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Boeing Delivers Sixth Maritime Patrol Aircraft To India

November 26, 2014 @ 06:47 AM

Boeing announced today that it has delivered the sixth P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to India, on schedule, on Nov. 24 to join five others being used by the Indian Navy
Airbus DS To Supply 12 Phoenix Aircraft To France For $3 Billion

November 24, 2014 @ 04:38 PM

Airbus DS announced last week that it has won $3 billion contract by the French Ministry of Defence to supply 12 A330 Multi-Roles refueling and transport (MRTT) new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for the French Air Force. The first delivery is foreseen for 2018, followed by the second in 2019, and then at a rate of one or two per year
US Navy’s Ford Class Aircraft Carrier To Exceed $13 Billion Budget

November 24, 2014 @ 04:16 PM

The US Navys new Ford-class CVN 78 aircraft carrier worth $13 billion is likely to be delivered incomplete and will require more money to complete, a report by US Government Accounting Office (GAO) said November 20. The ship can overrun by at least $1 billion, the report said
European Nations Launch MRTT Tanker Fleet Acquisition

November 24, 2014 @ 04:00 PM

The NATO Support Agency (NSPA) an NATO Support Organisation and the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) signed a joint agreement to launch the acquisition phase of the Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Fleet (MMF) under the lead of the Netherlands on November 21. Participating in the signing ceremony was the NSPA General Manager Mike Lyden and Tim Rowntree, OCCAR Director, along with Rini Goos, Deputy Chief Executive, European Defence Agency (EDA)
Russia-Pakistan Defense Pact To Open New Export Market For Moscow

November 21, 2014 @ 01:50 PM

The military cooperation agreement signed this week between Pakistan and Russia will allow Moscow to strengthen its arms exports in the region. The agreement comes months after Russia was demoted to second place by the US as Indias largest weapons supplier
CybAero Delivers Last Helicopter To Indra

November 20, 2014 @ 01:29 PM

CybAero and Indra entered into a co-development agreement in 2009 that included customization of CybAero's helicopter platform APID 60 to maritime end-uses, tailor-made for Indra's needs. The jointly developed system is being marketed by Indra under the Pelicano product name
South Korea To Deploy 100 Black Panther Tanks By 2017

November 20, 2014 @ 09:24 AM

South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced Wednesday that the country aims to deploy 100 next generation K-2 Black Panther tanks by 2017. The tanks will be fitted with indigenously produced engines and transmission systems
Building on UAE Success, China Unveils Several Land Systems To Target Developing...

November 20, 2014 @ 09:02 AM

China unveiled several land warfare weapons and platforms at Airshow China in Zhuhai last week to cater to a growing demand, particularly in the Middle East, South America and Asia. Earlier this year China tasted a surprise success in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a sale of 150 units of the V-shaped VP11 4x4 wheeled mine-resistant vehicle manufactured by China North Industries Group Corporation (CNIGC)
Finmeccanica-Selex To lead Eurofighter Typhoon AESA Radar Project

November 20, 2014 @ 07:47 AM

Finmeccanica is expected to cash in $502 million of the $1.3 billion contract to develop electronically scanned Captor-E radar for the Typhoon signed by Eurofighter consortium and the inter-governmental agency NETMA (NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency) on Wednesday
CybAero To Export Helicopter Systems To China

November 19, 2014 @ 08:36 AM

First North-listed CybAero has received a positive preliminary decision from ISP (the Swedish Agency for Non-Proliferation and Export Controls) for its application to export to a Chinese commercial end customer. In July 2014, CybAero signed a framework agreement with Chinese company AVIC for the delivery of at least 70 helicopter systems in total within the next eight years

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