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Boeing C-17 SAC Program Support Exceeds 1,000 Missions
2014-09-04 Read More...
Boeing has supported more than 1,000 missions for the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) program’s fleet of three C-17 airlifters, achieving a mission capable rate of nearly 94% during the five years it has provided maintenance, engineering and

Russia, India to Continue Joint Air Force Drills in November
2014-09-04 Read More...
The second phase of joint Russian-Indian Air Force exercise “Aviaindra-2014” is set to take place in India in November, deputy chief of the Russian Air Force's General Staff, Aleksandr Lyapkin, told reporters.

MBDA Signs 2 Letters of Intent at MSPO
2014-09-04 Read More...
On 2nd September, at the MSPO military exhibition in Kielce (Poland), Antoine Bouvier, CEO of MBDA, signed two Letters of Intent (LoI) with Waldemar Skowron, CEO of MESKO and with Ryszard Kardasz, CEO of PIT-RADWAR, relating to the Polish “Wisla”

RUAG Aviation, HISS Inc. Team Up for EW Solutions
2014-09-03 Read More...
RUAG Aviation and HISS Inc. recently signed a teaming agreement to deliver turnkey Electronic Warfare (EW) solutions to airborne platforms, with a focus on the integrated self-protection system ISSYS, which was developed by RUAG Aviation together

Russian Helicopters Delivers First 4 Upgraded Mi-8AMTSh
2014-09-03 Read More...
Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, has delivered the first consignment of four upgraded Mi-8AMTSh transport helicopters to Russia's Defence

Airbus Group at MSPO 2014
2014-09-02 Read More...
Airbus Group and its Divisions will showcase its portfolio of advanced helicopter, defense and security products at the 22nd MSPO International Defense Industry Exhibition, from 1 to 4 September in Kielce, Poland.

MBDA at MSPO 2014
2014-09-02 Read More...
MBDA’s stand at MSPO 2014 (1 to 4 September; Kielce, Poland) focuses on air defense capabilities and especially on the ASTER 30 missile (photo), which is being displayed at the MSPO exhibition. The Aster 30 is the munition of the SAMP/T system,

Debut at MSPO Expo Highlights STREIT Group Expansion
2014-09-02 Read More...
STREIT Group is participating in MSPO Expo, in Kielce, Poland, which marks another milestone in the company’s global expansion.

Saab Wins Order for Next-Gen GAMER Vehicle Simulators
2014-09-02 Read More...
Saab has been awarded a contract from the Norwegian Army for development and serial deliveries of the new generation GAMER vehicle simulators (a dual-simulator training system). The total order amounts to SEK 142 million.

Boeing Features Combat Helicopters, KC-46 Tanker at MSPO
2014-09-01 Read More...
Boeing is participating in the annual MSPO International Defence Industry exhibition in Kielce, Poland, which runs September 1-4.

Raytheon AI3 Missile Intercepts First Cruise Missile Target
2014-09-01 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Army achieved the first intercept of a cruise missile by the Accelerated Improved Intercept Initiative missile. An AI3 missile also destroyed an unmanned aerial system

Global Hawk Variants Safely Surpass 100,000 Hours
2014-09-01 Read More...
Two U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NGC) high altitude long endurance (HALE) series safely surpassed 100,000 combat/operational support hours.

Airbus A400M Successfully Demonstrates Tanker Capability
2014-08-29 Read More...
The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has performed successfully air-to-air refueling tests with a F/A-18 Hornet fighter. The tanker test campaign was developed in five flights in which the

Raytheon Delivers 1st Rolling Airframe Missiles to US Navy
2014-08-29 Read More...
Raytheon Company delivered the first Block 2 variant of its Rolling Airframe Missile system to the U.S. Navy as part of the company's 2012 Low Rate Initial Production

Rolls-Royce Acquires Rolls-Royce Power Systems
2014-08-28 Read More...
Rolls-Royce announced the completion of its acquisition of Rolls-Royce Power Systems (RRPS).

First RQ-4 Global Hawk Hits 100th Flight on NASA Mission
2014-08-27 Read More...
The first completed Global Hawk has made history again with its 100th flight in support of NASA environmental research. The milestone occurred on a flight from Edwards Air Force Base in California more than 16 years after its first flight in

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