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Thales Expands in Singapore
2017-07-07 Read More...
Thales’ newly expanded facility in Changi consolidates all avionics production and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) activities under one roof for better synergies and process optimization. Thales has also invested in equipment and human

India to Acquire Another Boeing C-17 Transport Aircraft
2017-06-28 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of India for C-17 transport aircraft. The estimated cost is $366.2

Boeing to Continue Support of Indian Navy’s P-8I Fleet
2017-06-21 Read More...
Boeing received a three-year contract earlier this month to continue support of the Indian Navy’s fleet of P-8I maritime patrol

North Korea Test Fires Anti-Ship Missiles
2017-06-09 Read More...
North Korea has fired several anti-ship missiles from the coast of the city of Wonsan, the South Korean military announced Thursday. The missiles managed to fly for 125 miles before landing in

MILEX-2017 Concludes in Belarus
2017-05-23 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi (photo), Chief-of- Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, has visited the 8th International Exhibition of Arms and Military Machinery (MILEX-2017), which took place on 20-22 May 2017 in Minsk in the Republic of

Avon Protection to Supply CBRN Support Equipment to India
2017-05-17 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of India for CBRN support equipment. The estimated cost is $75

Kazakhstan Orders Two More C295 Aircraft
2017-04-25 Read More...
Kazakhstan is to acquire two more Airbus C295 transport aircraft following the signature of a new contract with Airbus Defence and

India Orders Israeli Air & Missile Defense Systems
2017-04-10 Read More...
The system includes an advanced phased-array radar, command and control, mobile launchers and missiles with advanced RF seekers. MRSAM was developed jointly for the Indian Army by IAI and India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO)

Rockwell Collins to Upgrade Pakistan Air Force’s C-130
2017-04-05 Read More...
Rockwell Collins’ Flight2™ avionics system has been selected by the Pakistan Air Force through the Foreign Military Sales Office, Warner Robins, Georgia, for the upgrade of up to 11 C-130E and 5 C-130B

Thales Delivers Flight/Navigation Training Simulator to Malaysian Air Force
2017-03-23 Read More...
Thales was selected to deliver an FNPT II (Flight and Navigation Procedures Trainer) simulator to the Royal Malaysian Air Force for the purposes of initial pilot training. The simulator, delivered to the company Gading Kasturi, has been in operation

Boeing Wins Sustainment Contract for Korea’s F-15K Fleet
2017-03-14 Read More...
Boeing has received a five-year contract to continue long-term sustainment of the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (ROKAF) F-15K aircraft, supporting to the fleet’s

China Building Spacecraft For Manned Moon Mission
2017-03-13 Read More...
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) is developing a new crewed spacecraft capable of flying low-Earth orbit missions as well as landing taikonauts on the moon, according to the Associated

North Korea Fires 4 Ballistic Missiles Into Sea of Japan
2017-03-07 Read More...
Nuclear-armed North Korea launched four ballistic missiles on Monday in another challenge to President Donald Trump, with three landing provocatively close to America's ally

Pakistan Expands AW139 Fleet with New Orders
2017-03-01 Read More...
Leonardo announced that the Pakistan Ministry of Defense has placed orders for an undisclosed number of additional AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twin engine

Kelvin Hughes to Supply SharpEye™ Radar to Pakistan
2017-03-01 Read More...
Kelvin Hughes, a world leader in maritime navigation and security surveillance radar, is pleased to announce that it has been contracted to supply the I-band SharpEye™ Doppler submarine radar system as part of a mid-life upgrade program for the

UMS SKELDAR Delivers SKELDAR V-200 to Indonesia
2017-02-27 Read More...
Europe’s only fixed-wing and rotary UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) provider, UMS SKELDAR, has completed delivery and acceptance tests for Indonesia of the SKELDAR V-200 VTOL (Vertical Take-off and Landing)

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