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Eurocopter Bags 68 Orders at Heli-Expo
March 10, 2011 @ 12:00 AMEurocopter booked 68 new orders and agreements during this week’s Heli-Expo 2011 exposition while also unveiling a range of new and enhanced helicopter products, confirming the company’s highly competitive position for the expected upturn in the world’s rotary-wing aircraft sector. New business concluded during this industry event in Orlando, Florida involved eight of Eurocopter’s helicopter types, including the next-generation EC145 T2 that was unveiled during Heli-Expo, along with two members of its enhanced rotary-wing aircraft line-up also announced at the show
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Sikorsky signs MoU with Australian Searchlight Innovator Trakka Corp. for helicopters
March 4, 2011 @ 12:00 AMSikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp
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Northrop Grumman wins $200M contract for cyberspace from US Navy
March 2, 2011 @ 12:00 AMNorthrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract for cyberspace operations supporting the U.S
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Lockheed Martin Wins Contract for Navy C4ISR Services from US Defense
March 1, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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Boeing Co. wins $3.5 billion contract for Aerial Tanker from US Air
February 25, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe Boeing Co. has won the contract to produce the Air Force’s KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft, replacing the Eisenhower-era KC-135s and the Reagan-era KC-10s
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Indian Air Force Set to Soar Again
February 16, 2011 @ 12:00 AMIntense dogfights were witnessed last week at Aero India 2011 in Bangalore between eight countries representing six fighter aircraft for clinching India’s biggest defence contract: The 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft worth $10 billion. The aircraft are Boeings F/A-18 Super Hornet, Lockheed Martins’ F-16 IN Super Viper, MiG Corporation’s MiG-35, Saab’s Gripen NG, Dassault’s [Rafale] and a four-nation European Eurofighter consortium’s Typhoon
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Indian MMRCA tender RFP favours single engine aircraft: Lockheed Martin
February 11, 2011 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin, which is fielding its single engine F-16 in the Indian MMRCA competition,is of the view that the RFP for the tender actually favours single engine fighters due to its emphasis on life cycle costs. As the life cycle costs of a single engine fighter are substantially lower than that of twin engine fighter, the former will have a clear edge over the latter in technical evaluation, said Orville Prinz, VP Business Development, India of Lockheed Martin
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Eurocopter Brings the AS550 C3 Fennec Helicopter to Aero India 2011 for...
February 8, 2011 @ 12:00 AMEurocopter’s AS550 C3 Fennec helicopter will make its Indian public debut at this month’s Aero India 2011 exhibition in Bangalore, showcasing the candidate for India’s acquisition of new rotary-wing aircraft in reconnaissance and surveillance missions. The AS550 C3 Fennec recently completed field trials with full mission equipment for the Indian Armed Forces’ reconnaissance and surveillance applications, demonstrating its capabilities as the successor to the country’s existing fleet of Indian-produced Cheetah and Chetak helicopters – both which are based on Eurocopter rotary-wing aircraft
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Boeing Announces Expanded Partnership with India
February 8, 2011 @ 12:00 AMBoeing today announced plans to further deepen its relations with suppliers and partners in India. “Boeing is uniquely positioned to engage common supplier partners for civil aviation and defense products, which will accelerate quality and capability,” said Boeing India President Dinesh Keskar at a media briefing on the eve of Aero India 2011
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Upgraded for India MiG-29UPG performs maiden flight
February 4, 2011 @ 12:00 AMThe maiden test flight of the upgraded for India MiG-29UPG took place at Zhukovsky airfield near Moscow on February 4, 2010. RAC "MiG" has successfully performed upgrade of MiG-29 fighter to MiG-29UPG version for the Indian Air Force
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Leonardo’s M-346 Fighter and Bayraktar KIZILELMA Drone Perform Joint Autonomous Flights
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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