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UTC Aerospace Flight Trials New Pulse Aircraft Health Monitoring System With USAF...

July 28, 2016 @ 11:11 AM

UTC Aerospace Systems is currently testing its new Pulse Health Monitoring System (HMS) to evaluate the airworthiness of sensing systems aboard the USAF's C-5 Galaxy aircraft. The Pulse HMS is a lightweight, scalable vehicle health management system designed to enable real-time evaluation of an aircraft's condition
Indian Air Force Considers Penalizing Firms For Discrepancies In Defense Supplies

July 28, 2016 @ 10:37 AM

The Indian Air Force is considering a penalty clause for defense firms in case there is a qualitative and quantitative discrepancy in supplies of goods and services. "We are very strongly considering a green-channel procedure for dealing with established vendors and are considering very seriously with the government for doing away with any kind of inspection in between, it will only be self-certification and there would be a penalty clause in case there is a qualitative or quantitative discrepancy in the supplies," Air Vice Marshal M Baladitya told reporters during an event, '10th public procurement summit on enhancing transparency, efficiency...
Dassault Expects Indian Rafale Deal to Boost Its Bottomline For 2016

July 27, 2016 @ 01:48 PM

French aircraft manufacturer, Dassault is hoping that a forthcoming signing of a contract with India to sell 36 Rafale aircraft would boost its revenue for the financial year 2016. Dassault published on July 21, interim results for the first six months of 2016
Russia Bombs US Outpost In Syria

July 26, 2016 @ 01:52 PM

The US military officials have accused Russia of deliberately bombing a secret US facility in Syrian territory near the Jordanian border last month. According to a report by
Lockheed Martin’s VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Clears Design Review

July 26, 2016 @ 10:04 AM

Lockheed Martin has cleared VH-92A Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program Critical Design Review (CDR), signaling the program is ready to proceed to assembly, test and evaluation. The joint Sikorsky/Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) VH-92A helicopter program team met in July with key collaborators from government and industry for an in-depth design review, the company said in a statement Tuesday
Lockheed Martin Launches Hellenic Navy P-3B Patrol Aircraft Modernization Program

July 26, 2016 @ 09:18 AM

Lockheed Martin and Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) hosted a ceremony on Monday at HAI's facilities to mark an official launch of the Hellenic Navy P-3B maritime patrol aircraft modernization and upgrade program. On July 13, the first of two Hellenic Navy P-3B Orions were successfully transferred from Elefsis Air Base to HAI's facilities at Tanagra, Greece, north of Athens
Raytheon Lists Firepower Meant For F-35 Fighter Jet

July 25, 2016 @ 03:10 PM

Raytheon is providing precision munitions for firepower, a smart bomb rack that can be maintained on the fly and an advanced landing system to ensure successful missions for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. “Raytheon has been involved since Day One,” said Tom Copeman, vice president of business development for the company's Air Warfare Systems product line
Fire Erupts Near NATO Base In Turkey, Sabotage Suspected

July 25, 2016 @ 12:41 PM

A huge fire erupted near a NATO base in the Buca district, Izmir of western Turkey Sunday. The fire started on Sunday evening and engulfed wooded areas and spread closer to NATOs military base
Canada Expects Open Competition For New Fighter Buy

July 25, 2016 @ 11:40 AM

Amidst reports that Lockheed Martins F-35 stands at an advantage in Canadas fighter aircraft competition, the Canadian MoD has issued a document stating “all procurement options are being considered,” Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan was quoted as saying by the Globe and Mail earlier this month. Canada has issued a request for information to Boeing, Lockheed-Martin, Saab, Dassault and Eurofighter earlier this month seeking information by the end of July in order to design an acquisition process to replace the Canadian Air Forces CF-18 fighters
Slovakia To Purchase 30 Rosomak Armored Vehicle From Poland

July 25, 2016 @ 10:21 AM

Slovokia is negotiating a purchase of 30 eight-wheeled Rosomak armored modular vehicle (AMV) from Poland. The announcement by Polands defense ministry follows unsubstantiated news reports that Slovakias Defense Ministry had scrapped the acquisition plan,

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