First Australian C-27J Battlefield Airlifter Completes Maiden Flight
The Royal Australian Air Force today successfully completed the maiden flight of its first C-27J Spartan in Italy. Chief Executive Officer of the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) Mr Warren King said this was an exciting milestone for the DMO and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as it represents a major...
Peru To Buy C-27J Spartan Airlifters Worth 100 million Euro
Alenia Aermacchi has signed a contract with the Peruvian Ministry of Defense to supply two C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters. The contract has a value of around 100 million euro inclusive of a substantial logistic support package, technical assistance, training for pilots, crew and ground engineers and a set of special equipment...
General Atomics, General Dynamics Wins Contracts Worth $225 Million
General Atomics has won a $110 million contract for continuing logistic services to the Warrior unmanned aircraft system. Estimated completion date is Dec
Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft Deployment Extended In Afghanistan
The Australian Government has extended the Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) deployment to Afghanistan providing high resolution Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) support until July 2014. The Heron RPA has been operating in the Middle East Area of Operations since January 2010, providing ISR support to missions in Uruzgan province...
Tejas LCA Successfully Tested
Tejas, Indias first indigenously designed 4th generation plus Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) proved successful by launching an infrared seeking air to air missile that hit the target in a direct hit with precision and destroyed the target. The test, demonstrating required parameters was conducted off the coast of Goa in Arabian...
Ricardo, Morgan, Ultra Electronics Team Up For UK Mastiff Fleet Upgrades
Ricardo has joined Morgan Advanced Materials and Ultra Electronics, forming an exclusive partnership to bid for upgrading UK Ministry of Defences Mastiff, Ridgback and Wolfhound fleet of Protected Patrol Vehicles. Their combined expertise, experience and history of innovation provides an outstanding option to support and enhance the unique capabilities of the Mastiff family of vehicles for the foreseeable future
PC-21 Training Aircraft To Be Equipped With Esterline Avionics
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has been selected to supply its latest generation CMA-9000 flight management system (FMS) and SparrowHawk head-up display (HUD) sub-systems to Pilatus Aircraft. The high-performance avionics are scheduled to be installed onboard the PC-21 turboprop training aircraft intended for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) and Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF), according to Military Technology
Embraer A-29 Super Tucano To Receive Ballistic Protection From TenCate
TenCate has been selected by Embraer as the supplier of aerospace armour for the Embraer A-29 Super Tucano military aircraft. The aircraft will be supplied in partnership with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) as the prime contractor for the aircraft
Boeing Cities Sequestration, Budget Cuts As Reason For C-17 Demise
Boeing will end production of its C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft in 2015 amid widespread budget cuts and sequestration, a senior executive said on the sidelines of the Dubai Air Show on Monday. Calling the C-17 closure a very difficult but necessary decision, Dennis Muilenburg, president and chief executive of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, said, “Our customers around the world face very tough budget environments
Brazil Takes Delivery Of P-3AM Orion Aircraft
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has taken delivery of the seventh P-3AM Orion patrol aircraft, under a contract to modernize the fleet. The P-3AM Orion is used in the monitoring and protection of marine areas and natural resources of the Amazon and, in particular, of the “pre-sal” region of the continental shelf
Kazakhstan To Get C295 Transport Aircrafts
Airbus Military has signed a contract with Kazspecexport, a State Company belonging to the Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan to supply two C295 military transport aircraft. This order is implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that was signed in 2012 between the Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan and Airbus Military for the procurement of eight C295s in total and on the basis of which two C295s were already delivered in 2013
Taiwan Receives First U.S. Anti-Submarine Aircraft
Taiwan today received the first of 12 anti-submarine aircraft from the United States, as it beefs up its naval defenses against China. The other 11 planes are scheduled for delivery by 2015, Taiwan military official was quoted as saying by AFP
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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...