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Leonardo To Upgrade Avionics, Engines Of 5 Portuguese Naval Lynx Helicopters
July 13, 2016 @ 07:09 AMLeonardo has recently received a contract for the avionics and engine upgrade of five Lynx Mk95 helicopters currently in service with the Portuguese Navy. The contract is expected to be signed in the coming few weeks
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Leonardo AW189 Cleared For All-Weather Operations
July 11, 2016 @ 12:32 PMThe European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Leonardo-Finmeccanicas AW189s Full Ice Protection System (FIPS) clearing the way for the aircraft to operate in full icing conditions. The EASA certification comes after three years of flight trials in Northern Europe and North America, during the winter months, to gather data and test the effectiveness of the system which includes electrically heated main and tail rotor blades, heated windscreens and an ice detection system
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Embraer, Boeing To Jointly Market KC-390 Aerial Refuelling Aircraft
July 11, 2016 @ 12:19 PMEmbraer and Boeing have signed an agreement to jointly market and support the KC-390, a multi-mission mobility and aerial refuelling aircraft. The aircraft is currently on an eight nation tour, and expects to receive certification by the end of 2017
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Canada To Commence Fighter Procurement Talks At Farnborough Air Show
July 8, 2016 @ 12:52 PMCanadian officials will meet with potential suppliers of fighter aircraft and government representatives at the Farnborough Airshow next as the first step in finding a modern fighter aircraft for the countrys air force. Over the summer, the Government of Canada will consult allied Governments and interested potential suppliers in a number of ways including one-on-one meetings, questionnaires, and site-visits
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Myanmar Interested in MI-17V5 Helicopters
July 8, 2016 @ 10:05 AMA delegation from the Republic of Myanmar Defense Ministry, headed by Air Force Major General Khin Aung Myint, visited the Kazan Helicopters facility of the Russian Helicopters Holding. The delegation inspected the facility's recently upgraded sites, including modular assembly and paint shops, as well as a stationary helicopter exhibition
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Ukrainian-Polish Consortium To Supply 40 R-27P1 Missiles For Polish MiG-21 Jets
July 8, 2016 @ 10:04 AMThe consortium formed by Ukraines Spectechnoexport and Polands WB Electronics has won a contract to supply aircraft weapons for Mikoyan MiG-21 fighter jets of the Polish Air Force. The military equipment inspectorate of Poland's National Defense Ministry reported on its website that the two firms won a tender to supply 40 R-27P1 medium-range air-to-air missiles for MiG-21 fighter jets of the Polish Air Force, Interfax reported Wednesday
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United Technologies Wins $1.5 Billion F135 Propulsion Systems Contract
July 8, 2016 @ 09:17 AMUnited Technologies Corp has won the US Navy contract worth $1.5 billion for the production of F135-PW-100 propulsion systems that powers the fifth generation aircraft F-35
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Lockheed Martin Wins $94 Million To Supply Electronic Components For F-35 Fighter
July 7, 2016 @ 05:35 AMLockheed Martin has won $93.8 million contract for procurement of diminishing manufacturing sources electronic components to support F-35 aircraft
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Kalashnikov Begins Delivery Of Amphibious Assault Boats To Russian Special Forces
July 6, 2016 @ 12:15 PMKalashnikov has begun serial deliveries of its high-speed transport and amphibious assault boats to the Russian Special Forces. Kalashnikov began it first deliveries of the BK-10 assault landing boat and the BK-16 multipurpose amphibious boat to Russia's Special Purpose Military Units (Spetsnaz), according to the official statement published Wednesday
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China's Boeing C-17 Competitor, Y-20, Enters Service
July 6, 2016 @ 09:14 AMChinas newest military freighter aircraft Y-20 joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force today, the state media reported Wednesday. "The Y-20 entering service marks a crucial step for the air force in improving its strategic power projection capability,"air force spokesman Shen Jinke said in the statement
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