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Sikorsky Wins S-92 Helis Order At Heli-Expo 2014
February 26, 2014 @ 07:55 AMSikorsky Aircraft has signed a contract with Milestone Aviation Group to supply eight more S-92 helicopters at the Heli-Expo 2014. Milestone is one of the largest S-92 owners and with the announcement, it has increased its firm and option S-92 orders to 37 aircraft valued at more than US$ 1
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New Lockheed Martin VTOL Aircraft To Be Operational In 2015: Reports
February 25, 2014 @ 01:10 PMLockheed Martin is developing a new kind of unmanned, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft that seeks to replace helicopters on a wide range of military missions, and will go operational by mid-2015. In early 2013, US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) agreed on a proposal from Lockheed-Piasecki team, to pursue a flying vehicle that can carry a mix of modular payloads, including small vehicles, cargo containers, sensors or weapons weighing up to 1,360kg (3,000lb), according to Flight Global
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Russian Helicopters To Display New Helicopters At Heli-Expo 2014
February 24, 2014 @ 09:55 AMRussian Helicopters will showcase two new multirole helicopter models – the Mi-171A2and Mi-38 at the Heli-Expo 2014, from 24-27 February. The Mi-171A2, the newest addition to the Mi-8/17 range, has been designed using the latest advances in aerospace technology, and incorporates more than 100 technological innovations
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Hawker Pacific, Bell Sign MoU For Future Purchase Deals
February 24, 2014 @ 08:38 AMHawker Pacific and Bell Helicopter signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the intent to enter into future purchase agreements for various Bell helicopter models based on anticipated market growth. The multi-aircraft, multi-year agreement was signed by Hawker Pacific CEO, Alan Smith and Bell Helicopter President and CEO, John Garrison at Bell Helicopters Chalet at the 2014 Singapore Airshow
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BEL Wins $29.3 Million Sonar Systems Contract From Myanmar
February 20, 2014 @ 07:43 AMIndia-based firm, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a $29.24 Million contract with the Government of Myanmar for three Hull Mounted Sonars–Export (HMS-X)
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Saudi Agrees To Typhoon Price Escalation, Signs Agreement With UK
February 19, 2014 @ 12:04 PMThe Government of UK and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have finally agreed on the price escalation terms relating to the Eurofighter Typhoon airplane under the Salaam programme. Cash settlement is expected to follow this pricing agreement, commencing in the early part of 2014
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Malaysian Defense Procurement To Hit A Lull This Year
February 17, 2014 @ 01:25 PMUnlike other Asian countries such as Singapore, India and Indonesia, Malaysia is moving slow on defense procurement if the countrys military leadership is to be believed. Malaysias navy chief Admiral Aziz Jaafar, in January, said that his country will not undertake any significant procurement programs in 2014
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Elbit Systems To Unveil New SkyVis HMD At HELI-EXPO 2014
February 17, 2014 @ 12:57 PMElbit Systems will showcase SkyVis - new system, combining proven helmet-mounted display (HMD) with commercially certifiable line-of-sight (LOS) technology and daytime head-up display (HUD) capabilities at HELI-EXPO 2014, 24 - 27 February. SkyVis day or night system offers enhanced situational awareness and enables “Eyes Out” operations, with or without NVG, during all phases of flight, in marginal weather conditions without compromising safety
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Rolls-Royce Wins $1 Billion C-130J Super Hercules Engines Contract
February 13, 2014 @ 04:29 PMRolls-Royce has won a contract worth $1 billion to deliver approximately 600 engines for future C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. The agreement secures the Rolls-Royce AE 2100 as the engine of choice for all variants of the C-130J to 2025
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IAI Unveil New Super Heron UAS At Singapore Airshow 2014
February 11, 2014 @ 03:37 PMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) today unveiled its new Super Heron heavy fuel Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) at the Singapore Air Show 2014. Mr
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