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Russian Helicopters Offers its Mi-171E2 Chopper For High Altitude, Hot Weather Operations...

February 8, 2018 @ 10:20 AM

Russian Helicopters has offered its latest Mi-171E2 for use in high altitude and hot weather regions of the world following completion its flight test program. “Due to its improved performance characteristics, Mi-171Е2 may be interesting for government agencies using helicopters
Lockheed Martin JASSM-ER Missile Achieves Full Operational Capability on F-15E Fighter Jet...

February 7, 2018 @ 10:11 AM

Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) – Extended Range (ER) has achieved full operational capability on the F-15E Strike Eagle. F-15E Strike Eagle is the first Universal Armament Interface (UAI)-compliant platform to field JASSM-ER
HAL Tests Locally-made Automatic Flight Control System for Light Combat Helicopter

February 2, 2018 @ 05:51 AM

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) carried out the first flight of Light Combat Helicopter (Technology Demonstrator-2) with an in-house developed Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) for the first time in the country. The maiden flight was flawless and flew for 20 minutes with the engagement of the system throughout, a HAL release said
Indonesian Agency, Australian Counterpart to Create Cyber Defence Standards

February 1, 2018 @ 04:25 AM

Indonesias cyber defence organization, the State Code and Cyber Agency (BSSN) said it will team up with Australian counterpart in creating standard of handling cyber attacks. "Yesterday we organized a workshop with friends from Australia and we will cooperate technically at least in incident handling, in creating the standard," BSSN spokesman Anton Setiawan told ANTARA News Agency on the sidelines of Indonesia-Australia Digital Forum 2018 here on Wednesday
Thailand Likely to Increase Chinese VT-4 Tanks Order to 49

January 30, 2018 @ 07:09 AM

Thailand is likely to increase its total order for Chinese-made VT-4 main battle tanks to 49 up from the current 28 plus 10 additional ordered in 2017. Thailand had purchased 28 VT4 tanks in 2015 and ordered an additional 10 last year
Ilyushin Il-78M-90A Aerial Refueling Tanker Performs Debut Flight

January 26, 2018 @ 09:47 AM

Russias advanced aerial refueling tanker Ilyushin Il-78M-90A performed its maiden flight on Thursday, local media reports. "Today, on January 25, the flight model of the Il-78M-90A perspective aerial refueling plane performed its first flight
Elbit Systems to Provide Battle Management System to Australia for $150 Million

January 26, 2018 @ 09:39 AM

Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems Ltd has been awarded a $150 million contract for Battle Management System Command and Control (BMS C2), the company said in a press release Thursday. The contract awarded by the Australian Department of Defence's Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group is to provide Through Life Support (TLS) services to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for BMS C2
Russia’s Mi-17A2 Helicopter Passes Extreme Cold Flight Test

January 24, 2018 @ 09:16 AM

Russias latest multirole Mi-171A2 helicopter has completed trials in extremely low temperatures of up to -50 degrees Centigrade, local media reports quoting Russian Helicopters Holdings press service. "The results of the tests, held in Yakutia, have proven that main systems and avionics are operable [in extremely low temperatures]
BAE Systems to Modernize US Navy MK 45 Guns, Provide Four Additional

January 23, 2018 @ 09:13 AM

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Airbus helicopters Delivered 409 Choppers in 2017, Logged Orders for 350 More

January 22, 2018 @ 11:25 AM

Airbus Helicopters delivered 409 rotorcraft and logged gross orders for 350 helicopters (net: 335) in 2017, with a strong commercial performance on the heavy and super-medium segments. The company booked 54 orders for helicopters of the Super Puma family and 19 orders for the super-medium H175

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