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Ansat Helicopters Certified for ‘Safe’ Landing on Water

March 14, 2020 @ 07:28 AM

Russias Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has given its approval to install floatation systems on Ansat helicopters for safe landing on water. Ansat has also received certification for the reduction in airworthiness limitations of its main parts, leading to reduction in maintenance and flying costs
MBDA’s Sea Venom Anti-Ship Missile Clears France’s Qualification Test

March 6, 2020 @ 11:40 AM

The MBDA-made Sea Venom light anti-ship missile has cleared its first qualification test conducted by Frances Directorate General of Armaments (DGA). “The French Directorate General of Armaments has announced the success of the 1st qualifying round of the new light anti-ship helicopter missile,” DGA
DARPA Launches Program to Develop Drone IR Sensors for Navigation in Low...

March 2, 2020 @ 09:11 AM

The US Defense Advanced Research and Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched a program to develop infrared (IR) sensors or “invisible headlights” for navigation in low visibility conditions to stay hidden from advesaries. "Autonomous and semi-autonomous systems need active illumination to navigate at night or underground
T-7A Advanced Jet Trainer’s Engine Shut Down, Restarted Mid-air

February 28, 2020 @ 10:14 AM

Boeing announced it conducted an engine air start with the T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer as part of the types testing programme. The T-7As only engine, GE 404, was turned off for 48 seconds when the aircraft was flying at an altitude of 20,000 feet, Boeing said in a
Rheinmetall, Partners Launch Australian Program to Build Robotic Military Vehicle

February 27, 2020 @ 09:27 AM

Rheinmetall has announced the launch of Australias Autonomous Combat Warrior (ACW) program that aims to build an automated military vehicle. The ACW project is the first Australian research and technology program
Russia's Ansat Helicopter Certified for Sale in China

February 19, 2020 @ 03:24 PM

Russian Helicopters Ansat light multipurpose helicopter has received a nod from China, that will kickstart delivery of 20 such rotorcraft to the country under a contract signed two years ago. "Russian Helicopters completed validation of the type certificate for Ansat light multipurpose helicopter in the People's Republic of China," Rostec said in a statement Wednesday
First Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey Delivered for US Navy’s Aircraft Carriers...

February 8, 2020 @ 06:07 AM

Bell Boeing has delivered the first CMV-22B Osprey to the US Navy which will be used for transportation of personnel and cargo to aircraft carriers at sea. “The Navy has received the first CMV-22B Osprey built by Bell Textron Inc
Airbus to Arm H160 Helicopter For French Military

February 7, 2020 @ 03:38 PM

Airbus will arm the H160 helicopters of the French military under France's Joint Light Helicopter program (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger: HIL). "Airbus Helicopters and the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) are pursuing a new set of studies to further the militarisation of the H160 and to define its associated support ecosystem in the frame of the Joint Light Helicopter program (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger: HIL)," Airbus said in a statement Thursday
Israel Tests Rocket Propulsion System

February 3, 2020 @ 06:39 AM

The Israel Ministry of Defense has announced it concluded experimental test of its rocket propulsion system from a military base located in the center of the country. "The Israel Ministry of Defense has completed a test of a rocket propulsion system from a military base in central Israel
Mitsubishi Build’s World’s Largest Superconducting Coil for Fusion Reactor

January 30, 2020 @ 11:15 AM

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has built the worlds largest superconducting coil, also called toroidal field (TF) coil for the ITER (experimental fusion reactor) project in France. The Japan National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology (QST) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd

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