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Denied Information On Ground Ballistic Missile: Journo Sues Pentagon

January 31, 2015 @ 11:38 AM

A Los Angeles Times Journalist, David Willman claims that the Pentagon has denied giving information on bonuses and incentives paid to contractors for delivering flawed $40 billion Ground-Ballistic Missile system (GMD) and has sued it for the same. According to David Willman, the denial to furnish information is in violation of the Freedom of Information Act
Airbus Delivered 471 Helicopters, Booked 402 New Orders in 2014

January 28, 2015 @ 01:38 PM

Airbus Helicopters has delivered 471 helicopters from the companys civil, parapublic and military product lines and booked 402 net orders last year. In addition, the backlog was adjusted to include a reduction of 33 NH90s
Ukrainian Armed Forces Inducts Antonov An-70 STOL Transport Aircraft

January 28, 2015 @ 12:02 PM

Antonov announced that its An-70 military STOL transport aircraft has been handed over to the Ukraine Ministry of Defense on January 22, 2015. The transport aircraft will serve Ukrainian Armed Forces intended for aerial delivery, air transportation of troops and tangible assets, provision of maneuvers and troops activity and decisions of special tasks
Leidos’ Unmanned Anti-Submarine Warfare Vessel Completes First Self Guided Voyage

January 27, 2015 @ 03:19 PM

Leidos announced today that its prototype maritime autonomy system for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)'s Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program recently completed its first self-guided voyage. The voyage was between Gulfport and Pascagoula, Mississippi
US Navy Approves Raytheon Standard Missile-6 For Older Combat Systems

January 27, 2015 @ 02:16 PM

The US Navy last week approved the Raytheon Standard Missile-6 for use on guided missile destroyers and cruisers with older versions of the Aegis combat system. The SM-6 is an upgrade in range and the ability to seek out targets over the older SM-2
Israel To Modernize 40-Year Old Hercules C-130H Transport Aircraft

January 27, 2015 @ 01:20 PM

The Israeli Air Force is likely to upgrade its old Hercules transport planes in a bid to modernize their avionic systems suitable for modern warfare, The Jerusalem Post reported last Saturday. The Hercules transport planes first came into service 40 years ago
Botswana Police Orders Three AS350 B3e From Airbus Helicopters

January 26, 2015 @ 04:30 PM

Botswanas Police Service today signed for a contract for three new AS350 B3e Ecureuil Airbus Helicopters aircraft for its Police Air Support Branch. The new helicopters will be customised to the Botswana Police Services specification, including the installation of night vision equipment for night-time operations and other law enforcement equipment
Turbomeca’s Latest Arriel Turboshaft Wins Certification

January 23, 2015 @ 01:46 PM

Turbomeca has received EASA type-certification for its Arriel 2N turboshaft. The new engine delivers 17% more take-off power (986 shp/735 kW compared to 840 shp/626 kW) than the current Arriel 2C and it also offers lower operating costs, increased reliability and superior performance over its predecessors
Indian Akash Missile To See Range Increase

January 22, 2015 @ 02:40 PM

The Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has decided to increase the range of the Aakash Surface to air missile (SAM), one of its successful programs, and provide it with a ‘seeker in its warhead to achieve better targeting efficiency. Reliable sources in the DRDO are not willing to divulge too many details about these two important elements – the range and the seeker – just yet
Russia, China To Develop High Altitude Version Of Mi-26 Helicopter

January 22, 2015 @ 12:19 PM

Russia and China will be developing a high altitude version of M-26 helicopter with a take-off weight of 38 tons that can be used on plateaus under thermal climate conditions, Chinese PLA military online reported citing Russian news sources. The improved version will have a smaller capacity and take–off weight than those of the M-26 helicopters but will be equipped with M-26s D-136 engine which makes it superior in terms of thrust-weight ratio and mobility

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