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CAE Introduces Medallion-6000 Image Generator At I/ITSEC

December 2, 2014 @ 12:05 PM

CAE launched its next generation CAE Medallion-6000™ image generator today at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), the world's largest modelling, simulation and training event. The CAE Medallion-6000 image generator is CAE's proven, long-standing visual system designed to help provide realistic, high-performance synthetic environments specifically for the defense and security market
MBDA To Provide Brazilian Navy With Sea Ceptor For Corvette Program

December 1, 2014 @ 02:58 PM

The Brazilian Navy has selected MBDAs Sea Ceptor to provide the local area air defence for its next generation Tamandaré class corvettes. After the UKs Royal Navy (RN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), Brazils is now the third navy to have chosen Sea Ceptor
Indian Investigation In the Akash Missile System Contract Terminated Due To “Lack...

December 1, 2014 @ 10:26 AM

Indias top criminal investigation agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation, has closed its investigation into alleged irregularities in a $92 million contract awarded Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) to produce the Akash missile system citing lack of evidence. The CBI began its probe last May after allegations surfaced that the then Chief Managing Director Maj Gen (retd) Ravi Khetarpal, and other senior officials were involved in the irregularities in the contract
Airbus To Deliver 15 Military Multi-Role Helicopters To Germany

November 28, 2014 @ 07:21 AM

Airbus will deliver 15 military multi-role helicopter, the EC645 T2 (LUH SOF) to German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) by 2015 year end. Airbus announced today that the helicopter has successfully completed its first flight
Israeli Air Force Develops Performance Tracking System for Heron and Hermes UAVs

November 27, 2014 @ 02:43 PM

An Israeli Air Force (IAF) developed system will allow better tracking of the performances of UAVs of the "Heron 1" and "Hermes 450" models. "We will be able to understand the malfunctions better and maybe even prevent them from happening", an IAF release said
Russia's Most Modern Helicopter Commences Testing

November 26, 2014 @ 06:16 PM

Russian Helicopters has launched flight tests on the first prototype of the multirole Mi-171A2 helicopter, the company's most ambitious helicopter project ever. The first prototype of the Mi-171A2 was designed for tests on its in-flight operability and safety when using the KBO-17 avionics suite, including its interoperability with the new VK-2500PS-03 engines, and to test the new powerplant
USAF Flight Tests Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile System

November 26, 2014 @ 07:50 AM

Northrop Grumman Corporation announced Tuesday that it has supported successful flight testing of the US Air Force's Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) weapon system. The operational flight test was conducted as part of the Air Force Global Strike Command's Force Development Evaluation Program
Indian Army Gets First Upgraded Schilka Air Defense Weapon System

November 25, 2014 @ 01:14 PM

Indias Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) announced today that it has handed over the first Upgraded Schilka Weapon System to the Indian Army. Lt Gen V K Saxena, AVSM, VSM, Director General, Army Air Defense, received the system from S K Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director, BEL, at a function organized at BEL's Bengaluru, India factory
Lockheed Martin, Kaman Test Unmanned Quad Rotor Firefighting Aircraft

November 19, 2014 @ 06:04 AM

A team of Lockheed Martin and Kaman unmanned aircraft successfully demonstrated its ability to aid in firefighting operations, the company announced Tuesday. During the demonstration, the Indago quad rotor effectively identified hot spots, and provided data to an operator who directed the unmanned K-MAX helicopter to autonomously extinguish the flames
Ukrainian Component Replaced in Russian Mi-171 SH Helicopter

October 31, 2014 @ 08:09 AM

Russian Helicopters has replaced foreign-made components on Mi-8AMTSh-V helicopters as part of the modernisation work for delivery to the Russian Air Force. A key aspect of this modernisation work involves replacing the Ukrainian-made AI-9V auxiliary power units (APUs) with the Russian-made TA-14 produced at SPE Aerosila

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