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Airbus Military to deliver four C-295 military transport aircraft to Czech Republic
May 13, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic has signed an agreement for the acquisition of four C-295 military transport aircraft from Airbus Military. The agreement extends to logistical support
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IAI recieves First Rear Fuselage for GulfStream G-150 from HAL
April 8, 2009 @ 12:00 AMHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over the first rear fuselage for the Gulfstream (G-150) aircraft to Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI). HAL Chairman Mr Ashok Nayak handed over the documents of the HAL-built Aft (rear) fuselage for G-150 to Mr Shlomi Karako, General Manager, Business Jets Division, IAI, at a simple function at HAL’s Aircraft Division in Bangalore
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UK MoD has awarded $400 million contract to BAE Systems for 60...
March 27, 2009 @ 12:00 AMUnder a £300 million($400 million) contract, the Royal Engineers are getting 60 air-portable Terrier vehicles which will become one of the most important engineering tools in their inventory. Terrier will support infantry troops by removing obstacles and opening routes, providing useful assistance on operations including peacekeeping and humanitarian missions
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Recession hits Pentagon procurement programmes
March 14, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe US DoD may cut several major defence programmes worth $ 21.7 billion
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EADS appoints Domingo Urena-Raso as Head of Airbus Military, Member of the...
February 26, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAMSTERDAM: Upon proposal of the CEO of EADS Louis Gallois, the Board of Directors of EADS has appointed Domingo Ureña-Raso as the new Head of Airbus Military, Member of the EADS Executive Committee and Chairman of EADS CASA, replacing Carlos Suárez. He will be further appointed as member of the Airbus Executive Committee
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Airbus Military to deliver multi-role transport aircraft to UAE
February 25, 2009 @ 12:00 AMAbu Dhabi: Airbus Military will deliver the first of the three A-330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft ordered by the UAE Armed Forces in 2011, a company official told to a local media at IDEX 2009 show. Eric Forest, Assistant Marketing Manager for Defence Products at Airbus Military, said Airbus Military currently manufactures five different types of military aircraft, whose prices range from 25 million euros to 200 million euros per aircraft, depending on the configuration sought by the customer
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EADS signs JV Deal with Emirates Advanced Investments
February 23, 2009 @ 12:00 AMABU DHABI - The European company EADS Defense & Security said that it has signed an agreement with Emirates Advanced Investments to set up Joint Venture Company C4 Advanced Solutions at IDEX 2009. EADS said that the deal was intended to open a long term relationship between EADS Defense & Security and Emirates Advanced Investments
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Rolls-Royce eyeing Indian Airforce's Jaguar upgradation
February 12, 2009 @ 12:00 AMRolls-Royce is pitching its Adour Mk 821 engine for the up gradation of Indian Airforce's Jaguar fighter aircraft. Rolls-Royce Defence Aerospace MD Martin Fausset said that Jaguar was originally fitted with an Adour and the Adour Mk 821 meets all the Indian Airforce's upgrading requirement
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Asia Pacific Sees Emerging Aerospace Manufacturing Plants Despite Economic Slowdown
February 10, 2009 @ 12:00 AMSINGAPORE --- 2008 has been a challenging year for the Aerospace Manufacturing industry with its record breaking oil price hike in decades, which has seen amplified logistics costs due to the globalized nature of manufacturing supply chain. This has resulted in many business experts disagreeing with the idea of expanding a company network of suppliers to other low costs countries because in the end they will still have to pay extra on the logistic costs
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Airbus 2008 Commercial Results
January 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AMIn 2008 Airbus delivered a new record number of 483 aircraft, 30 more than in 2007. This number is made up of 386 A320 Family aircraft, 85 A330/A340 and 12 A380s
Ukrainian MP Accused of Enabling Russian Infiltration of Anti-Corruption Bureau
Bangladesh Air Force’s Chinese-made Jet Crashes into School during Class, Killing 19
Israel Signs $150M Deal for Humvee Purchase from U.S. Firm AM General...
Bad Weather Helps Russia Strike Ukrainian Targets with Drones, Missiles
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...