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Kockums to Conduct Södermanland Refit

December 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Kockums receipt of an order for a general refit of the Royal Swedish Navy submarine HMS Sdermanland has now been confirmed. This simultaneously signifies the passing of an important milestone concerning the Ledsys Ubt (submarine command-and-control system) project, since this refit will include installation of a new command-and-control system
EADS' A400M Engine Completes First Flight

December 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

MADRID, Spain --- The TP400 power-plant developed for the A400M by EuroProp International (EPI) took to the air for the first time on Dec. 17, 2008 on a C-130K flight test bed
Boeing A160T Unmanned Rotorcraft Shifts Gears in Flight, Passes 100 Flight-Hours

December 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

VICTORVILLE, Calif. --- Boeing today announced that its A160 Turbine (A160T) Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft has achieved two key milestones: using its two-speed transmission to change gears in flight, and passing the 100-flight-hour threshold
Boeing Makes Network-Centric Advances in 2008

December 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

ST. LOUIS --- Significant milestones in major network systems programs -- like the U
ST Engineering's Land Systems Arm Secures £35m 40mm Ammunition Export Contract

December 22, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

SINGAPORE --- Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced that its land systems arm, Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd (ST Kinetics), has been awarded a contract of about 35m (S$77.2m) by the UK Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) for the supply of 40mm ammunition
EPI TP400 Engine Takes Off

December 19, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

>Largely blamed for the delays in the Airbus A400M program, the TP400 turboshaft has finally made its first flight on a C-130 flying test bed (inboard port position).(Airbus Military photo)The TP400 power-plant developed for the A400M by EuroProp International (EPI) took to the air for the first time on 17th December 2008 on the Lockheed C-130K flight test-bed
EPI TP400 Engine Takes Off

December 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

>Largely blamed for the delays in the Airbus A400M program, the TP400 turboshaft has finally made its first flight on a C-130 flying test bed (inboard port position).(Airbus Military photo)The TP400 power-plant developed for the A400M by EuroProp International (EPI) took to the air for the first time on 17th December 2008 on the Lockheed C-130K flight test-bed
Elbit Systems to Perform Airborne Upgrade Projects in Europe Valued at $80

December 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it was recently awarded several airborne upgrade contracts at a total value of approximately $80 million
Tiger Engines to be Serviced in Germany and France

December 18, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

HALLBERGMOOS, Germany --- From now on, the two engine specialists MTU Aero Engines in Munich, Germany and Atelier dIndustriel Aeronautic (AIA) in Bordeaux, France will be in charge of maintaining the MTR390-2C engines of the Franco-German Tiger combat helicopter, having been approved as revision centres by the engine manufacturer, the European consortium MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce GmbH (MTR).>> We congratulate the two companies on their successful certification, said MTR Managing Director Clemens Linden as he handed over the certificates
Pentagon Contract Announcement

December 17, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Hurst, Texas, is being awarded a three year cost type requirements contract in the amount of $102,372,611 for repair of items in support of the UH-1Y and AH-1Z aircraft.>> Work is to be completed by Dec

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