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Russian, Chinese Firms to Design, Manufacture Engine Ignition Systems

February 17, 2018 @ 01:04 PM

Russias Technodinamika Holding and Chinese AVIC Shaanxi Aero Electric Company have signed a cooperation protocol to design and manufacture engine ignition systems and their accessories. Under the protocol, Technodinamika is viewed as a partner in developing an ignition system for the engine to be installed in narrow-bodied short & medium range civil aircrafts
BAE Systems Develops Semi-Autonomous Software For Real-Time Warfare Management

February 15, 2018 @ 01:49 PM

BAE Systems has developed automated, on-board software that enhances mission effectiveness. Distributed Battle Management (DBM) is the process of providing timely and relevant information to operators and pilots when communication is not assured, so they can better manage and control air-to-air and air-to-ground combat in contested environments
China Claims Solar-powered Attack Drone Success

February 12, 2018 @ 02:46 PM

Chinese aerospace engineers have claimed to successfully test the countrys first solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Caihong (CH) or Rainbow, in January in northwestern China, local media reports. The enhanced variant of a large-scale solar-powered UAV, the CH-4 conducted a six-day intensive bombing test for the first time under extreme weather conditions including blizzards and darkness last month, said the Beijing Aerospace Propulsion Institute under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) on January 31, Global Times reports
Russian MOD Orders Kalashnikov’s Newest RPK-16 Machine Guns

February 7, 2018 @ 09:58 AM

Russias Defense Ministry has ordered an undisclosed number of Kalashnikovs newest RPK-16 machine guns under an agreement signed with the Kalashnikov Concern, TASS reports Tuesday. When asked if such a contract had been signed, Kalashnikov Concern CEO Alexey Krivoruchko answered in the affirmative, the report says
BAE Systems to Manage Obsolete Parts for USAF Aircraft, Weapon, Electronics

February 6, 2018 @ 09:22 AM

BAE Systems has secured a three-year, $37 million U.S
India Likely to Sign Defense Logistics Agreement with France in March

February 2, 2018 @ 05:15 PM

India is likely to sign a defense logistics agreement with France similar to Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) with the US in March. This would give access to French military bases in the Indian Ocean and the Horn of Africa and round off another critical part of enhancing its military presence in these waters to counter China,
Russia Maximizes Electronic Warfare Use to Achieve Spectacular Results: UK Expert

January 31, 2018 @ 12:50 PM

Russia has integrated electronic warfare capabilities into its conventional warfare assets to achieve spectacular results in real battle scenarios such as in Syria, a leading expert on the Kremlins armed forces said Monday. Roger McDermott, a senior research fellow in war studies at Kings College London cited their recent response to a drone swarm attack on a Russian air base and naval facility in Syria, he said, “all were brought down” by conventional air defense or jamming using electronic warfare tools
Thailand Likely to Increase Chinese VT-4 Tanks Order to 49

January 30, 2018 @ 07:09 AM

Thailand is likely to increase its total order for Chinese-made VT-4 main battle tanks to 49 up from the current 28 plus 10 additional ordered in 2017. Thailand had purchased 28 VT4 tanks in 2015 and ordered an additional 10 last year
Gulfstream Wins $118M Logistics Support Contract for US Military’s Executive Jets

January 12, 2018 @ 09:05 AM

The Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation has received a $118 million contract to provide support to the C-20 and C-37 Gulfstream aircraft operated by the US Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard, the Department of Defense announced. The awarded contract is also to fund the uninterrupted continuation of contractor logistics support services
StandardAero Wins $380 Million for Rolls-Royce T56 Series Engine Overhaul and Repair

December 23, 2017 @ 03:28 AM

StandardAero has won $380 million contract for T56 series 3.0 and 3

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