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UTC Appoints Robert Leduc As President Of Sikorsky Aircraft, Mick Maurer As...

April 6, 2015 @ 11:39 AM

United Technologies has appointed Robert Leduc as President of Sikorsky Aircraft, succeeding Mick Maurer, who will move to the new position Senior Vice President, Strategic Projects. The appointments are effective immediately, and both Leduc and Maurer will report to UTC President and Chief Executive Officer Gregory Hayes, the company announced on Monday in its press release
India Capable Of Developing Ballistic Missiles With Over 10,000kms Range: DRDO

April 6, 2015 @ 09:23 AM

India is capable of developing intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) that can hit beyond the range of 10,000 kms, SK Salwan, Chairman, Armament Research Board of the Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) said on Saturday. Sawan was speaking at a national conference themed, 'Emerging Vistas of Technology in 21st Century' at Vadodara, Gujarat
India’s $1.4 Billion Airbus MRTT Aircraft Purchase Put On Hold

April 4, 2015 @ 01:02 PM

Indias US$ 1.4 billion (INR 9,000 crore) project to acquire six Airbus-330 mid-air refueling aircraft or tankers has been put on hold after the government referred the deal to the defense ministrys vigilance department for clearance
General Dynamics Wins $610 Million US Navy DDG 51 Class Destroyer Contract

April 1, 2015 @ 04:25 PM

General Dynamics announced today that it has won a $610 million US Navy Contract for the construction of DDG 51 Class Destroyer. The contract is part of the contract that was awarded in 2013 as part of a multi-ship competition for DDG 51 class destroyers
Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi Delivers C-27J Spartan Aircraft To Peruvian Air Force

March 28, 2015 @ 10:38 AM

Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi has delivered the first C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft to Peruvian Air Force. The delivery of the tactical transport aircraft is the result of an agreement between Alenia Aermacchi and the Peruvian Air Force made of two contracts, the company announced in its press release on Friday
Franco-British MMCM Contract Awarded For Naval Drone System

March 27, 2015 @ 04:07 PM

Industrial consortium of Thales, BAE Systems and ESA Group has won Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) contract from France and UK. The contract covers the definition, implementation and qualification of two prototypes of a system of naval drones, both surface and underwater, by 2019, the French ministry of Defense announced on Friday
ENAER, Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi Sign MoU For C-27J, M-345 HET Logistics Support

March 27, 2015 @ 02:46 PM

The ENAER Chile and Italy's Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi have signed Memorandum of Understanding in the logistical support of medium tactical transport aircraft C-27J, and the new M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer). The MoU was signed under the first visit to Chile Defence Minister Italy, Roberta Pinotti, the company announced in its press release on Friday
India Receives First Upgraded Mirage 2000 Aircraft From France

March 25, 2015 @ 11:51 AM

Dassault Aviation handed over the first two Mirage 2000 I/TI to the Indian authorities on Wednesday during the acceptance ceremony held at Istres Flight Test Center. Based on the integration of the latest generation equipment and systems, the first phase of the programme was completed on schedule in France
MTU America To Support Israeli Navy With Propulsion System

March 24, 2015 @ 05:29 AM

MTU America has won a $6.8 Million contract to provide the propulsion system equipment necessary to support the ongoing fleet maintenance and life cycle support of the Israeli Navy
Key Japanese Firms Decides Not To Attend Australian Submarine Event

March 24, 2015 @ 05:28 AM

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have rejected an invitation to attend a gathering of top Australian naval officials and politicians this week. The no-show by the two Japanese firms at an event called Australias Future Submarine Summit, held amid intensifying competition for the deal, exposes a potential weak link in Prime Minister Shinzo Abes more muscular security agenda

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