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China's New Twin-engined Helicopter Completes Maiden Flight

August 16, 2016 @ 01:21 PM

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has completed the maiden flight of its new twin-engined AC312E helicopter. Based on the techniques from the civilian helicopter AC312A, as well as both domestic and foreign market demands, AVIC HAIGs AC312E is a light twin-engine helicopter, AVIC said in a statement on July 27 this year
China Likely To Replace Old Tanks With Type-96Bs

August 11, 2016 @ 10:57 AM

Chinese military is likely to replace all its older tank fleet with Type-96B tanks. "The Type-96B is the strongest variant of the Type-96 family and is truly an advanced, third-generation main battle tank," he said
IWI To Rethink Investing In India Due To Defense Ministry Delays In...

August 10, 2016 @ 08:06 AM

Israel Weapons Industries (IWI) has raised concerns over the delay by the defense ministry in signing contracts even after the products have cleared the trials. IWI executives were quoted as saying by
Parsons Wins $85M Ballistic Missile Defense System Support Contract

August 4, 2016 @ 10:35 AM

Parsons Government Services has been awarded the US Missile Defense Agency contract worth $85 million to support the development of for command, control, communications and battle management engineering (C3BM) system. This contract will support the development of an integrated, fiscally sustainable C3BM system for the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) to be adaptable and responsive to intelligence based threats and to defend the homeland, regional interests, allies, and deployed forces against ballistic missile threats
Russia's Rostec Beats Sanctions With 18% Growth in Income During 2015

August 3, 2016 @ 09:27 AM

Russias defence and high technology holding company, Rostec declared 18% increase in consolidated revenues, amounting to 1 trillion and 140 billion rubles in 2015, despite the sanctions regime imposed against the firm. "Against the sanctions pressure, the general decline of the Russian economy and fall of industrial production index by more than 3 %, we managed to increase the revenue of the State Corporation to 1 trillion 140 billion rubles, demonstrating a growth by 18 % compared to 2014", said CEO of Rostec,Sergey Chemezov during the meeting with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin
China Unveils Largest AG600 Amphibious Aircraft

July 25, 2016 @ 09:26 AM

China unveiled the worlds largest amphibious aircraft, the AG600 on Saturday, which will be used to perform marine rescue missions and fight forest fires. The production line was rolled off in the southern city of Zhuhai on Saturday, Xinhua reported
Work-Share For Indian Firms Likely In Australian $50 Billion Submarine Project

July 21, 2016 @ 02:17 PM

Indian firms are likely to contribute to $50 billion submarine project involving French DCNS for Australia by obtaining sub-contracts. "India and Australia as decided during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Australia in 2014 have ventured into the areas of defence collaboration and joint research
N. Korea Fires Three Ballistic Missiles: South Korean Military

July 19, 2016 @ 09:05 AM

North Korea fired off three ballistic missiles on Tuesday morning, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The missiles, presumed to be Scud-types, were launched from North Hwanghae Province and flew some 500 to 600 kilometers, the military statement said
CAE Wins Multiple Defense Training And Simulation Contracts

July 8, 2016 @ 09:24 AM

CAE today announced that it has won defence contracts valued at more than C$100 million to provide a range of simulation products and training support services for global military customers. Some of the key contracts include Lockheed Martin awarding CAE a contract to provide synthetic training equipment for the rotary-wing element of the United Kingdom's Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) program; Lockheed Martin for CAE to continue managing the in-service support for the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) CC-130J aircraft maintenance technician training program; and L-3 MAS issuing CAE an order to continue providing in-service support for the RCAF's CF-18 fleet,...
United Technologies Wins $1.5 Billion F135 Propulsion Systems Contract

July 8, 2016 @ 09:17 AM

United Technologies Corp has won the US Navy contract worth $1.5 billion for the production of F135-PW-100 propulsion systems that powers the fifth generation aircraft F-35

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