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Boeing Wins $254 Million To Carry Out Fatigue Test On Older USAF...

August 19, 2016 @ 09:01 AM

Boeing has been awarded a $254 million contract for the purchase of F-15 C/E full-scale fatigue test services. This effort is split into the following services sections: testing, repairs, and limited teardown and analysis of the FTA7 and FTE10 aircraft test articles
Boeing Wins $2.8 Billion US Air Force KC-46 Tanker Aircraft Contract

August 19, 2016 @ 08:50 AM

Boeing has been awarded a $2.8 billion contract for the acquisition of low-rate initial production (LRIP) of KC-46 tanker aircraft Lots 1 and 2 for the US Air Force
India To Buy C-130J Super Hercules For $134 Million

August 19, 2016 @ 08:10 AM

The Indian Ministry of Defense has approved buying one C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft for INR 900 crore (US $134 million). The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by defense minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday made a decision to buy the aircraft which, will replace another C-130J aircraft that crashed while practising a tactical operation after taking off from Agra on March 28, 2014
Russia To Gear Up Kilmov TV-117ST Engines Production In 2018

August 18, 2016 @ 01:45 PM

Russia will be starting serial production of Kilmov TV-117ST engines in 2018 for Ilyush Il-112 light military transport plane. The manufacturing will be done by Russias Omsk Engine-Building Enterprise, part of the United Engine Corporation (UEC) and the Gas-Turbine Engineering Research and Production Center 'Salut' (subsidiary of UEC) has been chosen as the final TV7-117ST engine assembly enterprise
Chinese First Home-Grown Aircraft Carrier Nearing Completion

August 18, 2016 @ 12:31 PM

China has started assembly of it's first indigenous aircraft carrier and manufacture of several guided missile destroyers. According to the footage captured from Airbus satellite last Thursday, the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is assembling a Type-001A CV aircraft carrier along with the manufacture of type 052D missile destroyers, Sputnik reported Thursday
Japan Delivers First-of-10 Patrol Vessels To Philippines

August 18, 2016 @ 12:15 PM

Japan has delivered the first of 10 patrol vessels to Philippines as part of the official development assistance loan to help Manilas maritime capabilities. The 44-meter multi-role patrol vessel will be assigned to the Philippine coast guard
Asian Nations Accelerating Missile Race

August 17, 2016 @ 12:20 PM

Asian nations are acquiring or modernizing missile defense capabilities to match emerging threats from their neighbours in turn accelerating a missile race in the region. The Japanese government on Monday decided on a plan to develop land-to-sea missiles with a range of 300 km (186 miles) to protect the nations isolated islands, including the Senkaku against Chinese ‘encroachment plans
S.Korean Submarine Explodes, Killing 3 Sailors

August 17, 2016 @ 09:29 AM

A South Korean submarine exploded Tuesday possibly due to gas accumulated within the vessel. The submarine was docked at the repair facility from May 3 for testing, before beginning its full scale repairs
General Atomics Wins USAF Contract To Build 30 MQ-9 Reaper Drones

August 16, 2016 @ 11:14 AM

General Atomics has won a $370 million US Air Force contract to produce 30 MQ-9 Reaper drones. The company's H30 aircraft will be delivered by May 31, 2019, the US Defense Department announced
Morocco Interested In Russian Su-34 Bombers, Amur-class Submarines

August 12, 2016 @ 02:35 PM

Morocco is likely to buy Sukhoi Su-34 tactical bomber and Amur-1650 diesel-electric submarine from Russia. Rabat and Moscow are discussing the feasibility of the Moroccan Navys Amur-1650 submarine acquisition in the format of consultations so far

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