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Ka-226T Helicopters for India to Fly in 2021

November 26, 2020 @ 03:00 PM

Prototype Ka-226T helicopters meant for India will fly in the first half of 2021, according to Leonid Belykh, managing director of the Ulan-Ude aircraft plant (U-UAZ) of Russian Helicopters holding. "Now we are focused on the manufacture of fuselages and machine assemblies for various tests, but in parallel we are working on the creation of prototypes of the Ka-226T helicopter, which we expect to fly into the air in the first half of 2021,"
Rheinmetall to Develop Laser Source Demonstrator for Bundeswehr

November 26, 2020 @ 01:22 PM

The German procurement authorities have awarded Rheinmetall a contract to develop a key future laser weapon system component. At the end of the second quarter of 2020, the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, or BAAINBw, contracted with Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH to fabricate a laser source demonstrator
Northrop Grumman Receives $4.8 Billion Contract for USAF Global Hawk Modernization

November 26, 2020 @ 03:32 AM

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $4,800,000,000 contract for Global Hawk surveillance drone development, modernization, retrofit and sustainment activities for all Air Force Global Hawk variants, a Pentagon contract announcement said. This contract provides for management, including program, business and technical areas; configuration management, data management, reliability, availability and maintainability
India-Nigeria Hold Webinar to Boost Defence Cooperation

November 25, 2020 @ 03:03 PM

India today hosted a webinar to boost defence cooperation with Nigeria, one of the African countries with highest military spending. The theme of the webinar was “Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership: Webinar and Expo
Su-35 Jets Delivery to Russian AF Completed, Upgraded Version on Anvil

November 25, 2020 @ 11:21 AM

The last three Su-35S fighter jets were delivered to the Russian Aerospace Forces (RuAF) recently as part of a five-year contract for 50 such aircraft, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced today. "Specialists of the 485th military office of the Russian Defense Ministry accepted three Su-35S multirole fighter jets of the 4++ generation
US Opposing Iraq’s S-400 Air Defence System Purchase to Guard its Aerial...

November 23, 2020 @ 05:53 PM

The United States is fiercely opposed to Iraqs procurement of Russian-made S-400 air defense system for fear of losing the aerial hegemony it enjoys in the region, as well as loss of lucrative arms deals, an Iraqi parliamentarian has said. “The main reason is to prevent the Russian side from marketing its air defense systems in the region, whether it is Iraq, the Persian Gulf region, Iran or any other country in the Middle East, because the US, along with Israel, will lose its hegemony over regional countries airspace, and its freedom of movement to target anti-Israel sites would be constrained,”...
China's Y-20 Military Transport Aircraft Flown with Indigenous WS-20 engine

November 23, 2020 @ 08:20 AM

China has flown its Y-20 military transport aircraft with an indigenously made WS-20 engine replacing a Russian origin D-30 powerplant. The development has not been confirmed by the authorities
NATO Partners Collaborate to Develop Next Generation of Medium Multi-Role Helicopters

November 23, 2020 @ 05:56 AM

France, Germany, Greece, Italy and the United Kingdom announced the launch of a multinational project on Next-Generation Rotorcraft Capabilities on 19 November 2020. The project is dedicated to the modernization of existing rotorcraft fleets and is one of NATOs High Visibility Projects (HVP)
Lockheed Martin To Build New Training Center For Binational French, German C-130J...

November 21, 2020 @ 08:42 AM

French and German C-130J Super Hercules aircrews and maintainers will train in a facility located in France, built and equipped by Lockheed Martin for the countries binational C-130J Super Hercules Squadron. The company will provide training devices, the learning management system, courseware and options for five years of training services under the terms of a new direct commercial sale (DCS) contract, allowing for in-country learning
Rheinmetall to Supply German Bundeswehr with 342 Roll-Off Tipper Vehicles

November 20, 2020 @ 08:45 AM

Rheinmetall has begun serial delivery of 342 roll-off tipper vehicles to BwFuhrparkService GmbH (BwFPS), the state-owned enterprise in charge of the Bundeswehrs fleet of non-tactical vehicles. The first 69 logistic vehicles were transferred, to be followed by up to eight more trucks per week

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