The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey took center stage at the Dubai Air Show this week with company executives saying that aircraft sales could grow significantly in the "very near future". However, despite its vast success in Afghanistan, the aircraft may be procured in a VIP configuration in the Middle East and possibly elsewhere
Honeywell today announced the appointment of Jim Bujold as President, Southeast Asia, and Anant Maheshwari as President, Honeywell India. Maheshwari, who has been the Managing Director of Honeywell Automation India Limited (HAIL) since March 2010, will succeed Bujold who is currently President, Honeywell India
Singapore is planning to buy 6 AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar Systems for an estimated cost of $179 million with Lockheed Martin as a principal contractor. Singapore has requested the sale of 6 AN/TPQ-53 (V) Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar Systems with 120 degree sector scan capability, software support, support equipment, simulator, generators, power units, personnel training and training equipment
Lockheed Martin and Pilatus Aircraft today announced a teaming agreement to compete for pilot training for the Australian Defence Force. The consortium, known as Team 21, will compete for the AIR 5428 pilot training system program
South Korean officials have called off the tender to procure 60 fighter jets after rejecting Boeings bid for the $7.7 billion contract after the air force expressed concerns the F-15SE wasnt advanced enough to counter North Koreas nuclear threat
Singapore is acquiring an advanced European air defense system as a replacement for its aging U.S
Said to be the last big international order for the Boeing F-15, the South Korean FX deal is tantalizingly within reach of this venerable fighter. After the presumed disqualification of the Eurofighter Typhoon on technical grounds, the F-15 SE is the last aircraft standing and Seoul is expected to commence final negotiations with Boeing next month, despite protests from EADS
The recent blow up of a Russian-built Indian navy submarine will be investigated by a team of Russian naval engineering specialists, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Friday. The INS Sindhurakshak, a Kilo-class (Project 877 EKM) diesel-electric powered vessel sank in harbor on Wednesday, after a fire triggered the explosion of at least two torpedoes or missiles on board, in a blast that lit up the city's waterfront, killing 18 crew members
CAE today announced it has won approximately C$100 million worth of military contracts from customers in more than 15 countries. They include a contract to design and manufacture a CAE 3000 Series AW139 full-flight simulator for Coptersafety, a foreign military sale contract from the United States Navy to provide KC-130R aircrew and maintenance training services to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, and a contract from Havelsan to provide the CAE Medallion-6000 image generator for T-129 attack helicopter full-mission simulators, according to an official statement
Finmeccanica will take part in the 50th Le Bourget Airshow with its companies AgustaWestland, Alenia Aermacchi, Selex ES, DRS Technologies and Telespazio, it announced today. Finmeccanica will expose main products and solutions of its subsidiary Selex ES (i