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India introduces MIG- 29K Carrier Borne Fighter Aircraft
February 19, 2010 @ 12:00 AMThe 19th day of Feb 2010, was marked with the take-off of the Indian Navy’s new fighter aircraft - the MiG-29K with full afterburners. The new fighter displayed its agility by breaking into an almost vertical climb within seconds after take-off
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Indo Russian fifth generation Sukhoi PAK FA fighter marks first
January 29, 2010 @ 12:00 AMToday Komsomolsk-on-Amur witnessed the debut flight of a prototype of advanced fighter of the 5th generation. The aircraft piloted by Sukhoi test-pilot Sergey Bogdan spent 47 minutes in the air and successfully landed on the factory runway
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QinetiQ wins contract for managing UK MOD air weapons training activity
January 25, 2010 @ 12:00 AMDefence Estates (DE) has awarded QinetiQ a contract to manage the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) air weapons training activity in the UK over the next three years. The contract, worth over £5 million, includes an option to extend the arrangement by up to two years
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Indra signs $76 million contract with Spanish Air Force for
January 4, 2010 @ 12:00 AMIndra will provide the Air Force with technological support to guarantee maximum performance and efficacy of the early warning and surveillance system of Spain s air space. It will also supply the necessary support in order to secure correct performance of the avionics and communication systems and the calibration of the laboratory equipment
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Canada to buy four Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft
October 29, 2009 @ 12:00 AMBombardier Aerospace announced that the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador(a province of Canada) has purchased four Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft that will serve to replace part of its aging aerial firefighting fleet. Based on the list price, the contract is valued at approximately $120 million US and includes aircraft modifications, spare parts provisioning, training and technical support
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Goodrich Corporation has been awarded $400 million contract for brakes and wheels...
September 1, 2009 @ 12:00 AMGoodrich Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Defense Logistics Agency - Ogden to provide new carbon brakes and boltless wheels for the Air Force’s fleet of C-130 transport aircraft. The selection is expected to generate up to $400 million in revenue over the life of the program, including original equipment and aftermarket sales for U
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First Corvette for the Oman Navy Launched in Portsmouth Naval Base
July 29, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRoyal Navy of Oman Vessel Al Shamikh, being designed and built by BVT Surface Fleet in Portsmouth, has today been formally named during a Launching Ceremony in Portsmouth Naval Base by His Highness AL Sayyed Haitham bin Tariq Al Said. UK Minister for Defence Equipment & Support, Quentin Davies, Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis Al-Raisi, Commander Royal Navy of Oman and senior representatives from the Royal Navy were also present at the event
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U.S. Air Force has awarded $276 million contract to Northrop Grumman for...
July 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe U.S
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A$2 billion F-35 JSF contracts at risk
July 6, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAustralia is set to lose A$2 billion worth of hi-tech contracts as local companies and governments are reluctant to join the global supply chain for a new-generation fighter plane. American giant Lockheed Martin this week will send out executives from its headquarters in Texas in a last-ditch attempt to find Australian firms willing to manufacture composite skins and other parts for the massive F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program
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US Air Force has awarded $276 million contract to Northrop for airborne...
June 25, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Air Force is awarding a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Northrop Grumman Defense Mission Systems Inc., of San Diego, Calif
U.S. Aid Suspension Hits Australian Abrams Tanks Transfer to Ukraine
Russian Su-34 Fighter Jet Lands “Safely” on its Belly
Germany to Keep F-35 Aircraft Order Despite America’s ‘Unpredictable’ Policies
Pentagon to Probe Information Leaks
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...