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Quebec Invests $1 Billion Investment To Bombardier For C Series Aircraft Program

June 23, 2016 @ 04:58 PM

Bombardier has entered into a definitive agreement for the previously announced $1 billion US investment by the Government of Québec in a newly created C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP), to which the assets, liabilities and obligations of the C Series aircraft program will be transferred. “We are delighted to officially welcome the Government of Québec as an equity partner in the C Series program,” said Alain Bellemare, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier
N. Korea Claims Successful Test-Firing Of Musudan Missile

June 23, 2016 @ 12:09 PM

North Korea claimed on Thursday to have conducted a successful test-firing of an intermediate-range missile. CNN reported citing a report by the countrys military state government-run news agency that the country fired a Hwasong-10 -- also known as a Musudan -- and that it landed accurately in waters about 400 kilometers (249 miles) down range
Israel To Install Own Cyber Defenses On F-35 Fighters

June 22, 2016 @ 02:55 PM

Israel will install its own cyber defenses on the F-35 jets it will receive this year. “F-35 would significantly upgrade Israel's ability to defend itself,” the air force's Chief of Staff, Brig
Indra To Provide Full Flight Simulator For Airbus A330 Tanker Training

June 22, 2016 @ 11:18 AM

Airbus Defence and Space has placed an order for the development and provision of a Full Flight Simulator (FFS) to support the training of crews on the A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport. The contract, signed with Indra of Spain, covers the installation at the Airbus Defence and Space International Training Centre in Seville of a Level D FFS, which is certified to qualify pilots on the A330 MRTT with zero flight time in the real aircraft
US Army Develops Critical Components For Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System

June 22, 2016 @ 10:00 AM

The US Army has developed and tested six critical component technologies in its Small Organic Precision Munition Program to support the Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS) requirement. The six government-owned critical components are: the Small Warhead, the Small Electronic Safety and Arming Device, Power, Secure Micro Digital Data Link, Image Stabilization/Autotracker, and the Laser Ranging Height Of Burst Sensor, according to the US Army press release
M1 Support Wins $193 Million USAF T-38 Aircraft Maintenance Contract

June 22, 2016 @ 08:39 AM

M1 Support Services has been awarded a $193 million contract with cost-reimbursable line items for T-38 aircraft maintenance program operations and maintenance services. The contract provides B-2 and U-2 pilots with a companion training capability and adversary air assets for the F-22 community
Three IAF Women Pilots Inducted In Fighter Stream

June 20, 2016 @ 10:02 AM

The India Air Force formally commissioned its first three women fighter pilots at the Air Force Academy at Dundigal on the outskirts of Hyderabad on June 18. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who was chief guest at the combined graduation ceremony at Air Force Academy, Dundigal on the city outskirts, termed the event as a “milestone” wherein for the first time three women pilots are commissioned in combat role
Boeing To Shift AH-64 Apache Helicopter Fuselage Manufacturing To India

June 18, 2016 @ 11:34 AM

Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems today established a new facility in Hyderabad, India named TATA Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL) to co-produce Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter fuselages, aero structures as well as to pursue integrated systems in aerospace. The Hyderabad production facility will eventually be the sole producer of AH-64 fuselages globally
Norwegian Long Term Defense Plan Recommends 4 New Subs, Maritime Patrol Aircraft...

June 18, 2016 @ 08:38 AM

The Norwegian Government long term plan proposes an acquisition of four new submarines to replace the current fleet, replace Norways Maritime Patrol Aircraft and other investments in air defense systems after completing the acquisition of F-35 fighter jets. The long term plan will both see the introduction of longer range weapons to Norway's current NASAMS II-system, as well as the acquisition of dedicated long range air-defence systems to protect critical areas
Body Of Vietnamese Su-30 Pilot and Debris Of Missing CASA Search Plane...

June 18, 2016 @ 08:10 AM

The body of a pilot of Vietnamese SU-30 fighter jet that went missing early Tuesday morning has been found in waters off Nghe An province in central Vietnam on Friday. Nguyen Xuan Duong, chairman of the Nghe An Provincial People's Committee, confirmed that the body found Friday is Tran Quang Khai, the other pilot of the fighter jet, Xinhua reported

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