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Rolls-Royce Secures â‚¬135 million to Develop New Engine Demonstrators

November 28, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

The European Commission has selected Rolls-Royce to lead the development of two engine demonstrators as part of the Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative to accelerate the delivery of cleaner and quieter engine technologies.>> Rolls-Royce will receive up to EUR 53 million from the European Commission and benefit from the work of partners valued at EUR 82 million over seven years to 2015
Saab Wins 300 Million SEK Orders

November 28, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Saab has received orders from two customers with a total order value of 300 million SEK. The orders are for services and additional capabilities based on the GIRAFFE AMB radar system
Southern Partnership Station Begins Aboard Swift

November 28, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

MORGAN CITY, La. --- Military Sealift Command-chartered high speed vessel HSV-2 Swift (HSV 2) along with various embarked Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force units departed Louisiana Nov
First Aermacchi MB-339CM for Malaysian Air Force Takes to the Air

November 27, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

>The first of eight MB-339CM advanced trainers on order for the Malaysian Air Force takes off on its first flight. Deliveries are to begin in early 2009
IAI Awarded IMOD Contract Valued at $28 Million for Command and Control...

November 27, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

BEN GURION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Israel --- The MLM Division of the Systems Missiles and Space Group of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded a $28 million contract from Israels Ministry of Defense for advanced Command and Control (C2) Systems.>> IAI's knowledge and experience in the field of C2 and C4I systems span decades and continues to deepen as development of newer systems proceeds
Eurocopter Delivers the First EC135 Helicopter Manufactured in Albacete

November 27, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Lutz Bertling, President and CEO of Eurocopter and Juan Carlos Martinez Saiz, CEO of Eurocopter in Spain, handed over the first EC135 manufactured in Albacete to the Ministry of Defence for the operations of the UME (Spanish Army Response Unit) today.>> This delivery is a major milestone for Eurocopter and for Spain
Aerojet Successfully Delivers TOW Bunker Buster Production Units

November 27, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. --- Aerojet, a GenCorp company, announced today that it has completed production and delivery of 3,178 TOW Bunker Buster Warhead Assemblies to Raytheon Missile Systems
Two Upgraded Frigates Accepted

November 27, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

As a mark of yet another significant milestone in the FFG Upgrade program, Thales celebrated the acceptance of two upgraded FFGs, HMAS DARWIN and HMAS SYDNEY by the Defence Materiel Organisation.>> In what was described by leading defence writer Ian McPhedran as one of the biggest comebacks in defence project history', the two ships will now undergo sea trials before being declared ready for operational deployment, likely in mid 2009
Japanese Troops Conduct Successful Patriot Firings at Fort Bliss

November 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

TEWKSBURY, Mass. --- Two Japanese Patriot crews recently engaged targets in a successful practice firing at Fort Bliss, Texas
ITT Wins $160 Million U.S. Navy Systems Engineering Support Contract

November 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

FORT WAYNE, Ind. --- ITT Corporation today announced that its Communications Systems business has been awarded a five-year contract by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command headquartered in San Diego, Calif

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