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Babcock, Dassault Partner For French FOMEDEC Training Contract

January 6, 2017 @ 12:15 AM

Babcock France and Dassault Aviation have signed a partnership which would initially materialize in the delivery of the French "FOMEDEC" training contract with the creation of a joint company under Babcock France. Following a competitive bid process, the France's Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) has awarded Babcock France with the FOMEDEC contract to provide and maintain a training platform and related services for the French Air Force (Armée de l'Air), the company said in a statement Thursday
Make In India Possibility For Both Single Engine And Twin Engine Fighter...

January 4, 2017 @ 01:00 PM

Indias requirement of 200 combat aircraft might very well include both single engine and twin engine fighter jets that are to be made in India. “India will need another line of single engine fighter jet and this will be done under the Defense Ministrys Strategic Partnership (SP) model which is to be finalized by the end of this month,” Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar was quoted as saying at a press briefing in New Delhi by Economic Times Tuesday
Germany Integrates Civil, Military Air Traffic Management In Its Airspace

January 2, 2017 @ 12:04 PM

Germany has integrated the civil and military air traffic management in its airspace upper airspace of the north-west region of the country. The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, EUROCONTROL announced Sunday that its Air traffic controllers in Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) will be providing integrated civil and military air navigation services in the above 24,500 feet Hannover Upper Information Region (UIR)
Solar Power For LCA Tejas' Manufacturing Division Of HAL

December 27, 2016 @ 10:44 AM

Indias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) plans to harness solar power to enable its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas manufacturing division to cut down dependency on normal electricity. The project enables us to use solar power and cut down our dependency on normal electricity”, T
China’s AC352 Rotorcraft Completes First Flight with WZ16 engine

December 21, 2016 @ 11:01 AM

The Avicopter AC352 rotorcraft equipped with WZ16 engine has completed first flight today in Harbin. Developed by Avicopter and Airbus Helicopters jointly, the AC352 is a new seven-ton, twin-engine, multi-purpose rotorcraft
Rockwell Collins, Taqnia Collaborate To Work on Fixed-Wing Avionics In Saudi Arabia

December 20, 2016 @ 07:16 PM

Rockwell Collins signed an agreement with Taqnia Aeronautics as well as with the latter's defense and security technology subsidiaries to collaborate for work on military rotary and fixed wing avionics in Saudi Arabia. The partnership will cover work on aircraft assembled, manufactured and updated in Saudi Arabia, the company announced today
Infosys To Invest In Drone Manufacturer idea-Forge

December 15, 2016 @ 10:08 AM

Indian IT giant, Infosys has invested an undisclosed amount in Indian drone start-up ideaForge, as it looks to tap its solutions for industrial uses. ideaForges drones have been used by the Indian Armed Forces for surveillance, crowd monitoring and rescue operations, and have commercial applications in verticals such as energy, utilities, telecom and agriculture, Infosys said in a statement Thursday
DCNS Pitches Its Submarine to Norway

December 13, 2016 @ 02:09 PM

The French naval defense firm DCNS has proposed a modified design of its diesel-electric Scorpene attack submarine as a possible option to replace the Norwegian Navy's in-service Ula-class submarines. DCNS, in collaboration with Thales and FSI, has organized an Industry Day in Oslo, on 6 December, for consolidating its industrial cooperation proposal to Norway in the frame of new Submarine program
Safran To Support European NH90 Engines

December 13, 2016 @ 05:26 AM

Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a 10-year contract with NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA), to support RTM322-powered NH90 operated by the French Army Light Aviation (ALAT) and French Navy. This contract also covers the NH90 operated by Belgian Army and Navy and the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces, the company announced today
US Congress Clears Legislation For Designating India As 'Crucial Defence Partner'

December 9, 2016 @ 01:01 PM

US Congress has cleared legislation for designating India as a “major defence partner”, with the Senate passing the USD $618 billion American defence budget for 2017. The 2017 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) asks the defence secretary and the secretary of state to take steps necessary to recognize India as Americas major defence partner in a bid to strengthen bilateral security cooperation,

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