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Airbus Delivers Final Two Panther Helicopters to Mexican Navy
December 7, 2017 @ 09:34 AMThe Mexican Navy has received its final two AS565 MBe Panther helicopters from Airbus Helicopters in Marignane. With their order for ten units in 2014, the Mexican Navy became the launch customer of this new version
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Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Siemens Partnership to Develop Hybrid-electric Propulsion Tech Flight Demonstrator
December 5, 2017 @ 10:12 AMAirbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens have announced a new partnership to develop a hybrid-electric propulsion technology flight demonstrator for commercial aircraft. The E-Fan X hybrid-electric technology demonstrator is anticipated to fly in 2020 following a ground test campaign, provisionally on a BAe 146 flying testbed, with one of the aircrafts four gas turbine engines replaced by a two-megawatt electric motor
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Russia Rolls Out First Modernized Il-78M-90A Tanker Aircraft
November 29, 2017 @ 06:23 PMRussia has rolled out the first IL-78M-90A modernized tanker aircraft for the Russian Aerospace Forces at the Aviastar-SP production facility. The IL-78M-90A is modernized version of Il-78 military transport aircraft
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Airbus Offices Raided in Kazakhgate Corruption Probe
November 28, 2017 @ 02:00 PMAirbus offices were raided by French investigators last week as part of an on-going corruption probe over a 2010 sale of satellites to Kazakhstan. “We confirm a raid was carried out at Airbus offices in the Paris suburb of Suresnes in the context of the French judicial investigation relating to Kazakhstan,” an Airbus spokesman was quoted as saying by Reuters Tuesday
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Airbus to Supply Two Additional H225 Helicopters to South Korea
November 22, 2017 @ 12:01 PMAirbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract from South Korea's National 119 Rescue Headquarters for the purchase of two additional H225 helicopters. The National 119 Rescue Headquarters currently operates an all-Airbus helicopter fleet comprising two AS365 N2 and two H225
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PIPAA Project Eyes Fuel-cell Based Electrical Power Generator for Aircraft
November 20, 2017 @ 12:09 PMThe PIPAA (Fuel Cells for Aerospace Applications) project aims to develop and qualify a fuel cell system for the electrical power supply of aircraft systems, particularly electric ground taxiing solutions, thus drastically reducing polluting emissions in airports. PIPAA aims to develop an autonomous on-board electrical power generation system for medium-haul aircraft and business jets, and to validate the entire hydrogen-power distribution and fueling chain on an airport platform
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Airbus Wins Five C-295MW Transport Aircraft Deal with UAE at Dubai Airshow...
November 15, 2017 @ 11:01 AMUAE Armed Forces Announce Purchase of Five C-295 Airbus MW (Military Winglet) Transport Aircraft The UAE Armed Forces has announced the purchase of five C-295 military transport aircraft and related services from the Spanish Airbus Defence and Space. The purchase of the aircraft takes place within the framework of the directives of the wise leadership of the UAE to support and promote the comprehensive development of the Armed Forces in various branches and in line with the requirements of the Armed Forces, Major General Ishaq Saleh Al Baloushi, Head of the Executive Administration of Industries and Development of Defense Capabilities at...
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Dubai Airshow: Russia In Talks To Produce Largest Version Of Irkut MC-21...
November 13, 2017 @ 08:14 AMRussia's state-owned military-industrial giant Rostec said Sunday during the first day of Dubai airshow that it is looking to jointly produce the Irkut MC-21 narrowbody airliner overseas -- potentially in the United Arab Emirates. According to a report by CNN Money, Rostec delegates held talks about the potential joint production of the plane with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the powerful crown prince of Abu Dhabi
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Switzerland Plans to Spend $8 Billion to buy Fighter Jets, Missiles
November 9, 2017 @ 04:00 PMThe Swiss government plans to spend $8 billion (CHF8 billion) to buy new fighter jets and missile defences. The Federal Council on Wednesday tasked the defence ministry with looking at potential aircraft, wanting it to begin talks with Airbus, Boeing, Dassault, Lockheed Martin and Saab, SwissInfo reported Thursday
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Airbus Helicopters Tests Hforce Ballistic Weapon System Onboard H145M Light Helicopter
November 9, 2017 @ 01:16 PMAirbus Helicopters has recently completed a ballistic development test of an HForce weapon system on a H145M helicopter held at Pápa Airbase in Hungary. The tested system included guns (FN Herstal HMP400), unguided rockets (Thales FZ231) and cannons (Nexter NC621) as well as an electro-optical targeting system by Wescam (MX15) and a helmet mounted sight display by Thales (Scorpion)
Czech Republic Orders Saab’s Mobile Air Defence System worth $189M
Indonesia–France Scorpene Submarine Deal Comes Into Force
U.S. Navy Moves Closer to Submarine-Launched Drone Ops Using REMUS 620
Poland Secures $4B U.S. Loan for F-35s, Patriot Missiles Under Defense Push...
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...