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Russian Helicopters to Press India for KA-226T Chopper Contract, Manufacturing Facility

October 30, 2017 @ 06:38 PM

Russian Helicopters CEO Andrey Boginskiy is scheduled to meet Indian defense minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss when to sign a contract and what production facility to use for a JV manufacturing Ka-226T helicopters in India. Besides, Boginskiy will discuss with Mrs
Saab's Latest Generation Fighter Gripen E Completes First Supersonic Flight

October 30, 2017 @ 10:15 AM

Saab's next-generation fighter, the Gripen E, successfully flew supersonic for the first time over the Baltic Sea on 18th October, the company announced in a press release last week. The Gripen E smart fighter flew at speeds greater than the speed of sound, at over Mach 1, as part of the ongoing flight trials programme
Northrop Grumman Pulls Out from MQ-25 Stingray Unmanned Aerial Tanker Competition

October 27, 2017 @ 02:07 PM

Northrop Grumman has dropped out from the competition to produce the US Navys unmanned aerial tanker, the MQ-25A Stingray, the company's CEO announced Wednesday. Wes Bush, CEO of Northrop Grumman, was quoted as saying by Defense News during an October 25 earnings call that “the particular nature of that final RFP,” or request for proposals, triggered Northrop to withdraw from the competition, but did not further clarify what parts of the solicitation raised eyebrows
Navantia, Lockheed Martin Extend Surface Ships and Naval Combat System Tech Cooperation

October 27, 2017 @ 10:05 AM

Spain's state-owned shipbuilding company Navantia and US aerospace firm Lockheed Martin have signed a renewed Memorandum of Agreement to jointly explore mutually beneficial new business opportunities in the areas of surface ships and naval combat systems. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to recognize their history working alongside each other and to seal the renewed agreement, Maryland-based Lockheed Martin announced in a company news release
Russia's Rostec, AK-47 Producer Kalashnikov and Others Named In New US Sanctions...

October 27, 2017 @ 08:52 AM

The US Statement Department on Thursday turned over a list containing over a dozen Russian-defense and intelligence entities to Congress for implementation of new sanctions against Moscow. The
Taiwan Fines Dassault, Thales, Safran $268 million Over 1992 Mirage 2000-5 Deal

October 26, 2017 @ 02:25 PM

Three French aviation companies have been fined a total of 227 million euros ($268 million) in Taiwan over a commercial dispute dating back to 1992, the companies announced. Dassault Aviation said it was fined 134 million euros; avionics and systems manufacturer Thales was hit with a fine of 64 million euros; and engine maker Safran was ordered to pay 29 million euros, the groups said in statements released separately late Wednesday
Crashed Japanese Military Helicopter Located in Seabed

October 25, 2017 @ 01:09 PM

An SH-60J patrol helicopter belonging to the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) that crashed off Aomori Prefecture in August has been located on the seabed at a depth 2,600 meters. The MSDF plans to salvage the SH-60J patrol helicopter as early as this week, Defense Ministry sources told reporters today,
HAL To Invest Up to US$615 Million For Indian Sukhoi Spares

October 24, 2017 @ 12:15 PM

Indias state-owned aircraft manufacturer, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will be investing up to Rs 4,000 crore (US$615m) initially to set up components store for maintaining the air force's Sukhoi fleet. “Availability of Sukhoi fighter aircraft is more important
Dutch Military Received Buk Anti-aircraft Missile System from Georgia to Investigate MH17...

October 20, 2017 @ 06:20 AM

The Dutch military has received an actual Buk anti-aircraft missile system from Georgia to use in its investigation of the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 downing in July 2014. According to a report by Dutch television news service
Israel Air Force Destroys Syrian Anti-aircraft SA-5 Battery in Retaliation

October 16, 2017 @ 06:15 PM

The Israel Air Force destroyed a Syrian anti-aircraft SA-5 battery, located 50 km east of Damascus in retaliation to an attack on IAF planes by a surface-to-air missile Monday morning. "Whoever strikes at us, we strike at them

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