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Malaysian Firm Purchases Two AW189 Choppers
February 17, 2016 @ 07:56 AMFinmeccanica announced today at the Singapore Airshow 2016 an order by TPG Aeronautik Sdn Bhd of Malaysia for two AW189 super medium helicopters, consolidating the success of the type in South East Asia. The helicopters, whose delivery is planned in 2017, will be operated by the Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia) for firefighting, search and rescue and disaster relief JBPM selection of the AW189 will expand their capabilities and will, as an existing operator of two AW139s, enable them to take advantage of the shared benefits in training, operations and support provided by the Family...
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Rolls Royce Wins $118 Million Contract To Supply 50 Engines For MV-22
February 17, 2016 @ 05:40 AMRolls-Royce has won a $118 million contract to procure 50 AE1107C engines and associated spares to support MV-22 aircraft for the US Marine Corps and the government of Japan. The contract involves procurement of 38 engines for the US Marine Corps and 12 for the Japanese government, US Department of Defense said in a statement Tuesday
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Russian Helicopters To Supply 7 Kamov, 2 Mi-171 Choppers To China
February 16, 2016 @ 03:01 PMRussian Helicopters has signed a number of contracts to supply seven Ka-32A11BC and two Mi-171 helicopters to China. The Fire Department of the Department of Public Safety, Qingdao, China, will receive two Ka-31A11BC helicopters in firefighting version in 2016, the company said in a statement Tuesday
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Philadelphia Gear Wins $1 Billion US Navy Contract For Arleigh Guided Missile
February 13, 2016 @ 06:59 AMPhiladelphia Gear Corp has won a contract from the US Navy for production of main reduction gears for DDG 51 Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyers. “Philadelphia Gear Corp
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Lockheed-Korea Aerospace' T 50A Jet Enters USAF Trainer Contract Race
February 12, 2016 @ 10:39 AMLockheed Martin-Korean Aerospace Industries jointly developed T-50 A training jet will be competing in the US Air Force new training planes contract estimated over $8 billion. The USAF aims to replace its T-38 fleet in 2017 and could eventually buy upto 600 planes, Reuters reported Friday
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UK Awards $29 Million To Refurbish RAF Runway
February 10, 2016 @ 09:46 PMThe UKs Defence Infrastructure Organization (DIO) has awarded a contract to refurbish one of two runways at RAF Valley to a joint venture of North Stone and White Mountain. The £20 million contract will be used to refurbish the runway as well as link taxiways and provide a new section airside perimeter road, new visual aids, aeronautical lighting and signage, UK Ministry of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
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Infantry Fighting Vehicles Manufacturer Of Russia Files For Bankruptcy
February 10, 2016 @ 12:41 PMKurganmashzavod (KMZ) - Russias only enterprise manufacturing infantry fighting vehicles (BMP) has filed for a bankruptcy with the Kurgan Arbitration Court, the court press service said Tuesday. The petitioner is MTE Group registered in Moscow,
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BAE Systems Wins $52 Million Maintenance Contract For US Navy’s Whidbey-class Landing...
February 10, 2016 @ 11:24 AMBAE Systems has won a $52 million contract to provide maintenance services for the US Navys USS Rushmore (LSD-47), a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship. “BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $52,125,928 undefinitized contract action modification to previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee/incentive-fee contract N00024-12-C-4403 for USS Rushmore (LSD-47) fiscal 2016 phased maintenance availability (PMA),” the US Department of Defense announced Tuesday
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MiG To Sign MiG-35 Fighter Contract With Russian Defense Ministry
February 6, 2016 @ 09:58 AMRussian MiG plans to deliver MiG-35 fighters to the Russian Defense Ministry by the end of this year. The Russian Mikoyan MiG-35 (Fulcrum-F) jet fighter is a further development of the MiG-29M/M2 and MiG-29K/KUB
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Russian Technodinamika To Open Indian MRO For Antonov, Ilyushin and Mi
February 5, 2016 @ 11:50 AMRussian Technodinamika (a Rostec company) will open maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) center for Russian-made Antonov and Ilyushin transport aircraft and Mi series helicopters in India
U.K. Army, Navy Test Low-cost Attack Drone Developed by BAE Systems Subsidiary...
Post Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv: Ukraine Rushes to Buy $1 Billion...
Greek Lobbying Group Wants Washington to Cancel GE Engine Deal with Turkey
French Air Force Completes Mid-Life Upgrade of Mirage 2000D Fighter Jets
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles