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China’s Marine Surveillance Aircraft Crashes, Crew Members Killed

June 8, 2016 @ 09:59 AM

China's State Oceanic Administration said four crew members were killed when a Marine Surveillance aircraft crashed in Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang Province on Tuesday. The plane was carrying a routine mission to monitor conditions in Zhejiang province whose coastline is dotted with hundreds of islands, the administration said in a statement on its website
Northrop Grumman Wins $600 Million Ballistic Missile Defense Support Contract

June 8, 2016 @ 09:23 AM

Northrop Grumman has won a modification contract worth $600 million to provide Missile Defense Agency and Department of Defense with enterprise-level technical integration and Ballistic Missile Defense System-(BMDS) level operational integration products and services. Under this modification, the contractor will also support the definition, development, and test and evaluation of integrated missile defense capabilities; support warfighters in the exercise of missile defense readiness, war-game command and control procedures, operational concepts, and doctrinal requirements; operational support to the BMDS; and information technology (IT) services to include IT operations, maintenance and infrastructure development in support of the chief information officer, the US Department...
Leonardo-Finmeccanica Rolls Out First Of 8 Polish M-346 Trainer Aircraft

June 7, 2016 @ 08:16 AM

Leonardo-Finmeccanica has rolled out the first of eight Polish Air Force M-346 aircraft at Venegono-Superiore facility on Monday. The roll-out ceremony was attended by the Polish Deputy Defense Minister, Bartosz Kownacki, the State Under ecretary to the Ministry of Defence, Gioacchino Alfano, and by the Managing Director of Leonardo-Finmeccanica Aircraft, Filippo Bagnato
Russia To Develop Naval Version Of Tor Anti-aircraft Missile System By 2019

June 7, 2016 @ 05:59 AM

The naval version of the Tor antiaircraft missile system may be developed in 2018-2019. The Russian Navy command shows interest in this project, Almaz-Antey said at the KADEX-2016 international weapons exhibition on Friday
Canada To Buy Super Hornets As An Interim Measure To Replace CF-18s...

June 6, 2016 @ 02:20 PM

Canada intends to buy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets as an interim measure for replacement of their CF-18s before making a decision on F-35 fighters. Rather than a full replacement of the air forces aging CF-18 fighter fleet, its believed the purchase will be labelled an interim measure to fill what Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is a pending “gap” in Canadas military capabilities,
Aurora Tests Remote Flying Systems For Helicopters

June 4, 2016 @ 09:00 AM

Aurora Flight Sciences recently tested a system that allows traditional helicopters to fly unmanned. The Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System, a kit that attaches to full-scale rotary-wing aircraft and allows them to fly in and out of austere landing zones with little human assistance, was attached to a Bell 206 helicopter on May 25 and flown around Bealeton, Va
Diehl, Elbit To Co-develop Protection System For Bundeswehr’s A400M Aircraft

June 3, 2016 @ 03:00 PM

Diehl Defence and Elbit Systems have signed a cooperation agreement at the ILA Berlin Air Show for the development of a DIRCM self-protection system for the Bundeswehrs Airbus A400M transport aircraft. Diehl was tasked by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) with the risk reduction study “DIRCM (Directed Infrared Countermeasure) for the A400M”, which will be concluded this year
British Forces "Bomb" Islamic State With Bollywood Music

June 3, 2016 @ 09:28 AM

British Special Forces troops are using Bollywood music to fight Daesh troops in Libya, as the terrorist group has banned music in several territories that they have control over, believing the music to be un-religious and a dangerous influence. On the advice of a Pakistani-born British Army Intelligence officer Special Forces troops with the Special Boat Service (SBS), the use of Bollywood music is not just to 'annoy' the militia, but to study the exact location and strength of Daesh forces, Sputnik reported
Admiral Lanba Takes Over As New Indian Navy Chief

June 1, 2016 @ 02:30 PM

Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba has taken over as Indian Navy Chief on Tuesday, as Admiral RK Dhowan superannuated from service. “I am sure under his leadership, the Indian Navy will execute every task,” the ex-chief of the Naval Staff, Dhowan said
Airbus To Review Preliminary Design Of High-Speed Rotorcraft Demonstrator By Yearend

June 1, 2016 @ 12:52 PM

Airbus Helicopters earlier this year passed an important milestone in the development of the high-speed, compound helicopter demonstrator currently being built as part of the Clean Sky 2 European research programme. A mockup of the breakthrough airframe design has just undergone wind tunnel testing in an Airbus facility

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