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Airbus Defense And Space Launches AuroraGloba At Satellite 2014

March 10, 2014 @ 01:26 PM

Airbus Defense and Space has launched the AuroraGloba, its new high throughput satcom services for government, maritime and enterprise markets at Satellite 2014, March 10-13. This new portfolio of high throughput services - featuring Ku-, X-, and Ka-bands, which provides increased throughput, without the need to change antenna systems
Boeing, India Partners Co-Develop Wireless And Network Technologies

March 10, 2014 @ 10:47 AM

Boeing and its partners Wipro, HCL Technologies and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have successfully co-developed wireless and network technologies for future airplane development through their Aerospace Network Research Consortium (ANRC). ANRC researchers developed wireless system antennas that can be etched onto an airplane's interior panels and sensors that harvest energy from the airplane environment
Russia Deploys Upgraded MiG-29 Fulcrum Jets To Armenian Airbase

March 6, 2014 @ 12:35 PM

The Russian Ministry of Defence has deployed a new batch of upgraded MiG-29 Fulcrum fourth-generation fighter jets at its airbase at the Erebuni airport in Yerevan, Armenia, according to various reports. Southern Military District spokesman colonel Igor Gorbul was quoted by RIA Novosti as saying that, "a batch of fourth-generation MiG-29 multirole fighter jets has been put in service with the Russian airbase at Eerebuni after an extensive overhaul
Rolls-Royce To Cut Down ‘Middlemen” In The Wake Of India’s Corruption Investigation...

March 6, 2014 @ 08:58 AM

Rolls-Royce will reduce the number of middlemen it employs in an effort to prevent bribery and corruption, according to Reuters. With the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) leading investigating concerns of possible bribery and corruption in China and Indonesia as well as latest accusation of wrong doings in India, the British engine-maker in its annual report on Wednesday said that it has relaunched a 24-hour ethics telephone line for staff and created a new role of head of risk training
Raytheon Wins $35 Million Minehunting Sonar Contract From US Navy

March 4, 2014 @ 09:25 AM

Raytheon Company has been awarded $35.5 million to provide the US Navy with AN/AQS-20A minehunting sonar systems and equipment
Thales Wins €164 Million Optronic Systems Support Contract

February 27, 2014 @ 04:16 PM

Thales and the French defence ministry's integrated through-life support structure for aeronautical equipment and systems (SIMMAD) announced today the awarding of the AMADEOS contract, a six-year agreement worth €164 million. Under this agreement, Thales will provide through-life support and availability management services for optronic equipment and systems on-board aircraft in service with the French Army, Air Force and Navy, including Rafale, Mirage 2000, ATL2, Puma, Caracal and Falcon 50
Navy Chief’s Resignation Brings To Forefront India’s Delayed Submarine Procurement

February 27, 2014 @ 01:17 PM

The resignation of Indian Navy Chief Admiral D.K
Norway Receive CV90 Upgraded Vehicles

February 27, 2014 @ 09:17 AM

The Norwegian military yesterday took delivery of first upgraded CV9030 armoured vehicle from BAE Systems under a $750 million contract signed in June 2012. The new upgraded-version vehicle fleet has significantly enhanced protection, survivability, situational awareness and interoperability, incorporating lessons learned from Norwegian, Swedish and Danish operations in Afghanistan with CV90
DARPA SHIELD Program To Verify Faulty Military Counterfeit Electronics

February 26, 2014 @ 01:25 PM

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing a device to detect used and counterfeit electronic components in order to counter problems leading to system failures that put soldiers lives and missions at risk. The Supply Chain Hardware Integrity for Electronics Defense (SHIELD) program would counter the problem by developing a small (100 micron x 100 micron) component, or dielet, that will ”verify, without disrupting or harming the system, the trustworthiness of a protected electronic component
Sikorsky Wins S-92 Helis Order At Heli-Expo 2014

February 26, 2014 @ 07:55 AM

Sikorsky Aircraft has signed a contract with Milestone Aviation Group to supply eight more S-92 helicopters at the Heli-Expo 2014. Milestone is one of the largest S-92 owners and with the announcement, it has increased its firm and option S-92 orders to 37 aircraft valued at more than US$ 1

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