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Sikorsky to Build 9 More CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopters for U.S. Navy
Utilizing proven advanced manufacturing techniques and continuing to drive down unit price, Sikorsky will build nine more CH-53K™ heavy lift helicopters under a new contract for the U.S. Navy. This production award also includes an
Leonardo Delivers HH-139B Helicopter to Italian Air Force
Italian Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini and Italian Air Force Chief of Staff General Alberto Rosso attended Friday the acceptance ceremony of an Italian Air Force HH-139B helicopter during an official visit to Leonardo’s helicopter facility in
Nexter to Renovate, Sustain 50 Leclerc Tanks for French Armed Forces
In line with the roadmap for the sustainability and renovation of the Leclerc tank, the French Ministry of Defense has renewed its confidence in Nexter by reconducting the support contract, extended to include the treatment of major obsolescence and
Safran’s Paseo XLR Sight Chosen for Brazil’s New Frigates
Safran’s Paseo XLR (eXtra Long Range) optronic (electro-optical) sight has been chosen by the Aguas Azuis consortium for Brazil’s new Tamandaré class frigates. The Brazilian navy will take delivery of four frigates, each displacing 3,500 metric
Qatar Opens Military Representation Office at NATO HQ in Brussels
Head of the State of Qatar’s Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) H.E. Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi, and Head of the International Military Cooperation Authority H.E. Brigadier General Abdulaziz Saleh Al Sulaiti,
Leonardo DRS to Deliver Over 150 P5CTS for F-35 Aircraft
Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced that its Airborne and Intelligence Systems business division was awarded a contract from Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS), a division of Cubic Corporation, to deliver additional P5 Combat Training Systems
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