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Thales To Supply Second Full-Flight Simulator For RAF's A400M
May 21, 2014 @ 01:45 PMAirbus Defence and Space has awarded Thales a multi-million pound contract to supply the Royal Air Force with a second full-flight simulator for the Airbus A400M military transport aircraft. The Full-Flight Simulator employs state-of-the-art visual and motion technology developed and produced by Thales that represents the current production cockpit configuration of the Airbus A400M aircraft and simulates the ground and flight operations of the aircraft in various natural and tactical environments
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Will DRDO's ASTRA Missile Be A Contender For the IAF's BVR RFP?
May 5, 2014 @ 01:38 PMIndia on Sunday test fired its indigenously-made 'Astra' air-to-air missile from a Su-30MKI aircraft marking a major milestone in the complex beyond visual range (BVR) missile development. The missile, sanctioned in 2004 at $1
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Thales To Supply VIPER Systems To US Army
April 29, 2014 @ 09:39 AMThales has been awarded an indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S
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Harris Completes Testing Falcon III Manpack Radio With MUOS
April 25, 2014 @ 12:08 PMHarris Corporation has successfully completed the next in a series of interoperability tests for the Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radio hosting the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) waveform. MUOS is the next-generation US Department of Defense military communications system for delivering satellite-based voice and data communication services through secure tactical radios
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Finmeccanica To Showcase Range Of Products At DSA 2014
April 14, 2014 @ 07:18 AMFinmeccanica, through its companies AgustaWestland, Selex ES and OTO Melara, takes part in DSA 2014, which is held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 14-17 April. AgustaWestland is showcasing a full scale mock-up of the new generation AW149 medium twin multirole military helicopter on static display, and presents its comprehensive portfolio of commercial and government models
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Oshkosh Introduces New Firefighting Vehicle For US Marine Corps
April 9, 2014 @ 07:49 PMOshkosh Defense is displaying the U.S
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MBDA Live-Fires Brimstone Missile From MQ-9 Reaper In RAF Tests
March 26, 2014 @ 11:52 AMMBDA has successfully conducted live-firing of its Dual Mode Brimstone air-to-surface missile from the MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). The trials were undertaken on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence by the Royal Air Force's Air Warfare Centre Unmanned Air Systems Test and Evaluation Squadron, Defence Equipment & Support Weapons Operating Centre, US Air Force's BIG SAFARI Organisation, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and MBDA, according to the company/ During the trials, the Dual Mode BRIMSTONE missile scored nine direct hits against a range of targets, including very high speed and manoeuvring vehicles during the trials
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Chile’s Defense Procurement Could Be Hit By Copper Trade
March 25, 2014 @ 01:41 PMA proposal to delink the copper trade from defense procurement in Chile may upset calculations of defense companies who consider the South American country a potential gold mine for contracts. The new legislation which aims at doing away with a law that requires the copper industry to fund military procurement has been criticized for lacking coherent vision
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Rolls-Royce Scandal To Impact IAF, Navy Pilot Training Program
March 5, 2014 @ 10:00 AMNew Delhis investigation into alleged corruption charges against Rolls Royce in the supply of engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd for use on the Hawk aircraft could impact the Indian Air Force and Navys pilot training program. The Indian Navy has yet to take delivery of approximately 17 aircraft from BAE Systems with the remaining 40 allotted to the IAF as part of a $780 million contract signed in 2010 for 57 aircraft
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CAE's Project Innovate To Develop Next-Gen Simulation Platform
February 28, 2014 @ 11:03 AMCAE announced today the participation of the Government of Canada in its latest research and development (R&D) program having a repayable investment of $250 million. The goal of CAE's Project Innovate, which will span five and half years, is to develop and expand CAE's current modeling and simulation technologies, develop new ones and continue to differentiate its service offering
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