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Finmeccanica To Supply Two C-27J Airlifters To African Nation
September 24, 2015 @ 11:53 AMFinmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi has won an order to supply two C-27J tactical airlifters to an undisclosed African nation. The two aircraft will be delivered starting from 2017 and will be used for the transport of troops and materials and for homeland security and civil protection operating also on semi-prepared strips, the company said in a statement
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Is Russia Offering China, Pakistan A Su-35 Aircraft Package Deal?
September 21, 2015 @ 02:14 PMRussia may be working out a deal to sell Su-35 aircraft simultaneously to Pakistan and China, making it the biggest order of the most advanced in-production fighter in Russia. While Pakistani officials admitted to an international journal last week that they are considering buying SU-35, confirming earlier reports emanating from Russia, China is already in talks to buy 24 Su-35 aircraft from Russia
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US To Deploy 12 Attack Planes In European Bases
September 19, 2015 @ 06:19 PMThe United States Air Force will deploy 12 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft to bases in Europe as a continuation of Theater Security Packages in favour of Operation Atlantic Resolve. Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft are seen stored in the boneyard at the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group on Arizona's Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
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Thailand To Buy Four T50 trainer jets From South Korea
September 18, 2015 @ 12:47 PMSouth Korea has secured a $110 million contract from Thailand to export four T-50 trainer jets. The agreement was clinched between the Korea Aerospace Industries and the Thai government in Seoul, the Korea Herald reported Thursday
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Thales Launches New Soldier Secure Radio At DSEI 2015
September 17, 2015 @ 01:07 PMThales has launched SquadNet, a new radio that combines a networking waveform with built-in GPS, Bluetooth and programmable encryption at DSEI 2015. The new radio also provides assured, secure communications in affordable, class leading size as well as weight and power package
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India Plans $75 Million Cyber-Crime Center
September 17, 2015 @ 01:05 PMThe Indian Government is likely to to set up a co-ordination center to curb cyber-crime costing Rs 500-crore (US $76 million). The center will also have an advanced application to monitor social media activities related to Ministries of Home, External Affairs, Defense and other government organizations, PTI reported Tuesday
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US Army, Bahrain And UAE To Receive Lockheed Martin Guided Rocket System
September 16, 2015 @ 11:15 AMLockheed Martin has won a $227 million contract for lot 10 production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary for US Army, Bahrain and UAE. "GMLRS is a combat proven precision-strike system," Ken Musculus, vice president of Tactical Missiles for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control said in a statement Wednesday
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Airbus TO Supply 100 Ecureuil Helicopters To Chinese Financial Leasing Company
September 9, 2015 @ 10:56 AMAirbus Helicopters will supply 100 Ecureuil series light single-engine rotorcraft to Chinese CM International Financial Leasing (CMIFL) over five years. The initial order of 10 units is to be delivered in 2016
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US To Resupply Precision Guided Munitions To Saudi Arabia
September 4, 2015 @ 03:50 PMThe US will be resupplying Saudi Arabia with Thousands of precision-guided weapons that include Boeings Joint Direct Attack munitions. “Also included would be a resupply of Raytheons Paveway bombs,” Bloomberg quoted unnamed sources familiar with the proposal as saying
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US Navy Approves Raytheon AIM-9X Block II Missile Production
September 3, 2015 @ 02:45 PMThe US Navy has approved Raytheon to set full-rate production of the AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II infrared air-to-air missile. The program completed operational test and evaluation earlier this year and Raytheon is now approved to produce missiles at full factory capacity
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