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India, Pakistan Test Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missiles
2015-02-03 Read More...
India on Saturday successfully tested Agni V (photo), a nuclear-capable ballistic missile that could be launched from a mobile station. With the tag of being the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missile it has a wide range of 5000

Kaman to Supply FTE Kits for Boeing’s KC-46A Tanker
2015-02-03 Read More...
Kaman Corporation announced that its Aerosystems division (Kaman) has been awarded a multi-year contract for the production of the fixed trailing edge (FTE) kits and assemblies for the Boeing KC-46A Tanker Program.

F-35 Lightning II Nears End of All-Weather Climatic Testing
2015-02-02 Read More...
For the past four months, an F-35 Lightning II has endured extreme weather temperatures to certify the fleet to deploy to any corner of the world.

Exelis to Produce More Carriage, Release Systems for F-35
2015-02-02 Read More...
Exelis has received a low rate initial production (LRIP) contract from Lockheed Martin Corp. to continue supplying pneumatic carriage and release technology for the F-35 Lightning II.

Cubic Wins DTRA Contract to Support Exercise Training
2015-02-02 Read More...
Mission Support Services, a business unit of Cubic Corporation, was awarded a $500 million single award Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

Boeing Reports Record 2014 Revenue
2015-01-30 Read More...
The Boeing Company reported record 4th quarter revenue of $24.5 billion on higher deliveries and core earnings per share (non-GAAP) that increased 23% to $2.31, reflecting strong performance across the company.

Airbus Helicopters Completes First Year of Transformation
2015-01-29 Read More...
Building on an unprecedented year of new product certification and introduction, Airbus Helicopters has set its sights on best serving its customers in a challenging global marketplace, with the priority on customer satisfaction, quality and safety,

UAE’s “Drones for Good” Competition Attracts 57 Countries
2015-01-29 Read More...
The global competition launched by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), offering US$1 million for the best innovative civilian application of drone technology, has received more than 800 local and international entries from 57 countries, highlighting the

Russia to Merge Air, Space Forces in 2015
2015-01-29 Read More...
Russia will create an Air-Space Force from the merger of its Air Force and Space Forces in 2015, the country's Armed Forces General Staff Chief, Valery Gerasimov (photo),

CAE to Acquire Bombardier’s Military Aviation Training Unit
2015-01-29 Read More...
CAE and Bombardier announced that they have signed an agreement for CAE's acquisition of Bombardier's Military Aviation Training business for approximately C$19.8 million.

Bell Helicopter Receives EASA ATO Certification
2015-01-28 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced it has received an Approved Training Organization (ATO) certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Raytheon Acquires Sensintel Inc.
2015-01-28 Read More...
Raytheon Company has acquired privately-held Sensintel Inc., a leading provider of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) solutions to the intelligence and special operations markets.

Boeing Maritime Surveillance Aircraft Ready for Demo Flight
2015-01-27 Read More...
The Boeing Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) program is ready for customer demonstration flights, having completed the baseline ground and flight testing of the aircraft mission systems.

US Navy Approves F/A-18 Super Hornet IRST Production
2015-01-26 Read More...
The F/A-18 Super Hornet infrared search and track (IRST) system, developed and integrated by Boeing and Lockheed Martin, received approval from the U.S. Navy to enter low-rate initial production.

Exelis to Produce Carriage, Release Systems for MQ-9 Reaper
2015-01-26 Read More...
Exelis recently received a follow-on contract valued at more than $27 million from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. to continue producing and supplying the BRU-71/A ejector rack (photo) for the Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper® Remotely Piloted

1st Airbus A400M Airlifter for Malaysia Out of Paint Shop
2015-01-26 Read More...
The first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter for the Royal Malaysian Air Force has now been painted in its new colors at the Airbus Defence and Space facility in Seville, Spain.

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