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Gulfstream Starts Delivery of G650ER Aircraft
2014-11-19 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently delivered the first fully outfitted G650ER business jet to a customer, ahead of the 2015 projected delivery date.

TRS Tests NATO’s Air Command and Control System
2014-11-18 Read More...
ThalesRaytheonSystems has completed system testing for NATO’s Air Command and Control System program (ACCS). The tests demonstrated the system’s ability to operate in a network configuration linking the pilot sites at Lyon Mont Verdun in France,

Boeing to Train Australian Army, Navy Pilots for 25 Years
2014-11-18 Read More...
Boeing will train Royal Australian Navy and Australian Army helicopter pilots for the next 25 years through a $A600 million contract that broadens the company’s partnership with Australia’s Armed

Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant Receives Int’l Certification
2014-11-18 Read More...
Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, a Russian Helicopters company, (part of State Corporation Rostec) has successfully completed quality management systems certification to the international standard EN

Honeywell to Power Textron Scorpion Aircraft
2014-11-17 Read More...
Honeywell Aerospace has been selected as the production aircraft engine supplier for the Textron AirLand Scorpion aircraft. Honeywell's proven TFE731-40AR-3S engine was previously selected for the development stage of the program and this agreement

Rostec will Partner with China on the Ground, Air, and Space
2014-11-17 Read More...
During the international ChinaAirshow-2014 (11-16 November 2014), representatives of Rostec Corporation and its holding companies signed a number of key agreements in the radio-electronics, aviation, and space technology industries, demonstrating

Swedish Navy Orders 10 Saab Falcon ROVS
2014-11-17 Read More...
FMV, the Swedish Defence Material Administration, has ordered 10 Falcon ROVs, the biggest single order placed for the Saab Seaeye model.

Bell Helicopter Inks Major Deals at Airshow China
2014-11-14 Read More...
14 November 2014 - Bell Helicopter , a Textron Inc. company, announced it has signed a letter of intent with Reignwood Investment, Ltd., (Reignwood) for 50 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X aircraft.

NGC, USAF Sign Global Hawk Sustainment Partnership
2014-11-14 Read More...
The U.S. Department of Defense awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) a $306 million contract to continue logistics and sustainment services on the high altitude, long endurance (HALE) RQ-4 Global

Rostec, AVIC Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement
2014-11-13 Read More...
Rostec Corporation and the Chinese industrial aviation corporation AVIC have reached an agreement regarding strategic cooperation, which will significantly increase interaction between the two

Russian Helicopters Starts Final Certification Tests on Mi-38
2014-11-13 Read More...
Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) has launched the final stage of certification testing on the Mi-38 multirole helicopter. Testing is being carried out on two prototype models of the helicopter fitted with Russian TV7-117V

Boeing Awards AVIC Contract for 777 Empennage Tips
2014-11-13 Read More...
Boeing announced it has awarded a contract to Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), China’s largest state-owned aviation company, to produce composite empennage tips for the 777 beginning in 2017.

Exelis, Airbus to Offer Missile Warning Capabilities for F-16
2014-11-12 Read More...
Exelis has signed a teaming agreement with Airbus Group to provide advanced missile warning capabilities for U.S. and international F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, including lightweight protection against short-range air defense missiles and

Russian Helicopters at Airshow China 2014
2014-11-12 Read More...
Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) showcases its current, series produced, range and upcoming models of commercial and military helicopters at the international aviation and aerospace Airshow China 2014, which takes place in

Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Completes Successful 1st Flight
2014-11-12 Read More...
Bell Helicopter , a Textron Inc. company, announced the successful first flight of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X tm helicopter. The maiden flight took place at the company's Mirabel, Québec manufacturing facility.

South Korea Launches Largest War Exercise
2014-11-12 Read More...
The South Korean military began its annual war exercise involving all branches of service on Monday to bolster its defense posture against potential threats from North Korea, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

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