Minister for Defence, The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, today witnessed the signing of a $350 million contract with Mercedes-Benz to supply 1200 new G-Wagons to the Australian Defence Force. The signing ceremony took place at the Land Warfare Conference in Brisbane
The Minister of National Defence, Nuno Severiano Teixeira, will preside at 11 oclock this morning the reception ceremony for the first eight Leopard 2A6 tanks delivered to the Portuguese Army. The ceremony will be held at the Santa Margarida army base in Constancia
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract last week to acquire two lightweight Remus 100 Unmanned Underwater Vehicles.>> The system, delivered by the US company Hydroid Inc
Bombardier, a world-leading manufacturer of transportation solutions, is looking to aggressively market its commercial and business aircrafts in India. The company, which recently appointed three sales representatives in India, also plans to set up a regional customer support office for the sub-continent next year
Civil aviation scene in general may be looking downcast but private aviation in Asia, India in particular, is poised to soar high, says aviation expert and BJETS chief executive officer Mark Baier. "Private aviation is under-developed in India
Jeppesen, a wholly-owned Boeing subsidiary specialising in aeronautical charting, is to open an office in Hyderabad by early 2009. Whil e it has operations in Singapore and Beijing, the Hyderabad office would be the first and the only one in India
MONTREAL, QUEBEC --- CAE announced today that the company has established CAE Singapore operations to serve the military market in Singapore and throughout Southeast Asia. In addition, to accelerate this expansion in Southeast Asia, CAE also announced it has signed an agreement to acquire KESTREL Technologies Pte Ltd
SINGAPORE --- MRO ASIA -- The Turkish Engine Center, a Pratt & Whitney and Turkish Airlines Technic joint venture, will support an existing 10-year engine maintenance agreement between Turkish Airlines and Turkish Technic when it opens in mid-2009. The work is estimated to be worth more than $1 billion to the Turkish Engine Center and will extend through 2016
CAE announced today that the company has established CAE Singapore operations to serve the military market in Singapore and throughout Southeast Asia. In addition, to accelerate this expansion in Southeast Asia, CAE also announced it has signed an agreement to acquire KESTREL Technologies Pte Ltd
> TOULOUSE, France --- Arik Air, the growing private airline based in Lagos, Nigeria, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of three Airbus A340-500s. This order makes Arik Air the 10th and latest customer for the A340-500