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Plextek to develop light aircraft for Malaysian aviation industry
December 2, 2009 @ 12:00 AMCambridge, UK, 2nd December 2009: Plextek, the Cambridge-based electronics and communications design consultancy, today announced a technical agreement with Aremeca Sendirian Berhad and Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT). The agreement signals commencement of the first phase of a USD 14 million programme to develop a Malaysian light aircraft in line with the Third Malaysian Industrial Master Plan (IMP3)
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Lockheed Martin delivers 1st production F-35 electro-optical targeting system
December 1, 2009 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin has marked successful entry into low rate initial production on the F-35 Lightning II Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS). The first production units have been delivered to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth, TX, for integration onto the aircraft
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BAE Systems and Mahindra sign joint venture agreement
November 30, 2009 @ 12:00 AMNovember 30, 2009, New Delhi, India: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and BAE Systems have signed an agreement to create a land systems focused, joint venture defence company, based in India
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Defexpo 2010 event sold out
November 27, 2009 @ 12:00 AMDefexpo 2010, the land and naval systems exhibition to be held in February in Delhi, has been fully sold out nearly three months before the show. The show in 2010 will be organized by the Defence Exhibitions Organisation (DEO)
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Thales to supply VARIANT radar to German Navy ships
November 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe German Navy trusts Thales’s expertise and technology when it comes to developing and outfitting its largest ships. Thales has been selected to be the main contractor on the project that will see the "Berlin" and "Frankfurt am Main" supply ships (EGVs) equipped with a new radar system for air surveillance and helicopter guidance
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U.S. DOD has awarded $105 million contract to Bell Boeing for MV-22...
November 25, 2009 @ 12:00 AMBell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded a $105,417,721 contract for efforts associated with the Block C upgrade of 91 MV-22 and 21 CV-22 aircraft. In addition, this modification provides for the engine air particle separator upgrade and installation of a shaft driven compressor inlet barrier filter
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Trinidad & Tobago to receive two OPVs from BAE Systems
November 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMTwo Offshore Patrol Vessels being built by BAE Systems for the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago will this week take a step closer to completion. Employees at the Portsmouth Naval base will join in the celebrations today when the first vessel is formally named Port of Spain, while the second ship is set to launch and be named Scarborough, on the Clyde tomorrow
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China’s L-15 Falcon advanced jet trainer displays at Dubai Air Show 2009
November 17, 2009 @ 12:00 AMChina displayed its new L-15 Falcon advanced jet trainer (AJT) at the Dubai Air Show 2009. Chinese officials from China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) defense president Wang Yawei said the company had made strides in research and development of new aircraft and was anxious to explore the export market
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Saab to deliver AEW system to UAE
November 17, 2009 @ 12:00 AMDefence and security company Saab has signed a contract for the sale of an airborne surveillance system to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The contract is worth approximately 1
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UAE to receive 25 PC-21 turboprop aircraft from Pilatus Aircraft
November 17, 2009 @ 12:00 AMPilatus Aircraft Ltd is proud to announce that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force & Air Defense (AF&AD) has entered into a contract in excess of 500 Million Swiss Francs to procure a fleet of 25 PC-21 turboprop aircraft, together with an integrated ground based training system and a comprehensive logistics support package. After Switzerland and Singapore, the UAE is now the third country to revolutionise its training pipeline with the most modern and most advanced turbo trainer aircraft on the market today
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
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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