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China Conducts First Flight of Maritime Version of CH-5 Drone

July 16, 2020 @ 03:00 PM

A maritime version of China-developed CH-5 drone reconnaissance drone conducted its first flight recently. The CH UAV Company developed the maritime version of the CH-5 drone, a medium-to-high altitude, long-endurance large drone system to cope with oceanic conditions, Global Times reported quoting CH executives
Three Computers of China Airlines Airbus A330 Fail, Pilots Land plane Manually

July 6, 2020 @ 02:55 PM

Pilots of China Airlines (CAL) Airbus A330-300 managed to land the airplane safely in Taipei even after three of its computer systems lost power simultaneously and failed. On June 14, the airplane was landing during rainy weather at the end of a flight from Shanghais Pudong when the thrust reverser, automatic braking, and speed-brake panel systems all failed to work
BAE Systems Supplies Radios for Lockheed Martin Space Missions

July 2, 2020 @ 07:49 AM

BAE Systems announced today it delivered its first shipment of next-generation radiation-hardened software defined radios (SDR) enabled by its RAD5545 computer to Lockheed Martin Space. The radios provide spacecraft with the performance, availability, reliability and on-board signals processing capacity needed to support future space missions — from planetary exploration to communications, national security, surveillance, and weather missions
Boeing Completes Delivery of 2500th AH-64 Apache Gunship

July 1, 2020 @ 08:55 AM

Boeing on Tuesday announced it completed delivery of its 2,500th AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, an E-model Apache for the U.S
LONGBOW Delivers 500th Radar for Qatari Air Force AH-64 Apache Helicopter

June 29, 2020 @ 06:40 PM

The LONGBOW Company, a joint venture between Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, recently delivered the 500th APG-78 LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) for the AH-64 Apache helicopter. The Qatar Emiri Air Force was the recipient of the 500th FCR unit
Certification of Militarized Airbus Five-bladed H145 Chopper Next Year

June 24, 2020 @ 10:45 AM

Airbus new five-bladed H145 military chopper is expected to be certified next year. The rotorcraft was recently certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), clearing the way for customer deliveries towards the end of summer 2020
Raytheon StormBreaker 'Smart Weapon' fired from Super Hornet Jet

June 15, 2020 @ 05:47 PM

Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, completed the first guided release of a StormBreaker smart weapon from an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet on Monday. The jet will become the second fighter jet to add the weapon when the program reaches initial operational capability later this year
Indonesian Mi-17 Crash Kills Four Onboard

June 6, 2020 @ 01:39 PM

An Indonesian militarys Mi-17 crashed during a training exercise on the countrys Java island on Saturday, killing four onboard. Five other crew members were injured in the accident
Rheinmetall, Lockheed Martin Team to bid for Canadian Army Land Vehicle Crew...

June 5, 2020 @ 04:33 PM

Rheinmetall is teaming up with Lockheed Martin in pursuit of the Canadian Armys Land Vehicle Crew Training System (LVCTS) project. Rheinmetall Canada will take the lead in a partnership that includes Lockheed Martin Canada, Rheinmetall Electronics of Bremen, Germany, and Lockheed Martin Training and Logistics Solutions in Orlando, Florida
Armenia to Start Production of Russian AK103 Assault Rifles in July

June 5, 2020 @ 11:32 AM

Production of 50,000 AK103 assault rifles in Armenia is scheduled to begin in July in this year. The relevant contract for the organization of the phased manufacture of AK-103 in Armenia was signed based on the decision of the Russian Federal Service for Military- Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) on May 15, 2020

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