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NWI - Naval Warfare

Brazil launches first of five French-tech attack subs

Brazil, on 14 November, has launched the first of five navy attack submarines it is building under a $7.6 billion technology-sharing deal struck with France. ...

NWI - Naval Warfare

High degree of commonality between Hunter and City class as contract signed for Aus programme

With the award and signing of the contract to begin the formal design and build work of the Hunter-class frigates destined for the Royal Australian ...

LWI - Land Warfare

Russia to begin testing of new mobile mortar

A new 82mm mobile mortar system dubbed Drok is set to begin testing by the Airborne Troops branch of the Russian military. According to the ...

UV - Unmanned Vehicles

British Army calls for speedy adoption of manned-unmanned teaming

For the British Army the future is autonomous, and manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) will be the starting point for this in 2019. This is according to ...

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San Diego Fire-Rescue Sign for Bell 412 Helicopter

4th September 2008

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the delivery of a 412EP model medium lift helicopter to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, joining ...
DH - Defence Helicopter

Kaman to Showcase Super Seasprite at Black Sea Defense & Aerospace Exposition

4th September 2008

Kaman Helicopters will display an SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopter for the first time at the Black Sea Defense & Aerospace Exposition Sept. 24-26 in Bucharest, ...
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Air Medical Services critical to Hurricane Gustav hospital evacuation and return

4th September 2008

United States Gulf Coast – Air medical services participating in the evacuation of hospitals and other medical facilities before the arrival of Hurricane Gustav transported ...
DN - Defence Notes

IMS introduces wireless content delivery

4th September 2008

HANDHELD inflight entertainment leader The IMS Company says that it is now using an automated wireless system to deliver content for IFE systems to customer ...
DN - Defence Notes

AirTran Airways Appoints Corporate Development EVP

3rd September 2008

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced that the airline has hired Steven A. Rossum as its executive vice president ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

US Navy UCAS Demonstrator On Track for First Flight

3rd September 2008

Northrop Grumman Corporation is on track for the first flight of its revolutionary Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator for the U.S. Navy's Unmanned Combat ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

MetaVR Announces Additional Support for TUAS Embedded Visual System Trainers

3rd September 2008

MetaVR announces recent sales of 70 real-time 3D visualization licenses to AAI Corporation to support rendering synthetic camera payload video in the training component of ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

London Science Museum Explores What Affects the Air We Breathe in a Special Exhibit Featuring the Manta UAV

3rd September 2008

Beijing’s breath of fresh air opened at the prestigious Science Museum in South Kensington, London on August 22, 2008 and will entice and pose breath ...
UV - Unmanned Vehicles

iRobot Awarded $200M Ceiling IDIQ US Army Contract for Robotic Systems, Spare Parts and Accessories

3rd September 2008

iRobot Corp. today announced it has been awarded a $200 million ceiling priced Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, ...
RH - Rotorhub

TriState CareFlight Implements 365 Safety AMRM

3rd September 2008

When Chris Baker joined Arizona-based TriState CareFlight as its medical program director less than a month ago, one of his first objectives was to help ...
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Breeze-Eastern Awarded Sikorsky CH-53K Helicopter Cargo Winch Program

3rd September 2008

Breeze-Eastern Corporation announced today that it has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to provide the Internal Cargo Winch System for the next generation CH-53K ...
DH - Defence Helicopter

2008 International Sea King Symposium

3rd September 2008

Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America (Vector) is receiving a tremendous show of support from members of the international SEA KING / S61 community in ...
DH - Defence Helicopter

SprayCool Enclosure Plays Critical Role in Enabling Successful Flight Test of UH-60 Black Hawk Radar System

3rd September 2008

SprayCool, a recognized leader in the development of advanced thermal management and environmental isolation products for the military, announced today that one of its electronics ...
DN - Defence Notes

ARINC poised to announce airborne Internet customer

3rd September 2008

AVIATION communications and IT provider ARINC expects soon to announce at least one airline commitment to its Oi onboard Internet service. The company said yesterday ...
DN - Defence Notes

Triple treat for IMS

2nd September 2008

WITH just days to go to the joint WAEA/Aircraft Interiors Americas show in Long Beach, The IMS Company has seized the handheld IFE high ground ...
DH - Defence Helicopter

Bavarian Ministry of the Interior purchases eight new EC135 Police Helicopters from Eurocopter

27th August 2008

On August 27, the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior announced its decision in Munich to purchase eight new Eurocopter EC135 P2i helicopters for the Bavarian ...