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Airbus Helicopters To Lease Five H145 Choppers To Saudi Aramco

September 11, 2018 @ 09:03 AM

Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), a helicopter leasing firm, and Airbus Helicopters announced Monday they will provide five H145s to Aramco Overseas Company, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, a fully integrated, global petroleum and chemicals enterprise. The five aircraft are sourced from Milestones orderbook with Airbus and are expected to be delivered to Aramco over the next twelve months
DARPA Announces $2 Billion Investment into Artificial Intelligence Tech

September 10, 2018 @ 03:04 PM

The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced a more than $2 Billion investment into “AI Next”, the future wave of artificial intelligence technologies to create collaborative partnerships between humans and machines. Under AI Next, key areas to be explored may include automating critical DoD business processes, such as security clearance vetting in a week or accrediting software systems in one day for operational deployment; improving the robustness and reliability of AI systems; enhancing the security and resiliency of machine learning and AI technologies; reducing power, data, and performance inefficiencies; and pioneering the next generation of AI algorithms and...
Russian-French SaM146 Engine for Be-200 Amphibious aircraft

September 10, 2018 @ 07:42 AM

United Engine Corporation of Russia plans to to re-equip the Beriev Be-200 amphibious aircraft with the Russian-French SaM146 engine unit. The modernization will make it possible to introduce the aircraft on the European and American markets, and also to begin the validation of the aircraft in the transport and passenger configurations
Naval Group Launches Gowind Corvette Buit in Egypt

September 7, 2018 @ 04:02 PM

Frances Naval Group launched the first Gowind Corvette warship built in Egypt yesterday in Alexandria shipyard. Along with the first ever delivered Gowind corvette, Elfateh, already deployed by Egyptian Navy on many operational theatres, it will contribute to increase the Egyptian Navy Power
First Arrow-3 Anti-Ballistic Missile Canister Delivered To IAI

September 7, 2018 @ 12:57 PM

Stark made the first delivery of Arrow 3 Anti-Ballistic Missile canister to its parent company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Stark was recently chosen to manufacture canisters for the Arrow-3, an integral component to the latest generation of missile defense systems developed by IAI and deployed by the IMOD to the IAF
Lockheed Martin Wins $500M Contract For Automated Test Equipment

September 6, 2018 @ 07:25 AM

The US Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year contract worth up to more than $500 million to build and deliver more than 200+ electronic Consolidated Automated Support Systems (eCASS) to maximize aircraft readiness. The previous Navy CASS contract awarded in 2000 to Lockheed Martin was worth $287 million
Lockheed Martin to Move F-16 Fighter Jet Wings Manufacture to India

September 4, 2018 @ 02:00 PM

Lockheed Martin announced today an agreement to move global production of F-16 jet wings to India without any obligation on the part of New Delhi to purchase the F-16 aircraft. The manufacturing will be done at the Tata Advanced Systems Limiteds (TASL) facility in Hyderabad
Indonesia Confirms Hercules C-130 Purchase, Gets Sanctions Waiver to buy Sukhoi-35

August 30, 2018 @ 11:26 AM

Indonesia has confirmed a plan to buy Hercules C-130 transport planes from the United States while also getting waiver from US sanctions to purchase Russian Su-35 fighter jets. "In future, Indonesia plans to buy several primary weaponry systems, including Hercules C-130 planes, and other heavy-duty transport planes from the US," Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said, while paying a courtesy call on US Secretary of Defense James Mattis in Washington DC, on Tuesday,
Fincantieri, China’s CSSC Sign MOU For Merchant Shipbuilding Cooperation

August 29, 2018 @ 11:36 AM

Fincantieri and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the extension of the industrial cooperation already existing between the two groups to all segments of merchant shipbuilding. The agreement foresees the parties to discuss the possibility to extend their current collaboration, which counts a joint venture dedicated to the first cruise ships ever built in China for the local market and other related activities, including a number of research and development projects in several areas of the shipbuilding, such as: vessels for the oil & gas industry; cruise-ferries; mega-yachts; special vessels; steel infrastructures; marine engineering and...
India’s DAC Approves Purchase of $2 Billion worth US-built MH-60 ‘Romeo’ Choppers

August 27, 2018 @ 04:10 PM

Indias Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC) on Saturday approved purchase of a $2-billion worth multi role helicopters for the countrys Navy through a direct government deal, according to a report by

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