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Netherlands To Receive Hercules Engineering Support From StandardAero
June 25, 2013 @ 03:06 PMStandardAero announced that it has been awarded a multi-year contract for maintenance and engineering support of the Royal Netherlands Air Forces (RNLAF) C-130H and C-130H-30 Hercules propulsion systems. The award endorses StandardAeros global, market-leading position on Hercules and Orion propulsion support
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Asia Pacific Defense Budget At Peak: Reports
June 25, 2013 @ 02:35 PMAsia Pacific budgets are set to outstrip USA and Canada by 2021, fuelled by an explosion in global arms trade that threatens the competitive edge and dominance of US, UK and European defence trade according to the biggest budget and export study since the economic downturn. The study, The Balance of Trad, is presented to clients on 25 June by IHS Inc
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Turkey To Integrate Chinese Defense System Into NATO Architecture
June 25, 2013 @ 10:01 AMTurkey plans to adopt a Chinese long-range anti-missile and air defense system, Turkish procurement officials said, even though it may be impossible to integrate the system with its existing NATO architecture. One senior procurement official familiar with the program said the Turkish government has concluded that the Chinese proposal was technologically satisfactory, allowed technology transfer and was much cheaper than rival proposals
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Australia Purchases U.S. Missile Training Capabilities
June 24, 2013 @ 04:47 PMThe U.S
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Selex Wins German Navy Order For Titan Turrets
June 21, 2013 @ 05:21 PMSelex ES has been awarded a contract worth €5 Million (£4.2 million) by Germanys Federal Ministry of Defence to supply a number of Titan 385ES-HD turrets for German Navy (Deutsche Marine) Sea Lynx Mk88A helicopters
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UK Defense Exports Increase In Last Five Years
June 21, 2013 @ 05:19 PMUK Defense exports went up by 62 per cent since 2011 in a global market that grew by 45%, according to UK Trade & Investments Defence and Security Organisation (UKTI DSO). These results mean the UK maintains its position as the second most successful defence exporter after the United States, according to the study
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Russian Yak-130 Combat Trainer Eyes Indian Fifth-generation Trainer Market
June 20, 2013 @ 04:33 PMRussian combat trainer Yak-130 is eyeing the Indian fifth generation fighter training market with flying characteristics which mimic the PAK-FA fighter which India has signed up to co-produce with Russia. India's current advanced fighter training needs are met with the Hawk 100, an aircraft optimised for western aircraft such the Eurofighter Typhoon and potentially the Rafale
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Thailand Orders 10 Eurocopter Helicopters
June 20, 2013 @ 03:51 PMThailand has signed a contract for 10 Eurocopter's AS350 B3e at the Paris Air Show yesterday. Deliveries of the evolved AS350 B3e version of Eurocopters popular AS350 Ecureuil family will be from 2013 to 2015
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Saab Considers Unmanned Gripen Development Plan
June 20, 2013 @ 09:39 AMSaab is considering a plan to develop an unmanned version of its next-generation JAS Gripen-E multirole fighter, Saab officials said. The company offcials has sets its sights on winning a series of medium-size international orders for about 300 manned Gripen-Es in the next 20 years
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Sikorsky, Boeing To Offer Saudi Arabia Rotorcraft Training And Logistics
June 20, 2013 @ 09:18 AMSikorsky Aircraft and Boeing have formed a joint venture to compete for sustainment services in support of the Saudi Arabia's rotorcraft fleet. The joint venture will help advance the Saudi Arabia's efforts to diversify its economy, expand the technological expertise of its aerospace and commercial sectors
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