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United Engine Corp of Russia Begins Work on Next-gen Helicopter Engine
March 23, 2018 @ 02:30 PMUnited Engine-building Corporation, a part of the Rostec State Corporation, has started works on development of a prospective helicopter engine of the next generation. New construction materials and additive technologies, as well as 3D-printing, will be used in the process of development
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Airbus Helicopters Bags 16 UH-72A Lakotas Helicopters Contract From US Army
March 23, 2018 @ 09:17 AMAirbus Helicopters has received a contract to deliver 16 additional UH-72A Lakotas for the United States Army for $116 million. The contract is the companys second this year, highlighting the US Armys confidence and growth capability of the Lakota program
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Russian Ka-226T Helicopter Certified for Hot Weather Operation
March 21, 2018 @ 10:35 AMRussian Federal Aviation Agency (Rosaviation) has certified the Ka-226T helicopter as fit for operation at high temperatures. The certification makes it possible to start exporting the helicopters to countries with the hot climate
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CAE To Provide NH90 Helicopter Training Solution For Qatar’s Air Force
March 16, 2018 @ 01:28 PMCAE was awarded a subcontract valued at more than C$150 million from Leonardo Helicopters to provide the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) with a comprehensive NH90 helicopter training solution. The QEAF has signed a contract with Leonardo Helicopters to acquire a fleet of both NH90 tactical transport helicopters (TTH) and NH90 NATO frigate helicopters (NFH)
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Elbit Systems Wins SAR Contract from Asia-Pac Country
March 15, 2018 @ 10:44 AMIsraeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems today announced a $65 million contract by an Asian-Pacific country to provide a Search and Rescue (SAR) solution connecting its army, navy and air force. Under the contract, the Israeli company will install Airborne Locator Systems (ALS) and Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) onboard various mission aircraft and helicopters in use by the customer's Air Force, Army and Navy, and will also supply thousands of Personal Survival Radio (PSR) systems
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Qatar Orders 28 NH90 Helicopters Worth Euro 3 Billion
March 14, 2018 @ 04:24 PMQatar has signed a contract for the purchase of 28 NH90 military helicopters worth more than Euro 3 Billion during DIMDEX 2018 exhibition in Qatar. The agreement, which includes 16 NH90s in tactical transport configuration and 12 NH90s in naval configuration, will support the countrys plan to modernise their military helicopter fleet
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Kazakhstan Plans to Buy Additional Su-30SM Aircraft
March 13, 2018 @ 12:24 PMKazakhstans Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning to procure additional Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole fighter aircraft from Russia, according to a March 6 report by Russian news agency TASS. Kazakhstan Armed Forces signed an agreement for first batch of the Su-30SM in 2015
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US Army Orders 35 UH-72A Lakota Helicopters For $273 Million
March 9, 2018 @ 10:35 AMAirbus Helicopters has been awarded a $273 million worth contract for procurement of 35 UH-72A Lakotas, a light utility helicopter, for the US Army, the Department of Defense announced Thursday. The Lakota platform is a versatile and highly capable twin-engine aircraft with a modern digital glass cockpit, flight controls and navigation systems
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Singapore Deploys ASTER-30 Surface-to-Air Missile Defense System
March 8, 2018 @ 05:47 PMSingapore has deployed the ASTER-30 Surface-to-Air Missile System, manufactured by MBDA, ordered under a contract signed in 2013. According to Defense Aerospace, Singapore Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen confirmed the delivery of the system in a speech to Parliaments defense committee on March 2
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Thai Aviation Services Begins S-92 helicopter Training at CAE Brunei Training Centre
March 8, 2018 @ 01:07 PMThai Aviation Services has begun Sikorsky S-92 helicopter simulator training at the CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC), a joint venture of CAE and the Ministry of Finance of Brunei Darussalam. Under a multi-year contract, Thai Aviation Services S-92 helicopter aircrews have started conducting their S-92 simulator training at the MPTC
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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...
