The United Aircraft Corporation has signed $2.5 billion contract at the MAKS 2013 show for the servicing of aircraft, avionics and related equipment, the UAC said in a press release
Rockwell Collins is all set to acquire ARINC Incorporated, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group under a definitive agreement for $1.39 billion
Chinas Second Artillery Corps is believed to be equipped with high-precision Dong Feng-12 (DF-12) short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM), according to Chinese media reports. The DF-12 is a re-designation of the M20 tactical SRBM, set at the range 280km, which was first unveiled at IDEX 2011
BAE system is expecting more Eurofighter Typhoon sales in near future to Saudi Arabia, following the release of their first half 2013 quarterly reports. The Saudi King is hoping for the future orders to happen, with the negotiations over the pricing of the first batch of aircraft being delivered is expected be completed first, according to Defense News
Poland is looking forward to finalize their Navy modernization program which is worth US $3.1 billion, according to Defense news
Alenia Aermacchi today delivered the first Maritime Utility Aircraft to the Turkish Navy. This delivery comprises of a total order of eight ATR72s, which consist of two TMUAs and six ATR72-600 TMPA (Turkish Maritime Patrol Aircraft) maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft
The second of two multi-purpose vessels commissioned from Fincantieri by the General Command of the Port Authority Corp for the Italian Coast Guard was launched today at Castellammare di Stabia (Naples). The vessel, due to be delivered by the end of this year, is the twin unit of the “Luigi Dattilo”, launched last December, which will be delivered within this summer
AVIC Aviation Techniques (a subsidiary of state-owned AVIC) is steadily becoming the face of Chinas military industrial growth. With its 10 subsidiaries and two listed companies, the company is responsible for R&D, pre-research, sales, services, manufacture, maintenance and cooperation of UAV, fighter and guided weapons
CAE today announced it has won approximately C$100 million worth of military contracts from customers in more than 15 countries. They include a contract to design and manufacture a CAE 3000 Series AW139 full-flight simulator for Coptersafety, a foreign military sale contract from the United States Navy to provide KC-130R aircrew and maintenance training services to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, and a contract from Havelsan to provide the CAE Medallion-6000 image generator for T-129 attack helicopter full-mission simulators, according to an official statement
Alenia Aermacchi has teamed with Italy MoD to define the operational specifications for a new jet trainer. The agreement was signed at the Paris Air Show last week, for the collaboration on the development of a new basic-advanced trainer, the M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer) and is expected to enter service by 2017-2020