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Finmeccanica, Era Sign MoU For AW609 TiltRotor Program Development
March 3, 2016 @ 07:04 AMFinmeccanica and Era Group Inc (Era) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday at Heli-Expo 2016 for the development of AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor program. Under the MoU, Finmeccanica Helicopter Division and Era will engage in joint activities in support of AW609 program development for the emergency medical service (EMS) market including concepts around operations, regulations, maintenance, configuration optimization, as well as identifying possible areas of enhancement or modifications
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Airbus To Showcase Scaled Models Of C295 Aircraft, Helicopters During Defexpo 2016
March 2, 2016 @ 01:49 PMAirbus Group will showcase scaled models of its military helicopters, surveillance radars and observation systems based on its participation in Make in India programs at the upcoming Defexpo 2016 in Goa later this month. Scaled models of C295W as well as the military helicopters H125M Fennec, AS565MBe Panther, EC725 (now marketed as the H225M), SPEXER border/ coastal surveillance radar, a land based Electro Optical Targeting System (EOTS), ARGOS II and GOSHAWK II airborne observation systems, MUSS self-protection system against guided ammunition for battlefield vehicles and ALTAS-2QB hostile laser warners will be at display during the exposition, the company said in a...
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Embraer Consolidates Two Business Operations
March 2, 2016 @ 01:32 PMEmbraer Defense & Security will consolidate the operations of two of its subsidiaries, Savis Tecnologias e Sistemas S.A
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Zen Technologies To Unveil Unified Combat Training Center At DefExpo 2016
March 2, 2016 @ 11:58 AMZen Technologies will unveil Unified Combat Training Centre (UCTC) to meet individual and collective training requirements of combat units of the Indian Army at the DefExpo 2016 at Goa later this month. Zen Combat Training Centre (Zen CTC) comprises Virtual, Live and Constructive Simulators which fully addresses individual and collective training needs of combat units and Configuration of equipment for Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces, Special Forces and State Police Forces
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New Indian Defence Procurement Policy Shortly: Minister Parrikar
March 1, 2016 @ 01:47 PMIndia will soon roll out a new Defense Procurement Procedure (DPP) and will concentrate on promoting indigenization and self-reliance in defense through public and private sector. The Indian defense minister, Manohar Parrikar in a
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Procurement Delays May Have Led to Low Defense Budget in India
February 29, 2016 @ 12:49 PMNon-finalization of big ticket defense projects in the current fiscal and under-utilization of defense acquisition funds during the previous fiscal may have led to a hike of just 4.8 per cent in the defense allocation in the Indian budget for 2016-17
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FAA Type Certification For Chinese Y-12F Turboprop Aircraft
February 29, 2016 @ 08:18 AMThe Chinese next generation advanced turboprop commuter aircraft, Y-12F has obtained an FAA type certificate. This is the third aircraft type in the Y-12 family developed by AVIC, following the Y-12IV and Y-12E, to be issued a type certificate by the FAA
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USAF Reveals First Long Range Strike Bomber, B-21 Rendering
February 26, 2016 @ 05:43 PMThe US Air Force has revealed the first rendering of the Long Range Strike Bomber, designated the B-21, at the Air Force Associations Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla. USAF Secretary Deborah Lee James announced the Air Force will be taking suggestions from Airmen to help decide the name of the bomber, USAF news service reported Friday
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New President and CEO Appointed To Boeing Defense, Space and Security Business
February 25, 2016 @ 08:01 AMThe Boeing board of directors has elected Leanne Caret as a president and chief executive officer of the company's Defense, Space & Security business effective March 1. She will succeed Chris Chadwick, who has announced his retirement from the company
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Embraer To Showcase A-29 Super Tucano At DefExpo 2016
February 24, 2016 @ 11:31 AMEmbraer will be showcasing its A-29 Super Tucano basic trainer at the forthcoming DefExpo in India next month. “Embraer is already present in India and we will be getting the A 29 Super Tucano for the DefExpo next month,” Brazilian ambassador to India Tovar da Silva Nunes was quoted as saying by Financial Express news daily Wednesday
Dutch Firm to Supply Universal Drone Control Software to Netherlands MoD
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Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
U.K. Army, Navy Test Low-cost Attack Drone Developed by BAE Systems Subsidiary...
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles