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Upgraded Version Of Tupolev Tu-160 Bomber May Be Tested In 2019

March 3, 2016 @ 07:39 AM

Russia may test the upgraded configuration of Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber in 2019, according to a report by TASS. "I believe that in 2019 this plane, upgraded and manufactured, will make its maiden flight," Aerospace Force commander Viktor Bondarev said Wednesday, when asked about the outlook for resuming the production of Tupolev-160
Finnish Boarder Guard Receives First Two H215 Choppers

March 3, 2016 @ 07:08 AM

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of two H215 helicopters to the Finnish Boarder Guard. The announcement was made Wednesday at the Heli Expo Trade Show, where an H215 can be visited on the static display
Finmeccanica, Era Sign MoU For AW609 TiltRotor Program Development

March 3, 2016 @ 07:04 AM

Finmeccanica and Era Group Inc (Era) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday at Heli-Expo 2016 for the development of AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor program. Under the MoU, Finmeccanica Helicopter Division and Era will engage in joint activities in support of AW609 program development for the emergency medical service (EMS) market including concepts around operations, regulations, maintenance, configuration optimization, as well as identifying possible areas of enhancement or modifications
Four F-35s Included In US Marin Corps’ $2.7 Billion Wishlist

March 2, 2016 @ 02:23 PM

The US Marin Corps wishlist for Financial Year 2017 includes $1.7 billion for aircraft program funding under the Nays aircraft procurement account
Airbus To Showcase Scaled Models Of C295 Aircraft, Helicopters During Defexpo 2016

March 2, 2016 @ 01:49 PM

Airbus Group will showcase scaled models of its military helicopters, surveillance radars and observation systems based on its participation in Make in India programs at the upcoming Defexpo 2016 in Goa later this month. Scaled models of C295W as well as the military helicopters H125M Fennec, AS565MBe Panther, EC725 (now marketed as the H225M), SPEXER border/ coastal surveillance radar, a land based Electro Optical Targeting System (EOTS), ARGOS II and GOSHAWK II airborne observation systems, MUSS self-protection system against guided ammunition for battlefield vehicles and ALTAS-2QB hostile laser warners will be at display during the exposition, the company said in a...
Embraer Consolidates Two Business Operations

March 2, 2016 @ 01:32 PM

Embraer Defense & Security will consolidate the operations of two of its subsidiaries, Savis Tecnologias e Sistemas S.A
Zen Technologies To Unveil Unified Combat Training Center At DefExpo 2016

March 2, 2016 @ 11:58 AM

Zen Technologies will unveil Unified Combat Training Centre (UCTC) to meet individual and collective training requirements of combat units of the Indian Army at the DefExpo 2016 at Goa later this month. Zen Combat Training Centre (Zen CTC) comprises Virtual, Live and Constructive Simulators which fully addresses individual and collective training needs of combat units and Configuration of equipment for Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces, Special Forces and State Police Forces
US Starts David’s Sling Missile Components Delivery To Israeli Air Force

March 2, 2016 @ 09:45 AM

The Israeli Air Force has begun receiving the main components of the Davids Sling air defense system from the US Missile Defense Agency. The Israeli Defense Ministry said Tuesday that the handover would take a number of weeks to complete
Kuwait Approves $500 Million Advance Payment For 28 Eurofighters

March 2, 2016 @ 09:25 AM

Kuwaiti parliament has approved $500 million (150 million dinars) as advance payment for the purchase of 28 Eurofighter Typhoons. Kuwait signed a MoU in September last year with the consortium in a deal worth up to 8 billion euros ($8
Honeywell No Longer Pursuing UTC

March 2, 2016 @ 08:55 AM

Honeywell announced that it is no longer pursuing a strategic combination with United Technologies (UTC) due to their unwillingness to engage in negotiations. Honeywell was interested in a combination because of compelling value creation for both sets of shareholders and a readily executable transaction due to two largely complementary business portfolios

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