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Eurocopter opens upgraded Cape Town Service Facility and strongly supports Africa Aerospace...

September 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Eurocopter, the world’s leading supplier of civil, law enforcement, emergency response and utility helicopters, has invested around ZAR 2 million in upgrading its Cape Town-based servicing and maintenance facility, enabling it to support a rapidly expanding Southern African customer base and fleet. The company’s regional subsidiary, Eurocopter Southern Africa (Pty
UK companies target SA 2010 Soccer World Cup at defense show

September 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

The UK is seeking to sell a high tech piece of security equipment that monitors crowd behaviour for the 2010 Soccer World Cup to be played in South Africa. The equipment called ‘The Monitor’ which when put into a stadium can remotely monitor human behaviour and alert police to a potential security threat, Adam Thomas of the UK’s trade, industry, defence and security organisation (UKTI) was quoted in the South African press
Kongsberg Receives $200 Million Contract From US Army

September 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS booked orders valued at $200 million from the US Army yesterday as part of the $1.4 billion Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS II) framework agreement signed in August 2007
GE Wins $120M for Australian F-18E/F Engines

September 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

General Electric Co., Aircraft Engines Business Group, Lynn, Mass
AAD 2008 Exhibitors

September 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

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U.S. Navy P-3 Orions to Receive Lockheed Martin New Production Outer Wings...

September 5, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Lockheed Martin has received a $129.3 million contract to build a total of 13 new outer wing sets for the U
Loan Agreement on Sukhoi to be signed in September: air force chief

September 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal Soebandrio said the loan agreement on the purchase of six Sukhoi aircraft from Russia would be signed in September, 2008, and they were expected to arrive in Indonesia in the same month. "According to the result of a meeting among the Defence Ministry, the Finance Ministry, the National Defence Force headquarters and the Air Force headquarters yesterday (Aug
Lockheed Martin wins a $61 million contract for Guided MLRS Unitary rockets

August 29, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

DALLAS -- Lockheed Martin has received a $61 million follow-on contract for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Unitary rockets. To date, more than 850 GMLRS rockets have been fired in the Global War on Terror
Lockheed Martin will produce additional Hellfire II Missile for U.S. Army

August 27, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

ORLANDO, Fla.- Lockheed Martin, under Hellfire Services Limited Liability Company (HSLLC), will produce additional combat-proven Hellfire II precision-strike, laser-guided air-to-ground missiles for U
Thales's Watchkeeper Programme Successfully Passes Flight Trials for Automatic Take-off and Landing

August 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Thales UK today confirms a further key milestone for the Watchkeeper programme has been met, with the validation of Thales's automatic take-off and landing system, MAGIC ATOLS. This trial is one of a comprehensive set of trials taking place over the next year and follows on from the first successful flight trials of the Watchkeeper unmanned air vehicle (UAV) in April 2008

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