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Chinese Y-20 Military Transport Plane Carries 'Record Number Of Passengers'

September 25, 2017 @ 12:36 PM

A Chinese-made military transport plane, said to be a low-price competitor to the Boeing C-17, made a test flight with a 'record number of passengers'. The passengers were all members of an Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) Y-20 development group, state-owned Global Times reported today without mentioning the number of 'passengers' or for what reason the feat is called a record
US Navy Awards $5 Billion to General Dynamics for Nuclear-Powered Submarine Design

September 22, 2017 @ 04:40 AM

General Dynamics Electric Boat is being awarded a $5,071,534,074 contract for the Integrated Product and Process Development design completion for the Columbia-class nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs). The submarine is intended to fire nuclear missiles at enemy positions after remaining hidden under-water
Rafale International Commit to ‘Make-In-India’ Initiative With French SMEs

September 21, 2017 @ 01:48 PM

Rafale International met up with over 100 French small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to encourage investment and set up of production activities in India in the frame of the Rafale offset program under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘Make-in-India drive. During two-days Business to Business events held with Indian officials that took place in Paris on the 19 Sept along with the GIFAS, the French Aerospace Industries Association, business opportunities aimed at enhancing the ties between the French and the Indian Aerospace communities in order to define cooperation domains between both industries and pave the way towards building up an aero-defence manufacturing...
China’s Military Body CMC Signs Defense Equipment Procurement Contracts With 13 Agencies

September 20, 2017 @ 10:15 AM

China's most powerful military body Central Military Commission (CMC) signed military equipment procurement agreements with 13 agencies on Tuesday, Xinhua reports. The CMC published bidding information on its weapon procurement website this April in a bid to open the country's defense sector to enterprises and boost competition
Saab To Set Up US Aircraft Facility For USAF T-X Trainers

September 19, 2017 @ 10:06 AM

Saab has offered to establish manufacturing and production capability in the United States for its Boeing/Saab T-X advanced trainer aircraft. Developed in partnership with Boeing, the T-X advanced trainer can provide a new highly capable training solution for the United States Air Force
Rheinmetall Creates JV With Rohde & Schwarz To Bid For Germany’s Digitization...

September 18, 2017 @ 01:09 PM

Rheinmetall have signed an agreement with Rohde & Schwarz to create a joint venture in order to bid together for Germanys two major mobile tactical communications and network programs. Rheinmetall- Rohde & Schwarz joint venture which is still pending anti-trust approval, will be bidding for two Bundeswehr procurement programmes: MoTaKo (Mobile Taktische Kommunikation) or mobile tactical communication), and MoTIV (Mobiler Taktischer Informationsverbund) or mobile tactical information network
Northrop Grumman to Acquire Orbital ATK for $9.2 Billion

September 18, 2017 @ 01:04 PM

Northrop Grumman Corporation and Orbital ATK today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Northrop Grumman will acquire Orbital ATK for approximately $7.8 billion in cash, plus the assumption of $1
Boeing, Lockheed to Compete for US Navy’s Unmanned Autonomous Submarine Competition

September 16, 2017 @ 12:13 PM

Boeing and Lockheed Martin will be competing for a competition for unmanned submarines that can navigate autonomously for the US Navy. Boeing has developed a 51-foot long vessel, ‘Echo Voyager as part of the bid process for the US Navys unmanned submarines competition
Israeli Air Force Gets Two More F-35 Fighter Jets

September 15, 2017 @ 03:19 PM

Israels Air Force has received two more US-built F-35 aircraft at Nevatim airforce base, joining a fleet of five Adir jets already in the "Golden Eagle" Squadron. "Today, the state of Israel received two more F-35I aircraft
Russia Begins Flight Testing of Turboprop Engine for Il-112V Military Transport Aircraft...

September 14, 2017 @ 05:29 AM

The United Engine Corporation (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has begun flight testing of the turboprop engine TV7-117ST developed by JSC "ODK-Klimov", which is being built to equip the IL-112V light military transport aircraft and the IL-114-300 regional airliner. "The testing of the TV7-117ST engine is an important stage in the creation of two sought-after products of the United Aircraft Corporation: the new light IL-112V military transport aircraft waiting for the Armed Forces and the IL-114-300 passenger aircraft needed to expand regional traffic in our the country,” said Yuri Slyusar, President of UAC Tuesday...

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