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Norway Signs Pratt & Whitney For F100 Engines Support
October 10, 2013 @ 01:56 PMNorway has agreed to a four-year contract agreement with Pratt & Whitney for a performance-based Material Management Program (MMP) to support the Royal Norwegian Air Force's F100-PW-220E engine fleet. The contract supports material forecasting, item repair management and provisioning of operational, intermediate, and depot-level spare parts
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MU90 Torpedo Enters Royal Australian Navy Service
October 10, 2013 @ 12:05 PMThe MU90 lightweight torpedo has achieved Operational Release Status after a recent final test firing has officially entered into service with the Royal Australian Navy. The MU90 is an advanced lightweight anti-submarine torpedo that delivers superior performance and accuracy in shallow waters, even in congested areas
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First Production AW189 Twin Engine Aircraft Performs Maiden Flight
October 10, 2013 @ 12:05 PMAgustaWestland successfully flight tested its first production AW189 8 tonne class twin engine at Vergiate plant (Italy) today. The aircraft is expected to be delivered to Bristow Helicopters Ltd
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Sofradir, Onera Team Up For New Thermal-Imaging Technology
October 9, 2013 @ 08:40 AMSofradir has teamed up with Frances Onera research organization to develop new thermal imaging technologies under a five-year partnership deal. The deal, known as a partner research innovation (PRI) agreement, will see the two concerns develop thermal imaging technologies for next-generation infrared detectors
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Bell Helicopter Signs Fourteen Aircraft Agreements At Aviation Expo China 2013
October 7, 2013 @ 02:14 PMBell Helicopter signed an agreement to sell two Bell 407GXs to General Dynamic Aero Industry at the Aviation Expo China 2013. "The Bell 407GX continues to gain momentum in China," said Chris Jaran, managing director, China
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MBDA Selected For New Zealand's Frigate Systems Upgrade Project
October 7, 2013 @ 01:57 PMMBDA has been chosen to supply Sea Ceptor for the Local Area Air Defence (LAAD) system under the Royal New Zealand Navys (RNZN) ANZAC Frigate Systems Upgrade project. Sea Ceptor will equip frigates HMNZ Te Kaha and Te Mana with the latest generation naval air defence system capable of protecting not only the host ship but also combined joint allied forces in the vicinity
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Lockheed Martin Successfully Intercepts SM-3 Missile Target With Aegis Weapon System
October 7, 2013 @ 08:49 AMLockheed Martin successfully intercepted a ballistic missile target using the second generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapon system and SM-3 Block IB guided missile. By successfully launching, tracking, and engaging the newest medium-range ballistic missile target configuration during this operational test, known as Flight Test - Standard Missile-22 (FTM-22), Aegis BMD continued to demonstrate its capabilities to defend against the world's increasingly sophisticated ballistic missile threats
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Northrop Grumman Delivers Australia's First Center Fuselage For F-35 Lightning II
October 4, 2013 @ 08:58 AMNorthrop Grumman delivered the center fuselage for Australia's first F-35 Lightning II aircraft to Lockheed Martin, according to an official statement. This center fuselage will be integrated into a conventional takeoff and landing variant of the F-35 and represents the first of 100 center fuselages that will be manufactured atPalmdale for the Royal Australian Air Force, the company said
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Lockheed Martin, Pilatus To Jointly Compete For Australian Pilot Training Program
October 4, 2013 @ 06:42 AMLockheed Martin and Pilatus Aircraft today announced a teaming agreement to compete for pilot training for the Australian Defence Force. The consortium, known as Team 21, will compete for the AIR 5428 pilot training system program
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Thales, Schneider Team Up To Work On Cybersecurity Solutions
October 3, 2013 @ 03:02 PMThales and Schneider Electric will jointly propose cybersecurity solutions for protecting the automation and command-and-control systems from attacks. Thales and Schneider Electric yesterday have signed a commercial cooperation agreement for the development of cybersecurity solutions and services to protect command-and-control systems from cyberattack
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