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Fifth Russian Submarine To Reach Vietnam Next Year

December 23, 2015 @ 12:05 PM

The fifth of the six Kilo-class submarines that Vietnam has contracted to buy from Russia left a Danish port on Sunday to head for Vietnam. The HQ-186 Da Nang, delivered by Dutch-registered cargo ship Rolldock Star, started its journey on December 16 from Russias St
Russia Offers Cheaper Deal On PAK-FA Fighter To India

December 23, 2015 @ 07:37 AM

Russia has offered to slash price of its new Sukhoi T-50 (PAK-FA)s technological know-how under the fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) from $6 billion to $3.7 billion to India
Finland Seeks Information From European, American Manufacturers For Hx-Fighter Program

December 22, 2015 @ 03:15 PM

Finlands ministry of defense (MoD) has issued a request for information for its new hx-fighter aircraft program. The MoD has sent a letter to Great Britain, France, Sweden and the US about the project launch on the 16 this month
Airbus Delivers 3 Additional H225M Choppers To Brazil

December 22, 2015 @ 10:53 AM

Airbus has delivered three additional H225M helicopters to the Brazilian Armed Forces. Two are destined for the Brazilian Army and the third for the Brazilian Air Force, bringing to seven the total number of H225M delivered to Brazil in 2015, the company said in a statement Monday
Germany Aims To Develop New Fighters To Replace Tornados

December 21, 2015 @ 02:57 PM

Germany aims to hold talks with European partners in 2016 to develop a new fighter to replace Tornado fighter jets. Reuters reported that a draft document by the Defense Ministry on ‘military aviation strategy said it was still unclear whether the new jet would be manned or unmanned
Airbus To Deliver Five SPEXER 2000 Coastal Radars To Malaysia

December 21, 2015 @ 09:37 AM

Airbus will deliver five of its newest SPEXER 2000 Coastal radars to Malaysia in order to monitor coastlines and prevent illicit intrusions. “SPEXER 2000 Coastal radar uses Active Electronically Scanning Array (AESA) radar technology
China-Russia Heavy Lift Helicopter Contract Deferred To Mid-2016

December 19, 2015 @ 10:35 AM

A contract to develop the Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) helicopter should be signed between China's Avicopter and Russia's Rostec in mid-2016 instead of end-2015, Dmitry Shugaev, Deputy CEO of Rostec has said. "We can say that both sides have a desire to come together and finalize their contractual obligations as well as sign an intergovernmental agreement by the middle of next year
Turbomeca Receives EASA Engine Type Certification For Arrius 2R

December 17, 2015 @ 02:08 PM

Turbomeca has received EASA engine type certification for its Arrius 2R engine that powers the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. “The Bell 505 is the first production Bell Helicopter to incorporate a Turbomeca engine,” said Turbomeca CEO Bruno Even in a statement Thursday
Mitsubhishi Starts Assembly Of First Japanese F-35A Fighter Aircraft

December 16, 2015 @ 03:17 PM

The first Japanese F-35A Lightning II aircraft began its assembly at the Nagoya Final Assembly and Check-Out (FACO) facility. The aircraft, designated AX-5, has officially begun the mate process, where major components of the aircraft are joined together to form the aircrafts structure, Lockheed Martin said in a statement Tuesday
Rolls Royce to End Aerospace And Land & Sea Div As Part...

December 16, 2015 @ 02:57 PM

Rolls Royce will end Aerospace and Land and Sea (ALS) division as part of their management restructuring to reduce costs. Rolls Royce will be removing a layer of senior management in the ALS division

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