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Airbus Kicks off Long Term Flight Test Research into New Engine Architectures...
October 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAs part of Airbus' on-going, extensive research and development into future technology options, Airbus and Pratt & Whitney (P&W) have commenced a series of flight tests to evaluate the 'PurePower' PW1000G technology demonstrator engine which features P&W's patented 'Geared Turbofan' (GTF) architecture. The tests are being performed at Airbus' flight test facility using Airbus' own A340 flight test aircraft and will run until the end of the year
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Embraer presents product portfolio at INDIA AVIATION 2008
October 15, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEmbraer is participating in India Aviation 2008 (www.india-aviation
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General Dynamics Awarded $34 Million Contract from U.S. Army for Small-Caliber Ammunition
October 9, 2008 @ 12:00 AMST. PETERSBURG, Fla
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General Dynamics NASSCO Starts Construction of Tenth T-AKE Ship
October 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSAN DIEGO --- General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, today began construction of the tenth ship of the U.S
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General Dynamics NASSCO Lays Keel of Ninth T-AKE Ship
October 6, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSAN DIEGO --- General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, today laid the keel for the ninth dry cargo-ammunition ship in the U.S
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Armoured Vehicles In Theatre
September 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThere has been widespread media coverage of a proposed 500million deal to supply 600 additional armoured vehicles to protect soldiers from roadside bombs in Afghanistan. It is reported that the deal with the Treasury has yet to be finalised
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First Airbus Final Assembly Line Outside Europe Inaugurated in Tianjin, China
September 29, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAirbus, today, officially opened its first final assembly line outside of Europe. The Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, together with the Party's Secretary of Tianjin, Zhang Gaoli, and Airbus President and CEO Tom Enders inaugurated the Airbus A320 Family Final Assembly Line in Tianjin, China (FALC) at a grand ceremony with over 600 guests
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New Defence Systems Get Unveiled
September 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSouth Africas Denel Group showed a range of new defence products and systems for the first time at Africa Aerospace & Defence (AAD2008) that took place in Cape Town last week.>> Following is a brief outline of each of the systems for which more detailed information is available in the form of individual news releases with photographs
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Thunder City offers Puma upgrade
September 19, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThunder City, a Cape Town based company best known for its fleet of vintage jet fighters, used Africa Aerospace and Defence 2008 as the venue to enter the helicopter upgrade market. Company CEO Emilio Titus said that the company was putting the engineering skills learnt on maintaining vintage aircraft, such as Lightnings and Hawker Hunters, in to offering modernisation of Puma medium-lift helicopters
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Naval Surface Warfare Center Awards General Dynamics $27 Million Information Technology Services
September 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded three Seaport-e task orders by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD), in Philadelphia. The contracts have a total potential value of $26
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...