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EADS Considers Downsizing Defence And Space Operation

December 7, 2013 @ 07:41 AM

EADS is set to announce a draconian restructuring plan on Monday that may include thousands of job cuts and strain relations with shareholders Germany and France. In the line of fire is the company's defence and space operations, both suffering a drop in orders that the company says requires urgent attention
First Maiden Flight Of New Scorpion Aircraft Next Week

December 7, 2013 @ 07:20 AM

Textrons new Scorpion aircraft will have its maiden flight early next week, the company official was quoted as saying by Defense News. The flight, expected to be roughly 90 minutes, will be used to gather baseline information about the newly designed plane
USAF's Secret New UAS To Be Operational In 2015: Report

December 6, 2013 @ 04:50 PM

The US Air Force's secret unmanned aerial system (UAS), designed for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, is scheduled to be operational by 2015, according to Aviation Week. A large, classified unmanned aircraft is now flying—and it demonstrates a major advance in combining stealth and aerodynamic efficiency
US Navy Demos UAS From Submerged Submarine

December 6, 2013 @ 12:53 PM

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C-27J Spartan To Use Innovative Fire-Fighting System

December 6, 2013 @ 11:59 AM

Alenia Aermacchi has successfully conducted operating and training tests on the Romanian Air Forces C-27Js, with the new fire fighting system, Caylym Guardian, onboard. The new firefighting system system allows C-27Js to drop up to six large cardboard containers on bushfires; each container has a capacity of 1000 liters water or extinguishing liquid
First Mi-26T Delivered To Kazakhstan

December 6, 2013 @ 07:59 AM

Russian Helicopters has delivered a Mi-26T, first of the type–capable of carrying a 44,000-pound payload, to Kazakhstans Emergencies Ministry. The helicopter was delivered after an overhaul and modifications at a repair facility in Novosibirsk, Russia
MBDA Wins MMP Medium-range Missile Contract

December 5, 2013 @ 01:45 PM

MBDA has won a contract for the development and production of the Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP) medium-range missile. This program is one of the new generation of weapon projects intended to modernize the French army, and included in the future multi-year Program Law
Selex Delivers Brazilian GRIFO Radar

December 5, 2013 @ 01:01 PM

The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has taken delivery of an additional Selex GRIFO fire control radar during a ceremony in Italy. The radar is used for the modernisation of FAB's Northrop Grumman-built F-5 light supersonic fighter aircraft fleet
Cubic Wins $70 Million Training Center Equipment Contract

December 5, 2013 @ 09:31 AM

Cubic Corporation announced today it has been awarded a contract in excess of $70 million from a customer in the Asia Pacific region for significant quantities of combat training center equipment. This latest order, from a long-term customer in the region, includes laser-based simulation equipment, vehicle kits, numerous weapon configurations, indirect fire assets, and support equipment
Gripen Jets To Be Equipped With Elbit Systems' Electronic Warfare System

December 3, 2013 @ 12:41 PM

Elbit Systems has been selected for the integration and delivery of Elisras Passive Airborne Warning System (PAWS-2) onboard the Gripen fighter. The system was selected following a comprehensive in-depth evaluation and testing of the system in various scenarios as well as in a comparative live fire test

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