Showing posts with label Brazil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brazil. Show all posts
Sunday, June 30, 2024

Lockheed Martin Battles for Indian Air Force Transport and Fighter Jet Contracts Against Airbus and Embraer

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 Lockheed Martin, a major U.S. defense contractor, is fiercely competing for the Indian Air Force's (IAF) transport and fighter jet airc...
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

China’s Norinco Eyes Stake in Brazil's Top Missile Developer Avibras

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  China North Industries Group Corporation, commonly known as Norinco, is reportedly in talks to acquire a 49% stake in Avibras, Brazil’s le...
Friday, June 14, 2024

Brazil Considers F-16 Purchase Amid Economic Constraints on Expanding Gripen Fleet

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 Brazil is in discussions with the U.S. to potentially acquire 24 Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons, following Argentina's recent de...
Thursday, June 13, 2024

How Truck-Mounted Howitzers Like Caesar and Atmos Revolutionize Modern Artillery in Ukraine

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  French artillery engineers came up with a straightforward yet effective concept: mount a powerful gun on a truck to create cost-efficient,...
Thursday, January 26, 2012

Eurocopter Eyes Brazil Export

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Helicopter-maker Eurocopter wants its Brazilian affiliate Helibras to develop and build aircraft for export to the world b...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Cherming eyes growth in Mid East and Asia

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LONDON — British-based Chemring, which produces munitions countermeasures, managed to grow its non-NATO business on the back of a huge rise...
Monday, January 2, 2012

BAE Sells 3 Offshore Patrol Vessels to Brazilian Navy

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BAE Systems has sold three already built offshore patrol vessels (OPV) to Brazil as the first part of a deal that also involves a manufactu...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Rafale Best Jet On Offer for Brazil: French PM

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SAO PAULO - French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Dec. 14 he was confident of selling Rafale fighter jets to Brazil and could beat off...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Brazil Boosts Navy, But Fleet's Age, Size a Concern

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SAO PAULO - As it bids for great power status, Brazil is boosting its naval power in the South Atlantic with an ambitious submarine program...
Friday, July 29, 2011

Exchange Rate Behind UAE Rafale Balk: Dassault

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PARIS - The price resistance from the United Arab Emirates on the Rafale fighter jet stems from an unfavorable euro-dollar exchange rate, b...
Saturday, July 23, 2011

UAE Eyes F-16 as Rafale Talks Falter

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PARIS - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is talking with Lockheed Martin about buying more F-16 fighter jets because France's offer of an...
Friday, June 10, 2011

SIPRI: New START Unlikely to Have Short-Term Effect

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HELSINKI, Finland - The recent New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty is unlikely to much alter the nuclear landscape in the short te...
Sunday, May 8, 2011

Tech Offers Shape India's Jet Picks

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Willingness to transfer technology likely helped the multinational Eurofighter Typhoon and French Dassault Rafale emerge as the short-listed...