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EADS To Announce Further Restructuring In December Before Rebranding Takes Effect In
December 2, 2013 @ 12:53 PMEADS is expected to make further announcements regarding the name change and restructuring in mid-December, according to a senior executive told Defenseworld.net
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Oboronprom To Invest $121 Million In Mil Helicopter Plant
November 29, 2013 @ 11:27 AMRussian defense group Oboronprom is planning to invest $121 million in the Mil Moscow helicopter plant, Rostec said in a statement. The expansion plans are related to the positive market forecasts for the Russian military aviation industry
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Netherlands Takes Delivery Of Mission Planning & Analysis System For NH90 Fleet
November 29, 2013 @ 09:03 AMThe Royal Netherlands Navy has taken delivery of a Mission Planning & Analysis System (MPAS) in the Final Operative Configuration for its fleet of NH90 NFH medium twin naval helicopters. This delivery of MPAS follows the one released into service in 2011 and it is aimed at both supporting new aircraft functionalities and implementing enhancements based on operational feedback from more than one year of RNLN in service experience
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FA-50 Light Attack Aircraft To Get More Advanced Boresight Systems
November 28, 2013 @ 12:41 PMMetronor AS has been awarded a contract by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for delivery of additional Harmolign Advanced Boresight Systems for the FA-50 light attack aircraft. Metronors boresight systems are based on the companys patented electro-optical technology, and have been designed to provide the most flexible, capable and affordable boresighting/ harmonization system technology available in the market
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Refitted INS Vikramaditya Sails Out From Russia
November 27, 2013 @ 07:48 AMIndias Vikramaditya aircraft carrier left a shipyard in northern Russia on Tuesday, embarking on a long voyage to its permanent base half way across the world, the Sevmash shipbuilder was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The aircraft carrier, which was handed over to the Indian navy on November 16, will be accompanied by an Indian tanker and a frigate on the first leg of the voyage, which is expected to take about two months
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Russia To Get More Combat Helicopters By Year End
November 26, 2013 @ 11:32 AMRussia 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
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Apptricity, US Army Settle Copyright Infringement Claim
November 26, 2013 @ 08:25 AMApptricity announced today that the U.S
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BrahMos Missile Airframes Delivered
November 25, 2013 @ 12:56 PMBrahMos Aerospace has taken delivery of the first batch of BrahMos missile airframe assemblies, comprising of 40 air-frame assemblies from Godrej Aerospace, under a contract awarded in February 2007. Godrej & Boyce chairman and managing director Jamshyd Godrej said the company also secured the second serial production order comprising another 100 sets
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Netherlands To Buy MQ-9 Reapers
November 25, 2013 @ 12:02 PMThe Netherlands will buy a handful of MQ-9 Reaper drones made by San Diego-based General Atomics, according to news reports. The head of the countrys ministry of defense, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, wrote to parliament on Nov
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Alenia Aermacchi To Supply C-27J Airlifters Worth 100 Million Euros
November 25, 2013 @ 10:21 AMAlenia Aermacchi has won contract worth about 100 million euros to supply the Peruvian Ministry of Defense with 2 C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters. The C-27J - known as the only true military transport aircraft of its category available on the market - has been selected by the Fuerza Aerea del Perù due to its proven operational flexibility at competitive costs; the best performances in its class in all operational and environmental conditions and because it is the only aircraft in its class interoperable with heavier airlifters already in service in Peru
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