Boeing To Use Microsoft For Data Analytics On Cloud
Boeing and Microsoft have signed an agreement to build a cloud-based platform for Boeing's industry-leading portfolio of commercial aviation analytics tools. The two companies intend to work together to transition many of Boeing's commercial aviation applications into the Microsoft Azure cloud
Airbus Begins Replacement Process Of Defective A400M Engine Parts
Airbus is starting repair process of defective parts of the A400M engines that caused the latest problems in the military airlifter assembled in Seville. The A400M will be updated with a new Propeller Gear Box (PGB) which has already been approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), according to El...
MBDA Brimstone Missile Successfully Tested On Apache Helicopter
MBDA and Boeing have successfully completed a series of physical trials and firings of Brimstone missile from the AH-64E attack helicopter. These trials were conducted to validate the feasibility of integrating the missile with the United Kingdoms future Apache AH-64E fleet and hence it confirmed that integration was expected to be...
Rheinmetall To Supply Decoy Ammunition To Canadian Navy
Rheinmetall recently signed a licence agreement with the Canadian government, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems–Canada to produce Omnitrap decoy ammunition for the Canadian Navy. Signed at the recent CANSEC show in May 2016, the contract is worth a mid-range eight-figure euro amount with thirty-year agreement term
Single-Aisle Aircraft Orders Touch $44 Billion At Farnborough Airshow 2016
Farnborough air show this year has seen a rise in orders for single-aisle aircraft with Airbus and Boeing racking up contracts worth $29 billion and $15 billion respectively. However, Airbus tops the list this year, after landing a $12
LONGBOW Wins $90 Million Contract For Apache Helicopter Radar Upgrades
The US Army awarded the LONGBOW Limited Liability Company (LLC) an $89.8 million contract to upgrade the Apache attack helicopter's LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR)
Indo-Russian Cooperation Possible On MC-21 Airliner: Indian Ambassador
Indian ambassador to Russia, Pankaj Saran has expressed interest in future business prospects for Indo-Russian joint production of MC-21 airliner and manufacture of its components in India. The Indian diplomat made the comments during a visit to the Irkutsk aviation plant, a branch of IRKUT Corporation last week
Lockheed Martin Unveils Armed BLACK HAWK Helicopter At Farnborough Airshow
Lockheed Martin unveiled a European-built Sikorsky BLACK HAWK helicopter at the Farnborough International Airshow, showcasing the types of weapons that can be integrated onto the multirole aircraft. Armed external wings on either side of the displayed aircraft feature a total of four weapons stations, with launchers for a mix of air-to-ground missiles, a 19-shot Hydra-70 rocket pod, and an FN HERSTAL Belgium manufactured rocket machine gun pod
Indonesia To Boost Military Presence in Disputed Natuna Islands After China Loses...
Indonesia will boost its military strength around its Natuna Islands where there have been clashes with Chinese vessels, the defence minister said Wednesday. In an interview with AFP, Ryamizard Ryacudu said bolstering defences around Indonesia's South China Sea islands would involve deploying warships, an F-16 fighter jet, surface-to-air missiles, a radar and drones, as well as constructing new ports and improving an airstrip
Raytheon, Kongsberg To Co-Develop Naval Strike Missile In US
Raytheon Company and Norway's Kongsberg Defence Systems are in talks to finalize a plan to assemble, integrate and test the Naval Strike Missile in the United States. The two companies also plan to produce NSM launchers in the U
Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s Falco EVO UAS Picked By Two Customers In Gulf, Middle East...
Leonardo-Finmeccanicas Falco EVO unmanned air system (UAS) has been selected by two customers in the Middle East and Gulf region. A surveillance and intelligence-gathering platform, the Falco EVO can fly for up to 20 hours, carrying a payload of up to 100 kg
Technodinamika Opens Aviation Service Center In India
Russias aviation equipment holding Technodinamika has opened Aviation Service Center (ASC) in New Delhi, India, to provide repair as well to supply equipments for Russian aircraft in service with the Indian Air Force. "Technodinamika has opened a representative Aviation Service Center in India and has already reached agreements on long-term contracts for repair with local operators,” Sputnik quoted the companys press service statement
Avio Secures €60M Orders from MBDA for ASTER 30 System
Iran Tests Qaseed Rocket to Launch Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Italy to Convert Gulfstream Jets into Electronic Attack Aircraft under BAE–L3Harris Deal...
U.K. Royal Navy Commissions Former Support Vessel as Mine Hunting Warship
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...