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Thales Awarded Adelaide Class Frigate Combat Systems Support Contract

November 25, 2013 @ 12:47 PM

Thales has won a contract worth $46 million to provide support for Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Adelaide-Class Guided Missile Frigate (FFG) combat systems. "This contract will ensure the FFG Class Combat System, which is among the most capable in the world, is effectively sustained until the RAN transitions to the new Air Warfare Destroyers," DMO chief executive officer Warren King said
X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Completes Carrier Tests

November 21, 2013 @ 09:46 AM

The US Navy concluded another round of carrier testing on November 19 to further demonstrate and evaluate the X-47B unmanned air system integration within the aircraft carrier environment. Tests aboard USS Theodore Rooseveltincluded deck handling, carrier approaches and landings in off-nominal wind conditions, digitized ship systems interfaces, and concept of operations development
Cassidian To Modernize German Identification Systems With New IFF Standard

November 20, 2013 @ 04:32 PM

Cassidian has been selected by German Armed Forces in order to upgrade their identification systems to NATOs new “Mode 5” IFF standard. Germany is taking the pioneering role in the modernisation of all NATO identification systems, whose task is to differentiate between friendly and enemy aircraft and thus to reduce the risk of friendly fire
PC-21 Training Aircraft To Be Equipped With Esterline Avionics

November 20, 2013 @ 12:34 PM

Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has been selected to supply its latest generation CMA-9000 flight management system (FMS) and SparrowHawk head-up display (HUD) sub-systems to Pilatus Aircraft. The high-performance avionics are scheduled to be installed onboard the PC-21 turboprop training aircraft intended for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) and Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF), according to Military Technology
Mirage Fighter Jet Implements Tawazun's Al Tariq system

November 19, 2013 @ 11:57 AM

Tawazun Dynamics has announced that its Al Tariq system has been successfully integrated into Dassault's Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft. Under an agreement with France's Dassault Aviation, Al Tariq will be fitted on UAE Air Force and Air Defence, UAEAF'&'AD, Mirage 2000-9 aircraft
Budget Decline Causes Lockheed Martin To Consolidate Facilities

November 15, 2013 @ 07:54 AM

The continued decline in U.S
RAAF's F-35A On Track For Delivery

November 14, 2013 @ 01:24 PM

Australia's first F-35A – commonly known as the Joint Strike Fighter is on track to be operational in 2020, according to New Air Combat Capability Project Manager Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Kym Osley. AVM Osley was at the F-35A manufacturing plant Fort Worth in Texas recently when the RAAFs first F-35A came together
Finmeccanica To Unveil Advanced Aircraft At Dubai Airshow

November 13, 2013 @ 08:24 AM

Finmeccanica will showcase its latest aircraft at the international event at the Dubai Airshow next week with AgustaWestland and Alenia Aermacchi participating, the company said in a statement. "This year Finmeccanica and its companies Alenia Aermacchi, AgustaWestland and Selex ES will participate to this important event
Rockwell Collins To Display Advanced Cabin Systems And Avionics At Dubai Airshow

November 12, 2013 @ 09:27 AM

Rockwell Collins will demonstrate its most advanced in-flight entertainment, cabin systems, aviation electronics and network communication solutions at the Dubai Airshow, Nov. 17-21
X-47B UCAS Successfully Tested Aboard USS Theodore

November 11, 2013 @ 01:10 PM

The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) yesterday conducted flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. This weekend's tests demonstrated the X-47B's ability to integrate with the carrier environment

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