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Saab Starts Gripen E/F Fighter Jet Production in Brazil

July 7, 2020 @ 04:57 PM

Saab Aeronáutica Montagens (SAM), Saab's first aero structures plant outside of Sweden for the new Gripen E/F fighter, marked the start of production today in Brazil. This site builds sections of Gripen, which will then be delivered to the final assembly facilities at the Embraer plant in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo, Brazil and to Linköping, Sweden
Indian Colonel, Soldiers Killed; ‘Illegally’ Crossed Border, Says China

June 16, 2020 @ 08:46 AM

In a tussle that ensued between the Indian and Chinese forces in Galwan Valley on Monday night, a Colonel-rank Indian Army officer and two soldiers were killed. “During the de-escalation process underway in the Galwan Valley, a violent face-off took place yesterday night with casualties on both sides
Aerovironment to Provide Raven and Puma 3 AE Drones to NATO Support...

June 15, 2020 @ 06:20 PM

AeroVironment announced its receipt of two orders totaling $9.8 million from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to provide Raven and Puma 3 AE tactical unmanned aircraft systems and spares
Mitsubishi Aircraft to Downsize Workforce by Half

June 13, 2020 @ 10:32 AM

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. may lay off more than half of its 2,000-strong employees after the deadly COVID-19 virus ravaged travel demand and delays continue to plague its regional jet project
Russia Kamov Ka-52M Helicopter to Get New 100Km Range Cruise Missile

June 11, 2020 @ 12:25 PM

Russias upgraded Kamov Ka-52M gunship will soon be armed with a new cruise missile with a range of 100km. According to the governments procurement website, state trials of the missile codenamed ‘item 305 equipped on the combat helicopter will begin in December of this year, and is scheduled to be completed in September 2022
Airbus e-Delivers H125s to Norwegian Helicopter and Maintenance Company

June 3, 2020 @ 11:08 AM

Helitrans of Norway has become the first customer to take delivery of new Airbus helicopters using the e-Delivery process devised to enable deliveries while ensuring compliance with COVID-19 health and safety restrictions. Trondheim-based Helitrans formally accepted the latest two H125s into its fleet following a series of actions that allowed all the requirements of the normal process to be met without the need for physical meetings or travel, the company said in a statement Wednesday
USAF Research Lab Tests Palletized Airdrop from MC-130J Transporter

May 29, 2020 @ 04:57 AM

The United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) tested simulated palletized munitions by air dropping them from an MC-130J plane. “Through a partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Air Force Special Operations Command successfully released simulated palletized munitions, Jan
Russia Repainted, Sent Jets to Aid Haftar in Libya: US Africa Command

May 27, 2020 @ 01:09 PM

Russia repainted its Air Force's fighter jets to camouflage their origin and flew them to aid warlord Khalifa Haftar's forces in Libya, the US Africa Command has alleged. “Russia has employed state-sponsored Wagner in Libya to conceal its direct role and to afford Moscow plausible deniability of its malign actions,” U
Laser Weapon Fired from US Warship Destroys Target Drone

May 23, 2020 @ 04:40 PM

A laser weapon mounted on a US Navy warship (USS Portland) shot down a target drone during in the first at-sea test of the Navys high-energy laser weapon system. The test termed successful, took place off Pearl Harbor on May 16, U
Lockheed Martin Reduces F-35 Jet Workflow as Production Slows

May 20, 2020 @ 04:03 AM

Lockheed Martin (LM) has announced an alternate work schedule for F-35 production line employees in Fort Worth to meet a slower workflow resulting from supplier delays. LM and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) agreed to a new schedule starting May 23 which will divide each shift into three groups

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