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Indian Coast Guard To Get Air Squadron Of 2 Choppers By 2017

March 22, 2016 @ 08:33 AM

Indian Coast Guard has proposed an air force station to strengthen security along the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh. The air enclave of coast guard Andhra Pradesh along the 974 km coastline is likely to be ready by the end of 2017 with an air squadron of two choppers stationed cloase to INS Dega of the Eastern Naval Command at Vizag airport premises, Times Of India reported Tuesday
Boeing Wins $185 Million US Army Contract For Apache Helicopters

March 22, 2016 @ 06:47 AM

Boeing has been awarded a $185 million worth contract from the US Army for the production of an undisclosed number of Apache AH-64 attack helicopters. “Boeing Co
CONTROP Bags Indian Army Contract For Optronic Sensors

March 21, 2016 @ 10:27 AM

CONTROP has announced the supply of hundreds of FTA Optronic Sensor Systems for the Air Defense Systems program for the Indian Army. The FTA was chosen by the Indian Army to be part of an Air Defense Systems program with the modern upgrade of the L-70 Air Defense Gun, providing day/night anti-aircraft protection by means of the advanced automatic air tracking system
UAE Could Defer Dassault Rafale Order to 2017 or 2018

March 18, 2016 @ 01:22 PM

UAE is likely to defer a decision to procure 60 Rafale jets from France to 2017 or 2018. The order could also be divided into three tranches of 20 aircraft each
Lockheed To Make "Formal Offer" Next Month About F-16 Sale to India

March 16, 2016 @ 01:40 PM

Lockheed Martin is expected to make a formal offer to New Delhi about manufacturing the F-16 fighter aircraft in India next month. Lockheed Martin officials will be travelling to India with a formal offer next month, Susan Ouzts, vice president of Lockheeds F-16 program told reporters during the annual media day in Washington Tuesday
Lebanon Orders Three Bell Huey II Helicopters

March 16, 2016 @ 08:28 AM

Bell Helicopter has won a foreign military sales contract to provide three Huey II rotary wing aircraft to Lebanon. “Bell Helicopter Textron Inc
Egyptian Parliament Approves $3.7 Billion French Loan For Defense Modernization

March 14, 2016 @ 11:13 AM

The Egyptian parliament has approved loan of $3.7 billion from France to fund its arms acquisition
China's Missile Manufacturer To Set Up Company For Commercial Launches

March 12, 2016 @ 10:53 AM

Fourth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC), a manufacturer of missiles, plans to use its solid-fuel rockets to tap into the international commercial launch market. Hu Shengyun, who heads solid-fuel rocket development at the Fourth Academy of CASIC, was quoted as saying by Chinamil Saturday that the company is considering founding a company dedicated to providing commercial launches for domestic and international clients
Lockheed Martin Wins Trident II Navigation System Contract Worth $93 Million

March 12, 2016 @ 09:06 AM

Lockheed Martin has won a contract worth $93 million from the US Navy for designing Trident II Inertial Navigation Subsystem (INS). “Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training, Mitchel Field, New York, is being awarded a $93,million contract for Trident II Inertial Navigation Subsystem (INS) design; continued development of the technology refresh efforts for Shipboard Systems Integration (SSI) Increment 8 and SSI Increment 13; delivery of eight INSs, and various test plans and reports related to the INS, gyroscope, modeling and simulation efforts; hardware and software design and temporary alterations all required for subsequent validation of performance at-sea; integration of the Electrostatically...
Sikorsky Wins $42 Million US Army Contract For 36 Blackhawk helicopters

March 11, 2016 @ 08:47 AM

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp has won a $42 million contract from the US Army for the procurement of 36 Blackhawk helicopters. The contract awarded is for 21 UH-60M Black Hawk and 15 HH-60M Medevac helicopters

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