28 Feb 2006
AgustaWestland and Sloane Helicopters Ltd Sign Four Year Distribution Agreement
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28 Feb 2006
Era Aviation Accepts the third of twenty AgustaWestland AW139s
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28 Feb 2006
CAE awarded C$12M contract to provide Canadian Forces maintenance support services
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28 Feb 2006
ManTech Wins $7.5 Million Contract to Provide Logistics and Information Technology Support
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28 Feb 2006
Saab Aerotech to reduce staffing by 100 employees
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28 Feb 2006
Eurocopter upgrades its most affordable twin, the Ecureuil / TwinStar
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28 Feb 2006
ESA confirms CryoSat recovery mission
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28 Feb 2006
EADS North America Receives Key U.S. Government Helicopter Order
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