Rockwell Collins has been selected by the Brazilian Army Aviation Command to provide its Talon radio for a variety of rotary aircraft. “The Talon radio is the standard for enabling secure air-to-ground communications and will enhance mission capability for the Brazilian Army,” said Thierry Tosi, vice president and managing director of the Americas for Rockwell Collins
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Airbus Military and PT Dirgantara Indonesia have signed an agreement covering the development plan for the NC212i light utility transport aircraft. The agreement, signed at the LIMA Airshow in Langkawi, Malaysia by PT DI CEO Budi Santoso and Airbus Military CEO Domingo Ureña-Raso, ratifies and details the joint development, manufacturing, commercialisation and support workpackages for the new NC212i launched in November 2012
The Colombian Army has formally inducted five new Sikorsky S-70i multi-mission helicopters into its fleet of Black Hawk aircraft. "We are honored by the trust the Colombian Armed Forces continue to place in Sikorsky, and in the Black Hawk aircraft as the country's utility helicopter of choice," said Jennifer Caruso, Sikorsky Vice President of Army and Air Force Programs
Cassidian has developed a new-generation jamming system that significantly enhances the protection of vehicles against radio-controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIEDs). The multifunctional jammer analyses the signal spectrum around a vehicle and is thus in a position to jam the radio signals intended to ignite a roadside bomb in a much more targeted manner and at an earlier stage than was the case in the past
The U.S Navy has sold six retired Marine Corps KC-130R aircraft to the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force as part of a foreign military sale (FMS)
China today announced a double-digit hike to its defense budget with a 10.7 percent increase for 2013-14
The Indian Ministry of Defense has awarded HAL a contract worth $55 million for the supply of 20 Cheetal helicopters and associated equipment to the Indian Army over the next four years. The announcement comes as the Indian Air Force is currently trying to procure 197 light helicopters over the past few years
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Japanese aircraft maker ShinMaywa is hoping to supply the US-2 amphibious short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft to the Indian Navy which is currently looking to induct new naval aircraft. In 2011, ShinMaywa was granted permission by Japanese government to respond to a global request for information (RFI) by the Indian Navy In an interview with Defenseworld