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Alenia Aermacchi’s M-346 To Train Italian Pilots For Eurofighter Operations
June 19, 2015 @ 12:23 PMItalian Air Force will start testing the capability of Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchis M-346 Master, a military transonic trainer aircraft, as an "aggressor" in dissimilar combat training missions with the Eurofighter aircraft. Starting next August the students of the Italian Air Force who are to fly on the combat aircraft will accomplish the trainings phase IV on the new M-346, the final step before the passage to the operational airplanes
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Russia Displays Helicopter Carrier Model Similar To Mistral
June 19, 2015 @ 11:22 AMRussia has started working on a helicopter carrier similar to the stalled French Mistral and is expected to join the forces in 2018, Tass reported last week. Russia recently displayed the layout of the ship similar to the French Mistral amphibious assault ship at the Army 2015 forum
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Bavarian Police Receives Upgraded Airbus H135s Helicopter
June 19, 2015 @ 08:39 AMAirbus Helicopters announced today that it has delivered the first retrofitted H135s choppers to the Bavarian Police in Germany. The H135s, currently showcased at the ongoing Paris Airshow is upgraded to retrofit package that significantly improves the operating performance and the handling qualities retaining the payload lift capabilities of this lightweight twin-engine rotorcraft
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Saudi Arabia Orders Four Airbus C295W Transport Aircraft
June 19, 2015 @ 08:17 AMSaudi Arabia has purchased four C295W medium transport and surveillance aircraft after carrying our complete evaluation, Airbus Defense and Space said at the Paris air show on Tuesday. “The C295W is joining the Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) and CN235 transports previously ordered by Saudi Arabia
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Piaggio On Target For Hammerhead UAV Certification
June 18, 2015 @ 07:19 PMPiaggio Aerospace, Italian aircraft manufacturer, is progressing to achieve the certification of its HammerHead unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The company is shifting its focus into the defence aviation market, company CEO Carlo Logli told IHS Jane's on 16 June
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Russian Force Practice Flying Forpost, Orlan-10 Drones In Tajikistan
June 18, 2015 @ 02:14 PMThe operational group of Russian Forces, stationed in Tajikistan, have practiced with the Russian homemade drones Forpost and Orlan-1o at night in the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan. The use of both the drones was conducted as part of joint military exercises carried out by Russia and Tajikistan, Russias Central Military District Command was quoted as saying by Sputnik International reported Today
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Northrop Grumman Delivers Next-Gen LITENING Targeting Pod To US Military
June 18, 2015 @ 11:58 AMNorthrop Grumman announced Wednesday that it has delivered its 500th AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING targeting pod in the G4 configuration to the United States military. The LITENING G4 features advanced 1K sensors, laser imaging and advanced image processing
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Indian Army Offers Cash Prize for Future Ready Combat Vehicle Design Competition
June 17, 2015 @ 01:39 PMThe Indian Army has invited domestic and international tank design agencies to participate in a competition to develop the Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV). A Request for Information (RFI) issued by Indian Army issued last week says that the design will be conducted in two stages with the winning entries eligible for a cash prize
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Thales' I-Master Radar Integrates With Textron AirLand's Scorpion jet
June 17, 2015 @ 10:54 AMThales announced today that its I-Master radar has been successfully integrated on to Textron AirLands Scorpion Jet(tm) mission systems. The addition of radar compliments the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) sensor suite
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Rolls-Royce Wins $224 Million Worth Contracts To Support US, Kuwait, Norway Military
June 17, 2015 @ 09:05 AMRolls-Royce announced Monday that it has won a series of contracts worth $224 million to supply and maintain aircraft in service with air forces in America, Kuwait and Norway. Under the arrangements, the Derby-based business will provide design modifications, logistics support, engineering, parts, repairs and field services that mean Rolls staff could be maintaining aircraft in war zones
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