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India-Embraer Jet Deal Signed in 2008 Under Scrutiny For Corruption
September 10, 2016 @ 01:18 PMThe US Justice and Brazilian prosecutors are investigating the bribery charges against Brazilian aircraft Manufacturer Embraer, including the sales made to India. As the Brazilian defense company has also sold VVIP executive jets to the Indian Air Force, the deal is likely to come under probe is a $210-million contract signed in 2008 with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for a project to develop a new range of early warning and control aircraft
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Single-Aisle Aircraft Orders Touch $44 Billion At Farnborough Airshow 2016
July 14, 2016 @ 11:09 AMFarnborough air show this year has seen a rise in orders for single-aisle aircraft with Airbus and Boeing racking up contracts worth $29 billion and $15 billion respectively. However, Airbus tops the list this year, after landing a $12
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Embraer KC-390 Tanker Demos Cobham Aerial Refuelling System
July 12, 2016 @ 11:38 AMEmbraer Defence and Security has achieved a significant milestone in the KC-390 Tactical Military Tanker and Transport Aircraft program by demonstrating the Cobham aerial refuelling systems installed in KC-390's prototype 001. Configured as a tanker for the first time, a KC-390 test aircraft fitted with Cobham 912E wing mounted pods completed a series of successful flight trials during May 2016
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Embraer, Boeing To Jointly Market KC-390 Aerial Refuelling Aircraft
July 11, 2016 @ 12:19 PMEmbraer and Boeing have signed an agreement to jointly market and support the KC-390, a multi-mission mobility and aerial refuelling aircraft. The aircraft is currently on an eight nation tour, and expects to receive certification by the end of 2017
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AEL Delivers Wide Area Display Software For Brazilian Gripen Jets
May 6, 2016 @ 08:56 AMSaabs Brazilian partner AEL Sistemas (AEL) has successfully delivered the Wide Area Display (WAD) Demo HMI Software for the Gripen NG jet. In February 2015, Saab announced the selection of AEL as a new Gripen supplier in Brazil
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Embraer Consolidates Two Business Operations
March 2, 2016 @ 01:32 PMEmbraer Defense & Security will consolidate the operations of two of its subsidiaries, Savis Tecnologias e Sistemas S.A
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Embraer To Showcase A-29 Super Tucano At DefExpo 2016
February 24, 2016 @ 11:31 AMEmbraer will be showcasing its A-29 Super Tucano basic trainer at the forthcoming DefExpo in India next month. “Embraer is already present in India and we will be getting the A 29 Super Tucano for the DefExpo next month,” Brazilian ambassador to India Tovar da Silva Nunes was quoted as saying by Financial Express news daily Wednesday
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UK Selects Embraer Phenom 100 Business Jets To Train Its Aircrew
February 3, 2016 @ 01:24 PMThe UK Ministry of Defense Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) program has selected Embraer Phenom 100 business jets to provide multi-engine pilot training to its aircrew. The contract includes support services and an option for additional follow on aircraft, Embraer said in a statement Wednesday
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Afghanistan Receives Four Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft
January 16, 2016 @ 08:29 AMThe United States has delivered four A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to the Afghan Air Force. Afghanistans Defense Ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri told the Pajhwok Afghan News agency on Friday that the jets would help bolster the countrys Air Force
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Elbit To Wind Up Brazilian JV 'Harpia Sistemas'
January 7, 2016 @ 02:40 PMElbit Systems will wind up the activities of its joint venture with Brazilian Embraer, ‘Harpia. The JV was formed in September 2011 in order to explore the unmanned aerial vehicles market
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...