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Philippines ‘Most Likely’ to Buy Gripen Fighters, Defense Minister Says
MANILA --- After a thorough study and research, the Department of National Defense (DND) is most likely to buy the Swedish-made Gripen multi-role supersonic jet fighter for the Philippine Air Force (P

CH-53K Production Hit by Shortage of Unique Part
Timely delivery of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s $29 billion CH-53K King Stallion helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps may be jeopardized by a potential shortage of specialized metal components two years af

Airbus Announces Sale of 13 Helicopters at Helitech
AMSTERDAM --- At Helitech, Airbus Helicopters and DRF Luftrettung have signed a contract about the delivery of three H145s in 2019. This will bring the H145 fleet of the German Helicopter Emergency Me

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Philippines ‘Most Likely’ to Buy Gripen Fighters, Defense Minister Says
MANILA --- After a thorough study and research, the Department of National Defense (DND) is most likely to buy the Swedish-made Gripen multi-role supersonic jet fighter for the Philippine Air Force (P...

CH-53K Production Hit by Shortage of Unique Part
Timely delivery of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s $29 billion CH-53K King Stallion helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps may be jeopardized by a potential shortage of specialized metal components two years af...

Airbus Announces Sale of 13 Helicopters at Helitech
AMSTERDAM --- At Helitech, Airbus Helicopters and DRF Luftrettung have signed a contract about the delivery of three H145s in 2019. This will bring the H145 fleet of the German Helicopter Emergency Me...

US Pilot Dies in Crash of Ukrainian Su-27 Fighter
The HQ of Ukraine's Air Force officially confirmed that a U.S. military man deceased in the recent crash of Sukhoi Su-27 fighter. As is known, the aircraft hit the ground during Clear Sky drills in Vi...

US Navy Awards $325M Contracts for Boeing P-8 MRO
The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, is awarded $136,999,356 for modification P00002 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, time and material, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N000...

GD Wins $137M for Initial Procurement of Expeditionary Sea Base 6
General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, California, is awarded a $136,753,425 undefinitized contract action on a not-to-exceed basis for the procurement of long lead time mate...

US Navy Extends Rockwell Contract for F-18 Avionics
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --- Rockwell Collins and the U.S. Navy Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) have renewed an agreement for continued support on avionics displays for the ...

Elta Wins $55M Asian Order for Fire Control Radars
ELTA Systems, a division and subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has been awarded a $55-million contract for the provision of Multimode Airborne ELM-2032 Fire Control Radars to be install...

JPO Updates Status of F-35 Fleet After Engine Inspection
ARLINGTON, Va. --- After completing inspections, more than 80 percent of operational F-35s have been cleared and returned to flight operations. All U.S. services and international partners have resume...

Turkey Delivers First Fleet Tanker to Pakistan Navy
ISTANBUL --- The Pakistan Navy Fleet Tanker (PNFT), one of the biggest single-item export projects of the Turkish defense industry, was delivered to the Pakistan Navy at a commissioning ceremony held ...

Avibras Delivers Astros MLRS to Brazilian Army
AVIBRAS delivered the third batch of ASTROS vehicles to the Brazilian Army in a ceremony on September 28th, at the 6th GMF (Grupo de Mísseis e Foguetes – Missiles and Rockets Group) in Formosa, state ...

Saab Unveils Surface Launch RBS15 Gungnir at Euronaval
Saab will unveil the surface launch version of RBS15 Gungnir, the next generation anti-ship missile system at Euronaval, stand G18-H23, 23-26 October in Paris. A press briefing on the new system will ...

Airbus Racer High-Speed Demonstrator Passes Preliminary Design Review
AMSTERDAM --- Airbus Helicopters continues to progress with the development of its Racer (Rapid And Cost-Efficient Rotorcraft) technology demonstrator, funded by European Union’s H2020 framework throu...

Boeing Forecasts Air Cargo Traffic Will Double in 20 Years
TORONTO --- Boeing projects air cargo operators will need more than 2,600 freighters over the next two decades to keep up with increasing global freight traffic, which is expected to double with 4.2 p...

Philippine Navy to Send Ship, 300 Sailors to ASEAN-China Naval Exercises
MANILA --- The Philippine Navy will send a military transport ship to participate in the upcoming ASEAN-China maritime military exercises, a navy spokesman said on Tuesday. Philippine Navy spokesma...

First Lightweight Unprotected Multipurpose Tactical Vehicles for French Army
These vehicles are produced by the company Arquus as part of the program "Versatile Tactical Light Vehicles" (VLTP) led by the Directorate General of Armament (DGA) for the benefit of the forces. T...

Israeli Air Force Organizes Counter-UAV Defense
The IAF's primary mission is to defend Israel's skies 24/7/365. To assist the force's squadrons in their mission, a sky defense seminar was held by the IAF's aggressor squadron, the 115th ("Flying Dra...

US Navy Installs Unmanned Aviation Warfare Center on Aircraft Carrier
PORTSMOUTH, Va. --- The commanding officer of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) and the program manager of Unmanned Carrier Aviation officially recognized completion of the initial installation ...

HII Begins Construction of LHA 8 Amphibious Ship
PASCAGOULA, Miss. --- Future amphibious assault ship USS Bougainville (LHA 8) started fabrication at Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) shipyard, Oct. 15. The start of fabrication signifies the s...

Rostec Creates Replacement for Makarov Pistol
The Central Scientific Research Institute of Precision Engineering (TSNIITOCHMASH), part of Rostec, has created a 9x21mm pistol that may replace the legendary Makarov handgun. The new pistol is being ...

Natick's Exoskeleton Improves Soldier Lethality
NATICK, Mass. --- With exoskeleton technology, the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, or NSRDEC, is helping Soldiers to step into future. Soldiers are the most important, ...

Rising International Interest Puts India’s PSLV on Sound Footing
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- The PSLV primarily carries payloads into low-Earth orbit; however, it has successfully carried satellites, such as the GSAT-12, into geosynchronous orbit. This will make it useful f...

Lockheed Reaches Technical Milestone for Long Range Discrimination Radar
MOORESTOWN, N.J. --– Lockheed Martin’s Long-Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) has completed a closed loop satellite track with tactical hardware and software marking a significant achievement as the p...

Northrop and Airbus Finalize Agreement on “Wing of Tomorrow”
DULLES, Va. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation announced today it has finalized a Cooperation and Research Agreement to work closely with Airbus on the Wing of Tomorrow program. The three-year agree...

Safran Unveils an Electric Motor from its Engineus Range
ORLANDO, USA --- Safran is presenting the first electric motor from its ENGINeUS range designed for future hybrid and electric aircraft, at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE)...

Newcon Optik Wins Canadian Order for Laser Rangefinder
TORONTO, Canada --- Newcon Optik is proud to announce that it has been awarded an important Department of National Defence (DND) supply contract for its state-of-the-art handheld LRM 3500M laser range...

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