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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
Airbus DS, DCNS To Jointly Develop Ship-Based Helicopter UAS

October 29, 2014 @ 12:57 PM

Airbus Defence and Space and DCNS signed a cooperation agreement on Tuesday 28 October 2014 in Paris to develop a ship-based helicopter UAS capability at Euronaval 2014. This technological partnership will help to speed up the market release of the TANAN vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) tactical helicopter UAS, as it takes into account the naval sectors requirements and the aircrafts efficient integration onto all types of armed vessels from the outset
Damen Shipyard To Showcase Support Vessels At Euronaval 2014

October 27, 2014 @ 01:52 PM

The Damen Shipyards Group to showcase its latest range of products for naval and security forces at Euronaval 2014 from 27 - 31 October in Paris, the company announced Saturday. Damen will showcase full range of requirements for naval and security forces, such as landing craft, fast interceptors, offshore patrol vessels, corvettes, frigates, amphibious vessels and a wide range of naval support vessels
Embraer Rolls Out First KC-390 Aircraft Prototype

October 22, 2014 @ 09:27 AM

Embraer rolled out the first prototype of the KC-390 military transport from the production hangar at the industrial plant of Gaviao Peixoto, Brazil. This milestone rollout will allow the Company to perform important ground tests prior to the aircraft's first flight, planned to take place by the end of this year, the company said in a statement
Russia Ready To Provide Additional Talwar Class Frigates To India

October 20, 2014 @ 01:24 PM

Russia is ready to provide three additional Talwar class frigates to India after the latter sent a request, Tass reported today. Russia has supplied India with two sets of three Project 11356 Talwar frigates, with the last one being the INS Trikand
Iran Inaugurates Production Line of Three Advanced Indigenous Radar Systems

October 20, 2014 @ 12:19 PM

Iran inaugurated a new production line for three indigenously manufactured radar systems including “Hafez”, IRNA news agency reported October 19. Iran's Deputy Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami was present during the inauguration in the southern city of Shiraz
Australia Receives First Seahawk Combat Helicopter

October 17, 2014 @ 09:33 AM

The Australian Navys first of 24 MH-60R seahawk ‘Romeo combat helicopter arrived at Her Majesty Australian Ship (HMAS) Albatross, Nowra, earlier this week, local media reported. The first Romeo and a non-flying MH-60R ‘Bromeo maintenance training aid airframe, which will be used to train aircrew and maintainers, were transported aboard a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster from NAS Jacksonville, Florida, where they had been operated by NUSQN 725
Royal Jordanian Air Force To Get 8 R44 Raven II Helicopters

October 16, 2014 @ 02:55 PM

The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) chose Robinson Helicopter Companys R44 Raven II to replace its fleet of Hughes 500D helicopters that have been in service since 1981. Equipped with Garmin and Aspen glass avionics, and Bendix Kings new military KTR909 UHF transceiver, the white R44s will be used for primary helicopter training at the King Hussein Air College in Mafraq, Jordan
BAE Systems Develops Innovative Hardware Solution To Host Software From Multiple Technology...

October 9, 2014 @ 10:17 AM

HMS OCEAN has become the first Royal Navy warship to be operationally deployed with new state of the art computing equipment, known as Shared Infrastructure, demonstrating a step-change in ship technology, according to BAE Systems. Developed by engineers at BAE Systems in collaboration with the Ministry of Defences (MOD) Maritime Combat Systems team, Shared Infrastructure is an innovative hardware solution that can host software from multiple technology providers on a single system
Higher Than Expected Gripen Tech Transfer For Brazil

October 9, 2014 @ 08:56 AM

Brazil will receive a higher amount of technology transfer as part of its Saab Gripen NG fighter purchase than initially planned, the president of the Brazilian Combat Aircraft Program Coordinating Committee (COPAC), Brigadier José Augusto Affonso said. The FX-2 project should have increments in the issue of technology transfer thanks to advances in the negotiations

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