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Airbus Helicopters Launches X6 Concept Phase For Heavy-Lift Rotor craft
June 16, 2015 @ 12:23 PMAirbus Helicopters announced today at the Paris Air Show, the launch of X6 concept phase, setting the standard for the next-generation heavy-lift rotorcraft that will be tailored for the civil market. X6 will initially target oil and gas missions and will also be suited for Search and Rescue, VIP and other applications
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Indonesia Acquires two Airbus Dauphin Helicopters for Search and Rescue
June 15, 2015 @ 03:59 PMPT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has ordered two AS365 N3+ Dauphin helicopters to boost the search and rescue (SAR) capabilities of Indonesia. Airbus Helicopters will deliver these twin-engine rotorcraft to PTDI within one year
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Airbus A400M could Interest Pentagon Military Transport Needs
June 12, 2015 @ 02:02 PMThe US military could potentially be a huge market for the Airbus A400 tactical transport aircraft, the Airbus CEO Tom Enders said in an interview. "By the next decade at the latest, the US armed forces will be the biggest customer for the aircraft," Airbus chief executive Tom Enders told the weekly magazine WirtschaftsWoche in an interview
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Airbus Helicopters To Display Combat, SAR Choppers At Paris Air Show 2015
June 11, 2015 @ 02:03 PMAirbus Helicopters will be showcasing its latest combat, search and rescue and tactical transport helicopters at Paris Air Show 2015, the company said in a statement today. Airbus helicopters will display H160 rotorcraft that has distinctive Blue Edge blades, canted Fenestron and biplane stabilizer TM
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Airbus' A400M Aircraft To Perform At Paris Air Show
June 10, 2015 @ 02:40 PMAirbus Defence and Space has confirmed today that the A400M will take part in the flying display at the Paris Air Show. The aircraft known as MSN6 will be flying from Monday 15th June to Friday 19th June
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Vietnam in Discussion with US, European Firms to Buy Fighter Aircraft, Drones
June 6, 2015 @ 12:40 PMVietnam is in talks with European and US aircraft manufacturers to buy fighter jets, maritime patrol planes and reconnaissance drones, agencies reported Friday. As part of its military modernization, Vietnam has three Russian-built Kilo-attack submarines and has three more on order as part of a $2
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Software Glitch Caused Triple Engine Failure In Airbus A400 Crash
June 3, 2015 @ 01:35 PMThe Airbus A400 military transport aircraft crash last month was caused by faulty software configuration that froze three engines, the company published details of the investigation on Wednesday. The initial findings of the crash released by Airbus officials confirmed that the erroneous engine control system software may have caused the engine to freeze but ruled our structural design flaws
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Lithuania Receives First of Three SAR Airbus Helicopters' Dauphins
June 3, 2015 @ 08:19 AMLithuanian Armed Forces has received first of the three search and rescue (SAR) Airbus Helicopters' priorly Eurocopter) Dauphins to replace Russian made helicopters on Tuesday. The second and third helicopters will be delivered by the end of this year
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Airbus Helicopters Wins Support Contract For German H145M Military Rotorcraft
June 2, 2015 @ 09:43 AMAirbus Helicopters announced today that it has won a full-service contract for the new H145M rotorcraft from the German Air Force this year. This seven-year co-operative support and services agreement will ensure optimal availability, reliability and readiness for the German Air Forces fleet of 15 H145M helicopters, which are to be used primarily in missions with the countrys Special Forces Command
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India Scraps Customs, Excise Duty Exemptions To Public Sector Defense Companies
June 2, 2015 @ 08:12 AMThe Indian government, in a move to encourage foreign defense manufacturing in India has withdrawn the Customs and excise duty exemptions that were applicable to products manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) and defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs). The government on Monday in a notification said the steps will provide a level playing field to private players with the Ordinance Factory Board and Indian defense PSUs who enjoy these exemptions
Japan Joins AUKUS Autonomous Underwater Communications Exercise
Germany Approves Fast-Track Procurement Law to Boost Military Readiness
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