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Airbus Helicopters’ EC175 Simulator Ready for Service
2014-07-09 Read More...
The first Level D full-flight simulator for Airbus Helicopters’ EC175 rotorcraft has received airworthiness certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), enabling launch pilots to be trained with this high-fidelity

HAVELSAN, Lockheed Sign Global Training Agreement
2014-07-08 Read More...
HAVELSAN signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin on June 11, 2014 to collaborate on global and local opportunities. The partnerships were confirmed at the Annual Conference on U.S.-Turkish Relations.

New Russian Helicopter Components Sale Website Launched
2014-07-08 Read More...
Helicopter Service Company (HSC), a Russian Helicopters enterprise (a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec) launched a new website for the sales of components for Russian-made helicopters. The site is now active and can be

ASELSAN, Airbus Group Sign Cooperation Agreement
2014-07-07 Read More...
Airbus Group and ASELSAN - the Turkish defence industry leader - recently signed a framework agreement on the sidelines of the ILA air show (Berlin, Germany, 20-25 May 2014) to mark the first step towards future collaboration on civil and military

Raytheon Wins New AMRAAM Contract
2014-07-07 Read More...
Raytheon Company was awarded a $163,223,113 fixed-price/fixed-price-incentive/cost-plus-incentive contract for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) Program Support and Sustainment

Textron AirLand’s Scorpion to Make 1st Flight to Europe
2014-07-07 Read More...
Textron AirLand, LLC, a joint venture between Textron Inc. and AirLand Enterprises, LLC, has announced that its Scorpion aircraft is progressing on schedule toward a July departure from McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas.

Kongsberg Signs Phase III JSM Contract with Norway
2014-07-07 Read More...
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (KONGSBERG) has signed a Phase III contract with the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organization (NDLO) to complete the development of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) and prepare it for integration on the F-35 Lightning II Joint

Eurosam, Raytheon Shortlisted for Polish Air Defense System
2014-07-04 Read More...
Poland had shortlisted US manufacturer Raytheon and French-led consortium Eurosam as bidders for a contract to build its air defense

Boeing Completes 14th P-8A Poseidon Delivery to US Navy
2014-07-04 Read More...
Boeing recently helped expand the U.S. Navy’s maritime patrol capabilities with delivery of the 14th P-8A Poseidon

Russian Helicopters to Supply Mi-26TS to China
2014-07-04 Read More...
Russian Helicopters (a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec) and China's Lectern Aviation Supplies, have signed a contract for the Mi-26TS heavy transport helicopter. Under the contract, the helicopter will be delivered in

MBDA Inaugurates French Munitions Demilitarization Facility
2014-07-03 Read More...
On 2nd July 2014, Antoine Bouvier, MBDA’s Chief Executive Officer, in the presence of civil and military authorities, inaugurated France’s complex munitions demilitarization facility at MBDA’s Bourges Subdray site in the Centre region of

Russia’s Rostvertol Celebrates 75th Anniversary
2014-07-03 Read More...
Russian Helicopters (a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec) congratulated the staff of Rostvertol on the 75th anniversary of its

DCI Acquires 95% Stake in Vigie Aviation
2014-07-03 Read More...
DCI and Chalair have decided to move towards development in order to give a new direction to their partnership. Therefore, DCI has bought out Vigie Aviation, up to 95% of the company’s shares, and is implementing a strategic and operational export

NGC to Supply 25 New E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to US Navy
2014-07-02 Read More...
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) a $3.6 billion fixed price, incentive fee multiyear contract to deliver 25 new E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft, bringing the total number of aircraft on contract to

Saab Acquires ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB
2014-07-01 Read More...
Defence and security company Saab has entered into an agreement with ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG regarding the acquisition of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB (TKMS AB, formerly Kockums). The purchase price is MSEK 340.

Nexter, CILAS to Cooperate on Laser Weapons
2014-06-30 Read More...
During the recent EUROSATORY exhibition (Paris, 16-20 June 2014), Nexter Systems and CILAS announced the signing of a letter of intent for joint research work on the development of carrier-based laser

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