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AgustaWestland AW609 Tiltrotor Aircraft Crashes in Northern Italy, Two Pilots Killed
October 30, 2015 @ 02:28 PMThe second flight-test prototype of the AgustaWestland AW609 Tiltrotor built in 2003 crashed in northern Italy today killing both of its pilots. A Finmeccanica statement said earlier today, "AgustaWestland confirms the loss of one prototype AW609 tiltrotor and the tragic loss of two pilots
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No US-Russia Cold War Despite 'Vigorous Disagreements': White House
October 30, 2015 @ 02:05 PMThe tense relationship between the US and Russia cannot be characterized as a new cold war, even though they have “some vigorous disagreements” over Ukrainia and Syria, the White House stated. "The situation today is much different" as Russia "does not have the same kind of influence around the globe that the Soviet Union once did," said White House spokesman Josh Earnest at the daily briefing yesterday
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Airbus Helicopters To Set Up Final Assembly Line Of H135 In China
October 30, 2015 @ 11:39 AMAirbus Helicopters has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Sino-German Ecopark for the establishment of a final assembly line (FAL) of Airbus Helicopters H135 in China. This LOI also includes a commitment by the Chinese party for 100 H135s to be assembled in the future FAL in China over the next 10 years
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India-Russia Likely To Ink Kamov 226T Helicopter Deal in December
October 30, 2015 @ 10:56 AMIndia and Russia are likely sign an agreement for the manufacture in India of the Kamov KA 226T helicopters during the visit of Prime Minister Modi in December. Indian defence minister Manohar Parrikar who embarked on a three-day visit to Russia said in an interview to TASS that he hoped to use his visit to have the chooper deal negotiated and ready for signing when the Prime Minister arrives
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Indian Security agencies Consider Buying Israel's Aerial Surveillance Systems
October 30, 2015 @ 10:26 AMIndian security agencies, National Security Guard and the Border Security Force as well as the Karnataka police, have considered buying balloon-based aerial surveillance systems from Israels RT. The Israeli companys partner Mistral Solutions, which is based at Bangalore in India stated today that the aerostat system is extensively used by the Israel Defence Forces
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US Approves Smart-Bomb Kits Sale To Turkey
October 30, 2015 @ 08:41 AMThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved $70 million sale of precision bomb kits to Turkey. The Turkish and US governments can negotiate the actual sale, DSCA said in a statement Thursday
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Venezuela Allocates $480M For Sukhoi Fighter Jet Upgrade From Russia
October 30, 2015 @ 08:14 AMVenezuela will allocate $480 million to upgrade its Sukhoi fighter jets from Russia. "The president [Nicolas Maduro] just authorized [the payment] of $480 million so that the service life of our Sukhoi planes… so they could continue to fulfill or give protection to the Venezuelan airspace," Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez was quoted as saying by Sputnik on Thursday
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Lockheed Martin Names Jeff Babione As New Vice President For F-35 Program
October 30, 2015 @ 06:52 AMLockheed Martin has named Jeff Babione as the new executive vice president and general manager of the F-35 Program, effective January 1, 2016. Babione succeeds Lorraine Martin who has been appointed to the newly created position of deputy executive vice president, Mission Systems and Training (MST), the company said in a statement Friday
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India Approves $650 million Upgrade of Ilyushin Aircraft Fleet
October 30, 2015 @ 03:43 AMIndia has approved a Russian proposal to upgrade its Ilyushin tactical transport fleet with new engines and avionics costing INR 4250 crore (US$650 million) to extend its service life by 20 years. A meeting of the Indian MoDs defence acquisition council (DAC) decided on the Indian Air Force (IAF)s upgrade proposal yesterday
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Taiwan Plans Buying 10 MH-60R Anti-Submarine Helicopters from US
October 29, 2015 @ 03:07 PMTaiwan's military is considering buying 10 MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine warfare helicopters from the US to replace its aging fleet of MD500 helicopters. After the Seahawks are added to Taiwan's fleet, they will join the Navy's S-70C helicopters in conducting anti-submarine warfare missions, China News Agency reported today
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