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Sikorsky To Deliver 10 MH-60R Helicopters To Saudi Arabia

December 18, 2015 @ 08:40 AM

Sikorsky Aircraft has won a $145 million contract to procure 10 green MH-60R helicopters for the Royal Saudi naval forces. The Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk is a twin turboshaft engine, multi-mission helicopter based on US Armys UH-60 Black Hawk
France Orders Additional Eight A330 MRTT Aircraft

December 16, 2015 @ 02:33 PM

France has ordered additional eight A330 Multi-role Tanker Transport Aircraft from Airbus. The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has placed the order
Czech Republic Eyes Helicopter, Transport Aircraft Purchase

December 10, 2015 @ 04:19 PM

Czech Ministry of Defense is looking forward to purchase 12 multipurpose helicopters and two medium size transport aircraft to replace Soviet era Mi-24s and Mi-35s and Yakovlev Yak-40s for the air force. Czech MoD plans to procure the aircraft from fellow NATO members and has already invited bids for the same
Lockheed Martin Wins $318 Million Support Contract For Hellfire II Missiles

December 8, 2015 @ 08:11 AM

Lockheed Martin has won a support contract worth $318 million to provide Hellfire II missile hardware and component production requirements for the US Army and the Air Force. The contract awarded by the US Department of Defense will also see Lockheed Martin offering support to the foreign customers of Hellfire II missile – Korea, Egypt, Pakistan, Iraq, India, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and Indonesia, the DoD statement said
India Likely To Sign $15 Billion Defence Deals With Russia

December 7, 2015 @ 12:30 PM

Moscow and New Delhi are likely to sign defense agreements worth around $15 billion that include S-400 missile defense system, Mi-175V attack helicopters, Kamov multirole choppers during Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Moscow. Modi is likely to visit Moscow probably on December 24-25
First US Air Force F-35A Squadron To Reach Combat Readiness in August...

December 1, 2015 @ 05:36 PM

As the US Air Force prepares for F-35 Lightning II operations, pilots at Hill Air Force Base are rehearsing missions with new simulators delivered by Lockheed Martin. Pilots are now training with four Full Mission Simulators linked together to hone their tactical employment of the F-35 against ground and airborne threats
US Marine Corps Selects BAE Systems, SAIC To Build Amphibious Combat Vehicle...

November 25, 2015 @ 09:00 AM

The US Marine Corps has selected BAE Systems and SAIC to build engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) prototypes for the US Marine Corps' Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) to transport troops ashore. Designs offered by Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics Land Systems and Advanced Defense Vehicle Systems did not make it to the finalist stage
Dassault not to start work on Qatar Rafale Order Until Advance Payment...

November 14, 2015 @ 01:57 PM

Work on building the Rafale aircraft for Qatar will not start until the Gulf nation first pays a deposit for the 6.3 billion Euro deal to purchase 24 fighter aircraft including 2 billion Euro worth weapons
Rheinmetall Wins Tank Ammunition Contract

November 6, 2015 @ 11:41 AM

Rheinmetall has won around Euro 20 million worth contract from an international customer to supply practice tank ammunition. The DM78A1 and DM78A3 subcalibre practice ammunition will be delivered in two lots between 2016 and 2018, the compay announced today
Maiden Flight Of Indian Light Utility Helicopter In December

November 6, 2015 @ 09:54 AM

Indian state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) will conduct the maiden flight of the under development Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) in December. “Efforts are on to have the first flight in December,” an unnamed defence official was quoted as saying by the Hindu news daily Friday

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