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Australian DoD Awards US Marines Support Contract
October 11, 2013 @ 02:05 PMThe Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded a multi-million dollar contract to upgrade facilities at two Darwin bases in preparation for the 2014 rotation of US Marines. Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Darren Chester today announced that Sitzler Pty Ltd has been awarded the $11 million contract to construct new facilities at Robertson Barracks and RAAF Darwin to support the deployment
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Lockheed Martin Begins Australia's First F-35 Lightning II Production
October 10, 2013 @ 02:00 PMLockheed Martin begins the production of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)s first F-35 Lightning II yesterday. The aircraft, designated as AU-1, officially began the mate process, where major components of the aircraft are joined together to form the aircraft's structure
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Dassault Woos India Sensing MMRCA Deal Conclusion
October 10, 2013 @ 01:42 PMThe 18-month long negotiations between Dassault and India over the Rafale MMRCA deal may be heading to a conclusion, if information pieced together from various sources is to be believed. On the Indian Air Forces 81st anniversary last week, Dassault used the local media to congratulate the IAF by posting advertisements about the Rafale under a congratulatory banner
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First Production AW189 Twin Engine Aircraft Performs Maiden Flight
October 10, 2013 @ 12:05 PMAgustaWestland successfully flight tested its first production AW189 8 tonne class twin engine at Vergiate plant (Italy) today. The aircraft is expected to be delivered to Bristow Helicopters Ltd
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Russia To Purchase New Shipborne Helicopters In 2014
October 9, 2013 @ 01:01 PMRussia is planning to buy 32 shipborne helicopters from Russian Helicopters, a Deputy Defense Minister was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. “These helicopters are to undergo final testing in 2014
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Northrop Grumman Delivers Australia's First Center Fuselage For F-35 Lightning II
October 4, 2013 @ 08:58 AMNorthrop Grumman delivered the center fuselage for Australia's first F-35 Lightning II aircraft to Lockheed Martin, according to an official statement. This center fuselage will be integrated into a conventional takeoff and landing variant of the F-35 and represents the first of 100 center fuselages that will be manufactured atPalmdale for the Royal Australian Air Force, the company said
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L-3 Communications Wins U.S. Defense Contracts Worth $163 Million
October 2, 2013 @ 12:25 PML-3 Communications has won a contract worth $63.4 million for the delivery of Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) COMSEC TRANSEC SYSTEM hardware to the U
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Pratt & Whitney Submits Proposal For New F-35 Fighter Engines
October 2, 2013 @ 08:35 AMPratt & Whitney has submitted its proposal for the next two lots of F-35 joint strike fighter engines to the Pentagon, expecting to reach an agreement in the first quarter of 2014. The proposal for low-rate initial production (LRIP) lots 7 and 8 of the F135 engine was submitted to the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) on Sept
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Pentagon Awards Contracts Worth $279 Million To Raytheon And General Atomics
October 1, 2013 @ 02:32 PMRaytheon Co. is being awarded a $230 million contract for the X-Band radar in support of the Missile Defense Agencys Sensors Program
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Sagem To Build Aviation Facility In Morocco
October 1, 2013 @ 02:30 PMSagem has signed an agreement with the Hassan II Fund to build an industrial facility in Casablanca, Morocco. Sagem Maroc will start operations in early October 2013 on a temporary site during the construction work
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