AgustaWestland has won a contract for the delivery of 16 new AW101 search and rescue helicopters to Norway, with the official agreement worth $732 Million to be signed on 19th November. The contract will provide a significant strengthening of the public search and rescue service and ensure emergency readiness throughout the country
The Maldivian defence forces has taken delivery of HALs Dhruv helicopter at a function organized at Kochi Naval Base (INS Garuda) on December 14. Dr
Northrop Grumman begins production of the first NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Block 40 Global Hawk aircraft, enhanced to meet NATO operational requirements. The system will provide NATO with unprecedented near real-time terrestrial and maritime situational awareness information throughout the full range of NATO military and civil-military missions, including peacekeeping and humanitarian relief operations
Alenia Aermacchi has started the first in a major series of flight tests to integrate the MBDA Storm Shadow missile onto Eurofighter Typhoon. Initial flight trials to demonstrate that the missile can be safely carried have been successfully started
Russia will receive more than 40 combat helicopters by the end of 2013, an official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. “Over 40 new Mi-8AMTSh and Ka-52 helicopters will be delivered to air bases in the Eastern Military District by the end of this year,” Lt
The Italian Navy has taken delivery of its first NH90 NFH helicopter in Full Operational Capability (or Step B) configuration. The Italian Navy has ordered 56 NH90s, 46 of which in the NFH variant, part of its modernization plan in order to bring its capabilities to the latest technological standards
The US Navy concluded another round of carrier testing on November 19 to further demonstrate and evaluate the X-47B unmanned air system integration within the aircraft carrier environment. Tests aboard USS Theodore Rooseveltincluded deck handling, carrier approaches and landings in off-nominal wind conditions, digitized ship systems interfaces, and concept of operations development
Eurofighter announced the ground tests with the Storm Shadow and Taurus missiles have been completed, and intensive flight test campaigns will begin imminently. Both missiles will further increase the air-to-ground capabilities of the Eurofighter Typhoon
Tawazun Dynamics has announced that its Al Tariq system has been successfully integrated into Dassault's Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft. Under an agreement with France's Dassault Aviation, Al Tariq will be fitted on UAE Air Force and Air Defence, UAEAF'&'AD, Mirage 2000-9 aircraft
ATK has been awarded a production contract for the DSU-33D/B Proximity Sensor for the U.S