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Lebanon's Hezbollah Downs First Israeli Drone In 13 Years: Reports

September 9, 2019 @ 09:40 AM

For the first time since 2006, Lebanons Hezbollah on Monday reportedly destroyed an Israeli drone outside the southern town of Ramyah. Hezbollah claimed it "confronted" the drone with "appropriate weapons" as it was heading towards the southern Lebanese town
Russian Man Stole GE Aviation secrets to Develop Large Aircraft engine :...

September 7, 2019 @ 03:26 PM

A Russian man has been accused of stealing jet engine technology from America's GE Aviation to help Russia's Aviadvigatel, part of state-owned UEC, design jet engine gearboxes for a large aircraft. The US Justice Department announced on Thursday that it arrested the Russian man Alexander Yuryevich Korshunov, 57, and a former director for GE Aviation's Italian subsidiary named Maurizio Paolo Bianchi, 59, for the theft of jet engine technology from 2013-2018
Turkey's Indigenous Bunker Busting Cruise Missile Completes Preliminary Tests

September 6, 2019 @ 11:07 AM

Turkeys indigenous, bunker busting, long-range cruise missile “SOM-B2” has completed preliminary testing, Turkish minister of industry and technology announced Thursday. "The first tests of the first Turkish SOM-B2 cruise missiles, which can be used against concrete fortifications, have been successfully carried out," Mustafa Varank, minister of industry and technology,
Mitsubishi Signs MOU with Mesa Airlines for 100 Spacejet Regional Aircraft

September 6, 2019 @ 11:02 AM

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with US based Mesa Airlines to commence negotiations for the purchase of 100 Mitsubishi SpaceJet M100 aircraft for delivery commencing from 2024. The MOU was announced Thursday during a signing event at Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation Americas booth during the Regional Airline Association (RAA) annual conference held, this year, in Nashville, TN, and targets 50 firm orders and purchase rights for an additional 50, a Mitsubishi release said
DIA Awards $17 Billion-worth Intelligence Analysis Contract to Huntington Ingalls, 15 Others

September 6, 2019 @ 10:03 AM

Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has awarded US ship maker Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and 15 other firms a $17 Billion-worth Intelligence Analysis contract to provide a range of analytic and operational support services. The multi-award contract has a base period of five years and a potential value of $17 billion
DynCorp to Support Over 350 Beechcraft Aircraft of US Navy

September 6, 2019 @ 07:19 AM

DynCorp International has won a $88.7 million modification contract to provide organizational, intermediate and depot-level maintenance and logistics support to over 300 Beechcraft aircraft belonging to the US Navy
HAL’s LUH Helicopter Completes High Altitude Trials, Close to Operational Clearance

September 5, 2019 @ 11:56 AM

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)s Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) demonstrated high altitude capability in hot and high weather conditions in the Himalayas. With this test, the LUH has complied with all the requirements of the users and with the completion of hot and high altitude testing, it is close to operational clearance certification, says Mr R Madhavan, CMD, HAL
Saab Develops Reversible Thermal Pattern Camouflage System for Military Vehicles

September 5, 2019 @ 09:52 AM

Swedish firm Saab has developed ARCASe (Advanced Reversible Camouflage Screen emissive), its first reversible thermal pattern camouflage system for military vehicles and other assets. The ARCASe will be displayed for the first time at the DSEI-2019 exhibition at London, United Kingdom, to be held between 10-13 September, the company announced Thursday
Erdogan Cites Israel in Making a Case for Turkey’s Nuclear Weapons

September 5, 2019 @ 09:09 AM

It was unacceptable for nuclear-armed states to forbid Turkey from obtaining nuclear weapons, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said without specifying if his country would obtain them. "Some countries have missiles with nuclear warheads, not one or two
Hawkeye Tracking Military Logistics and IT Consultancy to Support IFS Partners

September 5, 2019 @ 08:42 AM

Hawkeye Tracking military logistics and IT consultancy has joined IFS Partner Network to provide advanced end-to-end supply chain solutions for military and commercial customers. Hawkeye will co-operate with IFS to meet with rigid US Department of Defense (DoD) contractual requirements

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