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Textron Aviation’s Turbo Skyhawk JT-A Gets Certifications
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have certified the Cessna Turbo Skyhawk JT-A with next-generation Garmin G1000 NXi avionics,
Raytheon Stinger Missiles Destroy UAVs in First-Ever Test
During a recent Army test, a pair of Raytheon Company Stinger anti-air missiles equipped with new proximity fuzes intercepted two small unmanned airborne systems - an MQM-170C Outlaw and an unidentified smaller system - for the first time. Proximity
Russia Resumes Production of Upgraded Tu-160 Bomber
Russia is resuming the production of the famous Tu-160 strategic bomber in a modernized version - the Tu-160M2, with the first engines and other structural elements already being built, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said during a teleconference in
Textron Named Prime Contractor on US Army RS3 Contract
Textron Systems Advanced Information Solutions, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. business, announced it has been selected as a prime contractor on the United States Army Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services (RS3) contract.
Rosoboronexport Meets with Indian Officials at SPIEF 2017
Rosoboronexport (forming part of Rostec State Corporation) is participating in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2017. The forum kicked off on Thursday and, according to Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, is expected to be
U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter Reaches Milestone
Lockheed Martin announced it successfully reached a key milestone - the Air Vehicle Critical Design Review (CDR) - for the U.S. Air Force’s Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program. This event prepares the program to proceed to assembly, test, and
Safran Reosc to Polish Primary Mirror on Europe’s ELT Telescope
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has awarded a contract to Safran Reosc, a Safran Electronics & Defense company, to polish, mount and test all segments in the M1 primary mirror for Europe’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), which will be
Orbital ATK to Supply Composite Structures for B-2 Bomber
Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, announced it has received an initial $90 million contract from Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) to produce composite components for the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber with an option
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