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Airbus Set To Win Search-And-Rescue Aircraft Deal From Canada: Source

December 8, 2016 @ 02:47 PM

Airbus-built C-295 has been selected by Canada to serve as the next fixed-wing search-and-rescue aircraft to replace the countrys fleet of aging C-130s and Buffalo planes under a potential $2.3 billion contract
DARPA Announces 'Aerial Dragnet Program' To Track Small UAVs

September 15, 2016 @ 10:49 AM

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced a new initiative called Aerial Dragnet program to provide wide-area surveillance of all unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating below 1000 feet in a large city. Airspace for the flying public today is perpetually congested yet remarkably safe, thanks in no small part to a well-established air traffic control system that tracks, guides and continuously monitors thousands of flights a day
Russia To Open Aircraft Assembly Plant In Azerbaijan: Minister

August 9, 2016 @ 02:11 PM

Russia plans to open helicopter center, plane assembly plant in Baku, Azerbijan, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said. "A helicopter center will be established in Baku
China To Target Missiles At South Korean THAAD System To Neutralize Potential...

July 15, 2016 @ 08:05 AM

China has sharply reacted to South Korean announcement of deploying Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system in the south-eastern county of Seongju. THAAD will pose strategic threats to China
25 Chinese Tech Companies To Counter Online Terror Activities

April 13, 2016 @ 01:25 PM

Chinas twenty-five technology companies have pledged to counter online terror activities. Chinese search engine Baidu, Tencent investment holding company, Alibaba and JD
F-35 Lightning II Airframe To Begin "Lifetime" Durability Testing

February 5, 2016 @ 10:14 AM

A third phase of durability testing on an F-35 Lightning II airframe is due to begin at our Military Air & Information site in Brough, East Yorkshire. Each phase of testing, lasting a total of 8,000 hours, is equivalent to an entire lifetime of the airframe once it enters service
UTC Subsidiary Selects CodePeer Analysis Tool For Software Certification In Airborne Systems

January 28, 2016 @ 07:37 AM

AdaCores CodePeer static analysis tool has been adopted by Atlantic Inertial Systems Limited, a UK firm of UTC Aerospace Systems, for usage on its TERPROM digital terrain system for military transport aircraft. CodePeer automates the review and validation of Ada source code and helps detect potential errors early in development
Finmeccanica Rejects Boeing Bid To Buy Westland

December 7, 2015 @ 03:35 PM

Boeings attempt to make a bid to buy Italian Westland helicopter maker has been rejected by Finmeccanica. The takeover attempt was also part of a tortuous wrangle between Boeing and Finmeccanica over a £2bn contract to upgrade the armys fleet of Apache attack helicopters, The Sunday Times news daily reported
South Korea To Develop Unmanned Vehicle For Demilitarized Zone Search

November 11, 2015 @ 02:13 PM

The South Korean military has planned to develop an unmanned search vehicle for operations inside the heavily armed demilitarized zone. The development plan was approved during a government committee meeting presided over by Defense Minister Han Min-koo, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced
Canada Raises RFP For To Replace Aging Buffalo SAR Planes

April 1, 2015 @ 03:43 PM

Canada has raised a request for proposal to procure a fleet of new sensor-equipped search and rescue (SAR) planes to replace its aging Buffalo fleet, CBCNews reported Tuesday. The proposal includes aircraft, avionics and sensor systems, as well as long-term maintenance and support

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