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B-Temia, Sagem To Co-develop Exoskeletons For Industrial, Military Applications
November 10, 2015 @ 12:28 PMB-Temia and Sagem (Safran) have signed a technological and business development agreement to develop and market new-generation exoskeletons for industrial and military applications. Exoskeletons are bio-mechanical and electronic structures worn on the body to assist and enhance people's movements, or to restore mobility
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Lockheed Martin Upgrades Security On US Air Force GPS Control Segment
November 10, 2015 @ 12:08 PMThe security upgrades developed by Lockheed Martin for the current ground control system of the US Air Force's Global Positioning System (GPS) have been fully operationalized to safeguard data and to ensure satellite availability. The GPS Intrusion Protection Reinforcement (GIPR) technology refresh is part of the Air Force's strategy to modernize the current GPS system and to ensure the availability of its services for more than one billion global military, civilian and commercial users daily, the company announced Monday
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UAE Selects AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor Aircraft for Search, Rescue Missions
November 10, 2015 @ 11:41 AMThe United Arab Emirates Joint Aviation Command (JAC) has selected the AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor for search and rescue (SAR) missions. Delivery of the first three AW609 TiltRotors to the JAC, with three additional options, is expected to start in the 2019 timeframe
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Five Firms Win $500 Million US Army Base Construction Contract
November 10, 2015 @ 11:12 AMThe five construction firms have won $500 million worth contract from the US army to build new facilities on military bases worldwide. The work will be performed at US government locations worldwide and is expected to be complete by November 8, 2023, the department of defense announced today
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Russian Helicopters Commences Flight Testing of Second Mi-171A2 Prototype
November 10, 2015 @ 10:53 AMRussian Helicopters has started flight testing of a second prototype of the medium multirole Mi-171A2 at Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant. The new Mi-171A2 prototype pre-flight and certification testing are also currently underway, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Kalashnikov In Talks With Indian Firms To Manufacture Arms
November 10, 2015 @ 10:53 AMKalshnikov is eyeing partnering Indian firms to produce weapons in the country. “Kalashnikov is talks with both public as well as private companies in India
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Pak, China To Upgrade JF-17 Jet With Advanced Weapons
November 10, 2015 @ 09:21 AMChina and Pakistan will be upgrading JF-17 fighter jet with advanced weapons eyeing export orders. The JF-17 thunder fighter jet will have advanced capabilities such as air-to-air refuelling data link, electronic warfare integrated with more guided weapons, Liu Yu, Vice President of China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation, was quoted as saying during the ongoing Dubai Airshow by China Military website Monday
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Eurofighter Tests MBDA Storm Shadow Missile Integration
November 9, 2015 @ 02:15 PMThe Eurofighter Consortium has demonstrated the integration of MBDA's storm Shadow Cruise Missile with the Typhoon air craft. The Storm Shadow cruise missile has been released from a Eurofighter Typhoon for the first times, as part of an extensive capability update
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Russia’s MC-21 Airliner Receives First International Contract
November 9, 2015 @ 01:50 PMEgyptian KATO and Irkut have signed a purchasing agreement on 6 MC-21 short/mid-range airliners. Both the companies also agreed to co-operate on the MC-21 short/mid-range airliner project, Irkut said in a statement Monday
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Thales Wins Bolivian Contract For Integrated Defence And Civil Air Traffic Management
November 9, 2015 @ 01:42 PMThales has won a Euro 185 million contract from the Bolivian Ministry of Defence for integrated air defence and civil air traffic management (ATM), in Bolivia at a ceremony held today at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Under this contract launched by the Bolivia, Thales will deploy its civil and air defence radars and automation systems to modernise and integrate Bolivias air defence and civil ATM operations, the company announced today
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