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Thales Announces First Flight of CN235 ASW Aircraft for Meltem Programme
December 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AMANKARA --- Thales announced today that the Turkish Navys future CN235 maritime patrol aircraft made its first flight this week.>> Modified by Thales and industrial partners TAI, Havelsan, Aselsan and Milsoft, the aircraft features the AMASCOS system (Airborne MAritime Situation and COntrol System) to provide Turkish naval forces with advanced anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare capabilities
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Bulgarian Police Orders An AW109 Power
December 3, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Bulgarian Police has signed a contract for one AW109 Power light twin helicopter which will be delivered in 2010. This aircraft will be used for law enforcement and border patrol missions
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Chinese Aviation Industry Airborne with GE-Powered ARJ21 Regional Jet
December 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMSHANGHAI, China --- With the maiden flight on November 28 of Chinas first domestically developed regional jet aircraft, the flight test program for the GE-powered ARJ21 aircraft is now underway.>> The ARJ21 manufacturer, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, LTD (COMAC), deemed the aircrafts hour-long first flight as highly successful, reaching altitudes of 9,000 feet
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Mitsubishi Electric Receives Order for ST-2 Satellite from SingTel-Chunghwa Joint Venture
December 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMTOKYO --- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (President and CEO: Setsuhiro Shimomura) announced it has received an order to build the ST-2 communications satellite for a joint venture between Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) and Taiwans Chunghwa Telecom Company Limited (Chunghwa).>> Currently, SingTel and Chunghwa jointly own the ST-1 and use this satellite in their various communications businesses
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HMMWV Remains Dominant Despite MRAP Craze
December 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMNEWTOWN, Conn. --- The international market for light wheeled combat vehicles remains a highly competitive and dynamic environment
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First Astrium/DCNS Partnership In Naval Telecommunications
December 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AMPARIS --- Astrium Services and DCNS have been selected by the French armament procurement agency (DGA) to supply the Telcomarsat system. Fifty-four ships in the French navy will be equipped with this military telecommunications system provided by commercial satellites
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SNECMA, Russian NPO Saturn in race to partner DRDO for Kaveri
December 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMEuropean aero-engine manufacturer, Snecma and Russia’s NPO Saturn are in the race to partner India’s Defense research and development organization ( DRDO) to finalise the development of the Kaveri jet engine in four years. The engine is slated to power the LCA Tejas multi-role fighters
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Thales to Conduct Warship Reactivation Programme for Lithuanian Minehunters
December 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThales UKs naval business has been awarded the prime contractorship in a new warship reactivation programme following an agreement between the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Lithuanian Government. The Hunt-class vessels - HMS Cottesmore and HMS Dulverton - were converted in 1997 by the Royal Navy from their original use as minehunters into patrol vessels
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Thales Alenia Space Welcomes Success of ESA Ministerial Meeting
December 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCANNES, France --- Thales Alenia Space welcomes the decisions and budget allocations approved by the meeting of European ministers in charge of space activities in The Hague on November 25-26.>> The approval of 30 new program items and nearly 10 billion euros in funding by the ministers in charge of space activities from the 18 ESA member states is a sign of their confidence in the European space sector and the companies active in the space industry
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Thales Opens Australian Soldier Systems Development and Support Centre
December 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AMDeputy Chief of Army Major General Paul Symon today opened Thales's Australian Soldier Systems Development and Support Centre at Lithgow, NSW.>> The event marks an important development in the type of work carried out at the strategically significant site
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