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BAE Systems acquires Raytheon’s Airborne Tactical Radios Division

May 4, 2020 @ 02:01 PM

British defense company BAE Systems completed acquisition of Raytheon Technologies Corporations Airborne Tactical Radios (Airborne Radios) business on Monday. In January, BAE Systems had said it entered into a definitive Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire Collins Aerospaces Military GPS business for $1
Turkish TF-X Fighter Jet Project Progress

May 3, 2020 @ 12:44 PM

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has signed an agreement with software firm HAVELSAN to carry out software development and embedded training among others to speed up development of the TF-X National Combat Aircraft (Milli Muharip Uçak, MMU) program. The agreement was announced by Dr
Boeing 787 Collides with Airbus A350 at Doha Airport: Qatar Airways

May 2, 2020 @ 12:18 PM

A Boeing 787-800 airplane operated by Qatar Airways collided with an Airbus A350-900 after strong winds dislodged the aircraft from chocks that secures its wheels. "During extreme weather conditions, with storms and high winds of 70 knots, a parked Qatar Airways 787-800 briefly shifted from its chocks and made contact with a QR A350-900 on Thursday 30 April," Qatar Airways posted on its Twitter account
Flight Data Recorder of Canadian NATO Helicopter Found, 5 Crew Presumed Dead

May 2, 2020 @ 09:17 AM

The flight data recorder of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CH-148 Cyclone helicopter that crashed during a NATO operation in the Mediterranean Sea on April 29, has been recovered. Five missing crew members aboard the helicopter at the time of the incident are now presumed dead
Northrop to soon test Communication Network between 5th Gen Jets

May 2, 2020 @ 06:26 AM

Northrop Grumman will begin testing the US Air Forces gatewayONE net-centric communication system that will connect the services fifth generation platforms such as the F-22 and F-35 jets, soon. “Northrop Grumman Corporation is rapidly working on developing and fielding a gatewayONE prototype, an open system enabling translation and communication across platforms, in support of the Advanced Battle Management family of Systems (ABMS)
US Ships Gate-crashing on Iranian Military Drill led to Confrontation

May 1, 2020 @ 05:52 PM

A US-Iran confrontation in the Persian Gulf last month occurred due to the US Navys “unauthorized” presence during Iran's planned military drills. Responding to US accusations that the IRGC fleet provoked the confrontation by acting in a “harassing” manner towards US ships, IRGC naval commander Alireza Tangsiri said that “the Persian Gulf region is our home and we are not looking for a fire in our house
Italian Design Chosen for the US Navy’s New FFG-X Guided-Missile Frigates

May 1, 2020 @ 08:02 AM

The US Navy has selected Marinette Marine, a subsidiary of Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, to build 10 new FFG(X) class of guided-missile frigates. On Thursday, the Pentagon announced it awarded Wisconsin-based Marinette Marine Corp
Lockheed Wins $618M THAAD Support Contract

May 1, 2020 @ 05:38 AM

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin $618 million to support its terminal high altitude area defense (THAAD) air defense systems. Under this contract, the contractor will provide THAAD product support, which includes: logistics performance requirements; maintenance; supply; training and training support; packaging, handling, storage and transportation; forward stationing for theater support; logistics information capabilities; product assurance; safety; missile support; security; and engineering services, Pentagon said Thursday
US Offers Philippines Apache, Viper as Attack Helicopter Options

May 1, 2020 @ 01:36 AM

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Philippines of six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, 200 Hellfire Missiles and related equipment for an estimated $1.5 billion
Indonesia Developing Missile for its F-16 Jets

April 30, 2020 @ 10:26 AM

Indonesian Aerospace (PT Dirgantara Indonesia) is currently developing a new missile for the Air Forces fleet of F-16 fighter jets. “PT DI is in the process of developing a missile to complement its 70-millimeter Folding-fin Aerial Rocket (FFAR), which has been fitted onto the Air Forces F-16 jets,” president director Elfien Goentoro was quoted as saying by The Jakarta Post on Wednesday

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