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Leonardo, ENAV Partner for Development of UAV Traffic Control System

May 25, 2018 @ 03:31 PM

Leonardo has been selected by Italian ENAV as its industrial partner for the development of an air traffic control system for unmanned aircraft and for the provision of related services. ENAV will set up a new company for the development of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Traffic Management (UTM) system and the provision of related services, including technical maintenance
US Approves Sale of Penetrator Bombs for Bahrain’s F-16 Aircraft

May 19, 2018 @ 11:49 AM

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain of General Purpose (GP) and Penetrator Warhead bomb bodies for an estimated cost of $45 million. The Government of Bahrain has requested three thousand two hundred (3,200) General Purpose (GP) and Penetrator Warhead bomb bodies to include: one thousand five hundred (1,500) MK-82 (500lbs) GP bomb bodies, six hundred (600) MK-83 (1,000lbs) GP bomb bodies, six hundred (600) MK-84 (2,000lbs) GP bomb bodies, and five hundred (500) BLU-109 (2,000lbs) Penetrator Warhead bomb bodies, A US Defense Security Cooperation Agency release said
Raytheon Wins $77M US Navy Contract for Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Block...

May 19, 2018 @ 09:58 AM

The US Navy has awarded a $77 million worth contract to Raytheon to support Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) program, Block 2 multi-year production requirements, the Department of defense announced Friday. Raytheon is contracted to provide “the engineering, test equipment, material and management necessary to transition Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 engineering, manufacturing and development into low-rate manufacturing, fabricating and production of ESSM Block 2 missiles,” the statement says
Rafael Signs Iron Dome Missiles Export Agreement With Romanian Firm

May 18, 2018 @ 12:33 PM

Israels Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has signed a cooperation agreement with Romanian company Romaero for the first ever export sales of the Iron Dome rocket interception system
US Transfers two Cessna Surveillance Aircraft to Cameroon

May 14, 2018 @ 02:36 PM

The US government has transferred two American-made Cessna surveillance aircraft to the Cameroon Air Force to fight against Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa. The Cameroon C208 Cessna Program is valued at approximately 24 billion CFA, or $4
South Korea Unveils Amphibious Assault Ship

May 14, 2018 @ 02:31 PM

South Korea unveiled new 14,500-ton amphibious assault ship today at the shipyard of Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. in Busan, local media reports
EmbraerX Unveils Electrical Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft Concept

May 9, 2018 @ 04:55 PM

EmbraerX, an Embraer organization, unveiled Tuesday its first electrical Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft concept during Uber Elevate 2018, in Los Angeles, California. EmbraerX is engaged in several projects, including the development of eVTOL concepts through a cooperation with Uber and other companies to explore business opportunities within the Uber Elevate ecosystem
General Atomics’ Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft Begins Demonstration Flights In Japan

May 9, 2018 @ 02:05 PM

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced Tuesday the first flight of the Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in Japan during an opening ceremony on Iki Island
France Launches Tiger Helicopter Missile Development Program, Orders Fifth Barracuda Submarine

May 7, 2018 @ 04:34 PM

The French Ministry of the Armed Forces announced Monday that the country is launching the development phase of the "Tiger Standard 3" helicopter program on the basis of European cooperation, and is ordering the fifth Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine. This decision is directly in line with the framework set by the Franco-German Defense and Security Council of 13 July 2017, during which Germany and France agreed to set up a cooperation framework for the Standard 3 of the Tiger helicopter, as well as for a joint air-to-ground tactical missile program, the ministry said in a statement
IAI Partners With Czech Firm To Jointly Develop, Market Light Attack Combat,...

May 7, 2018 @ 12:45 PM

Czech aircraft manufacturer AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE a.s

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