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Textron To Launch COMMANDO Armored Vehicles At AUSA 2012
October 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMTextron Marine and Land System will display its COMMANDO vehicle at the AUSA 2012. The company offers three lines of COMMANDO four-wheeled armored vehicles - COMMANDO Advanced, COMMANDO Select and COMMANDO Elite
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Raytheon Completes RAM Block 2 Testing With Direct Hits
October 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRaytheon, in its third guided test vehicle flight, has successfully completed testing its Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2 demonstrating the system's upgraded kinematic performance, guidance system and airframe capabilities. The test also verified the use of RAM production-representative hardware
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AgustaWestland Launches New AW119Kx Single Engine Helicopter
October 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland has introduce the upgraded AW119 single engine helicopter with Garmin G1000H glass integrated flight deck system and the very latest avionics, including synthetic vision, moving map, highway in the sky and obstacle/terrain avoidance systems, to improve situational awareness and increase safety. The new aircraft was officially unveiled today at the Air Medical Transport Conference in Seattle, USA, which is being held from 22nd to 24th October
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Armored Vehicles, Safety Take Center Stage At AUSA 2012
October 23, 2012 @ 12:00 AMArmored vehicles have taken the spotlight at this edition’s AUSA 2012 (October 22-24) in Washington D.C
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Elbit Systems, Northrop Grumman Develop Terrain Following and Terrain Avoidance System
October 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AMElbit Systems, in cooperation with Northrop Grumman, is developing an innovative Terrain Following and Terrain Avoidance (TF/TA) system that will enable pilots to fly and maneuver more safely in Terrain Following/Terrain Avoidance (TF/TA) flight mode under all weather conditions, day and night. Under the collaborative development, Elbit Systems’ TF/TA head-up display (TA/TF HUD) application is coupled with Northrop Grumman’s AN/APN-241 Terrain Following Radar for an avionic upgrade for existing or new C-130 Hercules transport aircraft
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Elbit Systems, Northrop Grumman Develop Safer Flight Systems For Aircraft
October 11, 2012 @ 12:00 AMElbit Systems and Northrop Grumman have developed a Terrain Following and Terrain Avoidance (TF/TA) system that will enable pilots to fly and maneuver more safely in TF/TA flight mode under all weather conditions, day and night. Under the collaborative development, Elbit Systems’ TF/TA head-up display (TA/TF HUD) application is coupled with Northrop Grumman’s AN/APN-241 Terrain Following Radar for an avionic upgrade for existing or new C-130 Hercules transport aircraft
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Australia Announces P-8A Aircraft Programme With U.S Navy
October 8, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAustralia’s Ministry of Defense has announced the signing of a $73.9 million Increment 3 Project Arrangement with the U
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Russian Air Force To Receive Il-476 Heavy Transport Planes In $4 Billion
October 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Russian Defense ministry signed a $4 billion contract for Il-476 heavy transport planes with Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation. The Il-476 is modernised version of Russia's Il-76 Candid transport plane with digital flight control system, new avionics and PS-90A-76 engines with improved fuel efficiency systems
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Eurofighter Typhoon Continues Phase 1 Enhancement Testing
October 1, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Eurofighter Typhoon fleet has begun flight testing the final part of the Phase 1 Enhancements (P1Eb) programme. This final step of the first batch of enhancements contract includes air to surface integration, full smart bomb integration, modern secure Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) known as Mode 5, improved Radios and Direct Voice Input, Air-to-Surface Helmet Mounted Sight System, improved Air-to-Air capabilities including digital integration of Short Range Air-to-Air Missiles and updated MIDS datalink functionalities for enhanced interoperability with Coalition
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AgustaWestland To Support Service For South Africa’s AW109LUH Fleet
September 25, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAgustaWestland announced it has signed a comprehensive service support contract for the South African Air Force’s fleet of AW109LUH helicopters. The contract will include delivery and provision of spares, support equipment, D-Level maintenance, component repair and overhaul services on-site support team, technical support services, training and technical publication updates
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The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
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