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Turbomeca To Showcase Turboshaft Engines At Zhuhai Airshow 2014

November 12, 2014 @ 11:36 AM

Turbomeca will showcase its Ardiden 3C and Arrius 2 turboshaft engines at Zhuhai Airshow 2014, from 11th to 16th November 2014, the company said in a statement Monday. Developed in 50-50 partnership with Avic Engine, Ardiden 3C was ground tested for the first time in Bordes (France) in November 2013
Rostec, AVIC Sign Agreement To Increase Joint Partnerships

November 11, 2014 @ 10:21 AM

Rostec Corporation and the Chinese Industrial Aviation Corporation (AVIC) have reached an agreement regarding strategic cooperation, which will significantly increase interaction between the two companies. According to a statement from Rostec, plans are being made to work out the possibilities for implementing joint projects in aircraft, helicopter, and engine production, as well as in the manufacturing of aircraft materials, avionics, and similar products
Indonesia To Increase Defense Budget Upto 1.5%

November 7, 2014 @ 01:43 PM

Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu today announced that his government will increase defense spending up to 1.5 percent of the state budget
Dassault, BAE Wins French-UK Study Contract For Next Generation Combat Aircraft

November 6, 2014 @ 07:37 AM

Dassault Aviation and BAE Systems have won a €150 million joint study contract by the French and UK governments under a Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme. “We welcome this new step, which prepares the future of both manned and unmanned combat air systems
Indonesia To Get 11 Airbus Helicopters AS565 MBe Panther Rotorcraft: IndoDefence 2014

November 5, 2014 @ 08:53 AM

Indonesia has ordered 11 rotorcraft from Airbus DS to be used in naval anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions, it was announced at IndoDefense 2014 today. Scheduled for deliveries within three years, the AS565 MBe helicopters will be supplied by Airbus Helicopters to PT Dirgantara Indonesia
Raytheon Wins $174.5 Million Ground And Airborne ISR Mission Support Contract

November 5, 2014 @ 08:50 AM

Raytheon has won a $174.5 million contract from the US Air Force to provide field support for high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and the Distributed Command Ground System (DCGS) mission
Ukraine To Hold Arms Fair in 2015

November 5, 2014 @ 08:42 AM

Ukraine has announced it will host the "Arms and Security-2015" show on September 22nd-25th 2015 in the territory of International Exhibition Center (15 Brovarsky Ave., Kyiv, Ukraine)
Boeing Collaborates With Six Danish Companies To Jointly Work On Future Defense...

November 1, 2014 @ 05:00 AM

Boeing and six Danish defense companies signed agreements to jointly pursue a range of business opportunities in defense and aerospace-related manufacturing, maintenance, software and simulation integration, and other areas Friday. The agreements with Danish Aerotech, Falck Schmidt Defence Systems, IFAD, Multicut, Systematic and Terma are key elements of Boeings industrial plan related to its F/A-18 Super Hornet offering to Denmark
Safran, Max Aero To Provide Military Aircraft Engine Services In India

October 31, 2014 @ 01:01 PM

Snecma (Safran) and Max Aerospace have partnered to offer military aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services in India, the companies said in a joint statement Tuesday. The joint venture Max Aero Engines Private Ltd (MAEPL) will provide complete engine support solutions, in particular shop-level maintenance and flight line services
European Defence Firms Keen On Partnerships With Russia, Claims Rosoboronexport

October 29, 2014 @ 01:13 PM

European weapons manufacturers are keen on closer cooperation with Russia, but the current “political situation” makes this cooperation rather difficult, said Sergey Ladigin Deputy Director General of Rosoboronexport at the Euronaval exhibition. Russian defence firms are facing sanctions from European countries over the Ukraine crisis, though many European governments have responded half heartedly over the US call for Western sanctions

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