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Airbus TO Supply 100 Ecureuil Helicopters To Chinese Financial Leasing Company

September 9, 2015 @ 10:56 AM

Airbus Helicopters will supply 100 Ecureuil series light single-engine rotorcraft to Chinese CM International Financial Leasing (CMIFL) over five years. The initial order of 10 units is to be delivered in 2016
Russian MoD Signs Contract for 8 Su-30SM Naval Fighters

September 8, 2015 @ 03:03 PM

The Russian Defence Ministry has purchased eight multi-role Su-30SM for use by the countrys Navy. The Naval version of the Su-30SM was revealed recently ahead of the MAKS 2015 show
India to Have 16 Strong Mi-17 V5 Helicopter Fleet for VVIP Duty

September 8, 2015 @ 01:40 PM

India is likely to commit 10 Mi-17 V5 helicopters for VVIP duty from its recent decision to order 48 more choppers from Russia. The 10 choppers will be configured for VVIP flights with changes to the interiors, communication and defensive systems
Brazil To Buy Russian Pantsir-S1 Missile Systems Next Year

September 8, 2015 @ 12:49 PM

Brazil will buy Pantsir-S1 close-range air defence system from Russia in 2016. “Russia has been notified that an allotment from the Brazilian budget for the purchase of Pantsirs is planned for 2016,” a highly-ranked official in the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation was quoted as saying by Sputnik International Tuesday
Russia Drops P & W Engine for Mi-38 Chopper, Local Powerplant Certified

September 1, 2015 @ 05:01 PM

Russian Helicopters has dropped plans to equip its Mi-38 helicopter with the Pratt&Whitney 127 TS engine in favor of the locally made Klimov TV7-117V turboshaft engine. United Engine Corporation (UEC) of Russia received AR IAC type certificate for TV7-117V turboshaft engine developed by Klimov Company
Taiwan To Kickstart Submarine Program with $89 Million Budget

September 1, 2015 @ 10:15 AM

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence has proposed a NT$2.9 billion (US$89 million) budget to the Legislative Yuan to get an indigenous submarine project off the ground
US Navy, Lockheed Martin To Launch MUOS-4 Secure Communications Satellite

August 29, 2015 @ 11:56 AM

The US Navy and Lockheed Martin have prepared to launch the fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) secure communications satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on Monday. The Navy's Program Executive Office for Space Systems and its Communications Satellite Program Office responsible for the MUOS program are based in San Diego
Ukraine, Saudi Transport Aircraft Joint Production Program Launched

August 28, 2015 @ 03:07 PM

Antonov has formally announced the launch of its new An-132 military transport aircraft program jointly produced by Ukraine and Saudi Arabia. Antonov announced the signing of a contract for co-development and co-production by Antonovs chief designer, Dmitry Kiva, and Turki Bin Saud Bin Mohammed Al-Saud, chairman of Taqnia Aeronautics and president of the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology on May 6 this year
Russia Starts Il-112V Light Military Transport Aircraft Production

August 28, 2015 @ 11:57 AM

Russian Voronezh Aircraft Manufacturing Company (VASO) has started the production of its first Il-112V military-transport aircraft. “The work is on schedule
HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier's Radar Switched On

August 27, 2015 @ 04:27 PM

The UK Royal Navy's Elizabeth-class (QE) aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeths crew has first time switched on the vessel's S1850M radar. The flashing up of the long-range radar was part of ongoing preparations to ready the warship for sea next year, the royal navy announced today

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