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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
Finmeccanica's Man-Portable Laser Target Designator A Favorite of Spl Forces, Claims Company

December 7, 2016 @ 05:52 PM

Over 250 units of Leonardo Finmeccanica's Man-portable Laser Target Designator (LTD) have been procured over the last two years, following a surge in orders for the product. 10 customers in the US and Europe have now procured the high-energy, man-portable laser systems, the company announced today
Sikorsky To Supply Six S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters To Chilean Air Force...

December 7, 2016 @ 05:50 PM

Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky has signed a contract with the Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aérea de Chile) for six S-70i Black Hawk helicopters for the service's medium-lift helicopter recapitalization program. The new helicopters when delivered in 2018 will fulfill Chile's requirement to perform both military and humanitarian missions, such as troop transport, search and rescue, and disaster relief, The company announced today
Iran Increases Missiles' Production, Development

December 7, 2016 @ 02:09 PM

Iran has increased production of ballistic missiles, apart from enhancing their precision-striking capability. "In addition to enhancing the precision-striking power and quality of ballistic missiles, the Iranian authorities and experts have used innovative and shortcut methods to produce inexpensive missiles and today, we are witnessing an increase in production of ballistic missiles," Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh was quoted as saying by
Lockheed Martin Conducts Test Flight Of T-50A Aircraft

December 2, 2016 @ 04:24 AM

Lockheed Martin has conducted initial test flight of T-50A aircraft earlier last month. The T-50A was announced as the official Lockheed Martin/Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) offering for the U
BAE Systems Working On Titanium Alloy Suspension To Protect Military Vehicles From...

November 24, 2016 @ 07:02 AM

BAE Systems has developed a new suspension system for military vehicles to counter explosive impacts and is currently testing it. A prototype of the suspension system has already been constructed and tested by a team of experts and apprentices at BAE Systems as part of their response to a competition placed by the Governments Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory for an unmanned Highly Robust Ground Platform, the company said in a statement earlier this week
Southern California University Wins $30 Million For Ptychography-based Rapid Imaging of Nano-Structures

November 23, 2016 @ 08:51 AM

University of Southern California (USC) - Information Sciences Institute (ISI) has been awarded a $30 million cost reimbursement contract for the acquisition of the Ptychography-based Rapid Imaging of Nano-Structures with Multi-layer Assemblies (PRISMA) effort. Contractor will address the technology development of non-destructive 3D imaging for integrated circuits fabricated with feature sizes less than or equal to 10 nm
BAE To Build Explosion Proof Military Tanks

November 21, 2016 @ 04:16 PM

BAE is building a military tank that can withstand explosions by bouncing back into shape after impact, so that the vehicle can continue its mission. The firm is using a bendable titanium alloy suspension system, made from the same type of material used in flexible glasses, which enables the vehicle's suspension to return to its normal form after impact
Airbus, Ilyushin To Have Boeing As Competitor In Indian MRTT Contest

November 16, 2016 @ 07:47 AM

Boeing is likely to compete with its new multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) KC-46A Pegasus alongside Airbus and Russian Ilyushin for the Indian MRTT requirement. India has called off the MRTT contest twice so far
L-3 Communications To Supply Binocular Night Vision Devices To US Navy For...

November 15, 2016 @ 08:15 AM

L-3 Communications is being awarded a $49 million contract with a five-year ordering period for binocular night vision devices (BNVD) for the US Navy. This procurement is for a follow-on contract for the next generation BNVD goggles with white phosphor tubes that focus on weight, size, and power reductions

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