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Turbomeca Signs MoU With Portugal Air Force, DEFLOC To Support EH101 Fleet
June 17, 2015 @ 01:03 PMTurbomeca (Safran) announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Portuguese Air Force and DEFLOC at Paris Air Show to support the Portuguese RTM322-powered EH101 fleet. The engines of these rotorcrafts will be covered by a Global Support Package (GSP)
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Lockheed To Collaborate With Raytheon, Bombardier For USAF JSTARS Replacement Program
June 17, 2015 @ 10:56 AMLockheed Martin announced tuesday that it will team with Bombardier and Raytheon to compete for the US Air Force's next generation Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) replacement. The team aimed to develop a low-risk, affordable replacement for the E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS), a ground surveillance, battle management, as well as command and control aircraft that was built by Northrop Grumman
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Sagem, DCI Team Up On Airborne Surveillance Systems
June 16, 2015 @ 04:07 PMSagem (Safran) announced Monday that it has signed collaboration agreement with Défense Conseil International (DCI) on airborne surveillance systems, which are based on light aircraft and drones, for France as well as international markets. The manned airborne surveillance services offered by DCI will call on the Diamond DA 42 light twin-engine aircraft, equipped with Sagem's Euroflir 350 or 410 optronic pod
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Mahindra Aerospace, Airbus Sign Aero components production contract
June 16, 2015 @ 02:31 PMMahindra Groups subsidiary, Mahindra Aerospace has won a large aero-components production contract from Airbus Groups Premium AEROTEC of Germany. Deliveries are scheduled to commence this year, announced in a press release Monday
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OIS, French Firms Sign JVs For Aircraft Devices, UAV Manufacturing
June 16, 2015 @ 01:58 PMIndian firm OIS Aerospace group today announced the two joint ventures with French companies Rafaut and LH Aviation for manufacturing advanced weapons-to-aircraft interface devices and multi-sensor tactical UAVs. The first JV with Rafaut will make 'pile-ons' for the fighter aircrafts to carry the weapons, besides conducting further research and developments to make the product more advanced and suitable as per the requirements in India, Economic Times reported
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Dassault Hopes to Manufacture Rafale under ‘Make in India’
June 16, 2015 @ 08:22 AMDassault is expecting to manufacture an unspecified number of Rafale aircraft under the ‘Make in India program in addition to the order for 36 off-the-shelf planes which it is negotiating with the Indian MoD. Eric Trappier, CEO of Dassault said during the course of a press conference with the French media last Friday , "I'm cautious but we believe that the needs of the Indian air force exceed by far the 36 aircraft
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Indonesia Acquires two Airbus Dauphin Helicopters for Search and Rescue
June 15, 2015 @ 03:59 PMPT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has ordered two AS365 N3+ Dauphin helicopters to boost the search and rescue (SAR) capabilities of Indonesia. Airbus Helicopters will deliver these twin-engine rotorcraft to PTDI within one year
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US Authorizes Allies To Buy Raytheon's Ballistic Missile Defense Radar
June 15, 2015 @ 12:46 PMThe US government has authorized its allies to purchase Raytheons AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar for use in forward-based mode. In forward-based mode, the AN/TPY-2 is positioned near hostile territory and acquires ballistic missiles in the boost (ascent) phase of flight shortly after they are launched
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Are Yemini Scuds Getting the Better of Saudi Patriot Anti-missile Systems?
June 14, 2015 @ 03:18 PMRebel Yemini forces are reported to have accelerated their missile attacks on Saudi targets over the weekend after an earlier Scud attack on a Saudi base claimed the life of the countrys air force chief. The Iranian FARS news agency reported, “the Yemini (rebel) army and Ansarullah (Shia Houthi forces) fired 46 missiles at al-Ain al-Harrah, al-Khoubeh, al-Amoudeh and Al-Sauda military bases in southern Saudi Arabia yesterday without specifying if the missiles fired were Scuds
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Eurofighter, Rafale, Super Hornet, F-35, Gripen In Race To Finland’s New Fighter...
June 12, 2015 @ 02:28 PMFinland plans to replace its existing fleet of 62 F/A-18 Hornets by 2021, the Defense ministry made an announcement Thursday. Eurofighter, French Dassault Rafale, American Boeing Super Hornet or Lockheed Martin JSF F-35, and Swedish JAS Gripen to be in race to Finlands new fighter jet program
Chinese Factory Leads the World in Mass-Production of Satellites
AI Helped Russian Drone Swarm Overload Ukrainian Air Defense Systems 400%
70 Civilians killed, 360 Injured in Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Economic Targets
Hand to Hand Combat Between Chinese, Philippine Soldiers in South China Sea
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles