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France’s Hybrid Light Helicopter Demonstrator To Perform First Flight In 2020

June 21, 2019 @ 11:54 AM

Airbus helicopters and French Ministry for Transport (DGAC) announced at the Paris Air Show 2019, that their new hybrid light helicopter demonstrator will perform its first flight next year. At the event, they launched a research project aimed at demonstrating the use of a hybrid propulsion system on board H-130 single-engine helicopter testbed
Sniper rifles, Counter-artillery Radars in $250M US Military Aid to Ukraine

June 20, 2019 @ 09:35 AM

The United States has announced a $250 Million military aid to Ukraine which includes sniper rifles, rocket-propelled grenade launchers, counter-artillery radars; command and control; electronic warfare detection and secure communications. The total US security assistance to Ukraine now stands at to $1
German Navy Inducts First Baden-Württemberg Class Frigate

June 19, 2019 @ 10:47 AM

The German Navy has commissioned its first F-125 Baden-Württemberg-class frigate, on Monday. “The German Navys first Baden-Württemberg-class frigate has entered service,” according to Christian Thiels, Editor-in-chief, German Armed Forces Media
NP Aerospace Wins $79M UK Army’s Armoured Vehicles Maintenance Contract

June 18, 2019 @ 12:29 PM

The United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defense has
India To Launch ‘Open General Export License’ Scheme To Boost Defense Exports

June 17, 2019 @ 12:29 PM

In an effort to ameliorate the countrys defense export figures, the Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) plans to launch “Open General Export License” scheme in a months time. “We are working on launching the Open General Export License, where the entire process of taking permission from government will also be further reduced,” Mr Sanjay Jaju, JS (DIP), Department of Defence Production, Indias MoD, said during ‘Workshop for Defence Export Promotion organised by FICCI at New Delhi on Monday
France Orders Additional Airbus H225M Gunships

June 14, 2019 @ 11:40 AM

The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has signed an order to purchase additional Airbus H225M multi-role, long-range, tactical transport military helicopters to be operated by the French Air Force. The aircraft will be delivered in a configuration that allows it to be interoperable with the existing fleet of 10 H225Ms in the French Air Force, and in particular it will be capable of in-flight refuelling, an essential operational advantage that this helicopter offers, the company said in a statement Friday
Curtiss-Wright To Supply Cartridges For US Navy’s Trident Ballistic Missile Submarine Program...

June 13, 2019 @ 09:45 AM

Curtiss-Wright Defense has won a $10 million contract for removable media cartridges (RMC) in support of the US Navys Trident Ballistic Missile Submarine program. This contract includes foreign military sales to the United Kingdom, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Wednesday
Rheinmetall Wins $104M To Supply 252 Unprotected Transport Vehicles To Germany

June 13, 2019 @ 09:05 AM

Rheinmetall has won a $104 million (Euro 92million) contract to supply Germany's Bundeswehr 252 unprotected transport vehicles. This order falls under the framework agreement concluded in 2017 for more than 2,200 military trucks worth $1017 (Euro 900 million) million the compant said in a statement Wednesday
Aircraft Carrier-Based Variant Of India’s LCA Tejas In Dire Straits

June 12, 2019 @ 09:34 AM

Ministry of Defense (MoD) of India is evaluating whether it should continue to invest in the development programme of aircraft carrier-based version of the countrys Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), the Tejas. The MoD is seeking a six-month time period to arrive at the decision, according to a report published by
New Zealand To Replace Ageing C-130Hs With C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft...

June 11, 2019 @ 01:15 PM

New Zealand has chosen Lockheed Martin Corp's C-130J Super Hercules to replace five ageing C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft, the country's Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced in its Defence Capability Plan-2019 on Tuesday, that outlines investment worth $13 Billion (NZ $20 Billion) until 2030. The contract is estimated to be worth over $659

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