The Brazilian Civil Aviation agency (ANAC) and the Argentine aviation authority (Administracion Nacional de Aviacion Civil) have awarded type certification to GE Aviation's H80 turboprop engine. These certifications follow type certifications for the H80 engine from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the U
The Korean Navy has chosen Rolls-Royce to supply its MT30 gas turbine to power a new FFX frigate, the first order for the MT30 in Asia. The FFX frigate will use a single MT30 rather than a pair, which demonstrates that the engine is suitable to power a variety of naval ships
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co
The Nemo Plus, an AMV armoured fighting vehicle with a new concept turret, has been introduced at Eurosatory 2012 by defense giant Patria. The latest turrent combines the Nemo 120mm mortar system with Kongsberg's new Protector Super Lite remote weapon station (RWS) which is a fully stabilised light weight RWS that weighs only 30kg
The Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator (BAMS-D) unmanned aircraft being tested by the U.S
The German Armed Forces has chosen Mercedes-Benz for the procurement of 110 Zetros GTF armoured transport vehicles. The agreement was signed in May 2012 between the Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement and Daimler AG
Meprolight, manufacturer of electro-optic systems, will introduce its full day/night solutions for dismounted soldiers at Eurosatory 2012. The NOA CT4 is a dual-use clip-on and hand-held thermal weapon/surveillance sight, and MEPRO 4X is a compact telescopic day sight with 4x magnification
The Boeing Company is leading a U.S
The Indian Air Force’s Air Marshal DC Kumaria, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command will assume charge as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) at Air Headquarters one 1 June. A former student of the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC), in 1973 he was commissioned into the Fighter Stream of the Indian Air Force where he flew all variants of the MiG-21 aircraft