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Thales signs JV with C4 Advanced Solutions to provide maintenance services for...
February 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAbu Dhabi: Thales signed an agreement with local partner C4 Advanced Solutions to create a joint venture company, Thales Advanced Solutions, to provide maintenance services for tactical radios of the United Arab Emirates armed forces at the IDEX 2009. C4 Advanced Solutions is wholly owned subsidiary of the Emirates Advanced Investments group
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CNIA to build and supply 34 interceptor boats to UAE valued $125
February 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMABU DHABI: The Critical National Infrastructure Authority (CNIA) signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Ship Building Company (ADSB) to build and supply 34 high-speed interceptor boats at an estimated total value of 460 million AED at IDEX 2009 show. CNIA's Director General, Staff Brigadier Engineer Muhair Ali Al Khateri, said, "Through this deal, CNIA aims to expand the capabilities of its fleet which is tasked with protecting the country's critical marine facilities
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BAE Systems wins $126 million contract from Norway for Sting Ray Mod
February 24, 2009 @ 12:00 AMWATERLOOVILLE: The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation has selected BAE Systems Sting Ray Mod 1 lightweight torpedo to meet the requirements of its Norwegian Antisubmarine Torpedo (NAT) programme. Sting Ray Mod 1 will arm the new Fridtjof Nansen class frigates and will be integrated with the new NH90 Anti Submarine Warfare helicopter and the Orion P3-C Maritime Patrol Aircraft
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Austal to deliver four inshore patrol craft to Malta
February 19, 2009 @ 12:00 AMMalta Armed Forces(MAF) has awarded a contract to Austal for four 21.2 metre inshore patrol craft - including training and spares support
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CAE awarded C$ 329.5 million contract by government of Canada for C-130J...
February 16, 2009 @ 12:00 AMMONTREAL, QUEBEC --CAE today announced that the Government of Canada has awarded CAE a contract valued at approximately C$ 329.5 million for a comprehensive C-130J aircrew training equipment and services solution
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Saab submits bid for 36 Gripen fighters to Brazil
February 16, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSTOCKHOLM—Saab AB presented a formal bid to supply 36 Gripen fighter planes to the Brazilian Air Force. Bengt Janer, Gripen campaign director said “The Gripen NG offer is fully compliant and will be a complete solution for Brazil"
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EADS invites India for strategic partnership in defence and aerospace sector
February 14, 2009 @ 12:00 AMBernhard Gerwert, CEO of Military Air Systems, an integrated Business Unit of EADS Defence & Security, said "We have a strong interest to create a long-lasting strategic partnership with Indian aerospace and defence companies and we are committed to bring our capabilities, skills and technologies into this win-win-partnership." "India is our partner of choice and therefore we invite India to join the Eurofighter Typhoon programme as a partner
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Tata - AgustaWestland ties for AW119 helicopter assembly in India
February 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMTata Sons and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Understanding for the creation of a joint venture for the AW119 helicopter final assembly in India. The agreement was signed in Bangulure, at Aero India 2009
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SAAB and TCS joint venture for Gripen Next Generation Development
February 10, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAeronautical Design and Development Centre (ADDC) received its first contract by SAAB to participate in the Aerostructural design and development for Gripen Next Generation. This will enable ADDC to play a pivotal role in development activities in different Saab products
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Asia Pacific Sees Emerging Aerospace Manufacturing Plants Despite Economic Slowdown
February 10, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSINGAPORE --- 2008 has been a challenging year for the Aerospace Manufacturing industry with its record breaking oil price hike in decades, which has seen amplified logistics costs due to the globalized nature of manufacturing supply chain. This has resulted in many business experts disagreeing with the idea of expanding a company network of suppliers to other low costs countries because in the end they will still have to pay extra on the logistic costs
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