Air Warfare
Japan researches future fighter technologies
Japan has not produced fighters since 2011, when the last F-2 was delivered. Therefore, Japanese companies such as Sumitomo Electric that produced radar domes and ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
PREMIUM: Camcopter zooms in on Australia, as Sea 129 tender process begins
Schiebel Pacific announced on 27 July that it had teamed up with Raytheon Australia for the Australian Army’s Project Land 129 Phase 3 requirement for a new ...
Air Warfare
PREMIUM: COVID-19 delays Malaysian helicopters and surveillance aircraft
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused delays to delivery of the first three MD 530G helicopters ordered by Malaysia, said Defence Minister Ismail Sabri in parliament ...
Defence Notes
PREMIUM: IDF demands extra funding with Iran in its sights
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is proposing a funding boost for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), citing ongoing tensions with Iran and its proxies in ...
Unmanned Vehicles
SpearUAV introduces the Ninox family
SpearUAV has launched the Ninox family of encapsulated drones that can be launched manually or from a grenade launcher by individual soldiers, as well as ...
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Air Warfare
U-2 Dragon Lady shows plenty of life
A popular phrase in the US is ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’. In aviation, one could think of the DC-3 and the 747, ...
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing to Provide Research and Development for US Army Rotorcraft Programs
18th September 2008
The Boeing Company has won three competitive proposals resulting in U.S. Army Technology Investment Agreements with a combined value of more than $19 million. The ...
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Defence Helicopter
New Zealand validates missile capability of Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite
17th September 2008
The New Zealand Navy and Air Force successfully fired two live AGM-65 Maverick, air-to-surface missiles from SH-2G(NZ) Super Seasprite helicopters, during a Sept. 5 joint ...
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Defence Helicopter
Future Lynx Engine Achieves EASA Certification
17th September 2008
The Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC), a 50:50 joint venture between Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, has achieved European Aviation Safety Agency Type Certification for the ...
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Defence Helicopter
Circor Aerospace receives CH-47 Chinook landing gear contract from Boeing
17th September 2008
CIRCOR Aerospace, Inc. (NYSE: CIR) announced today it has received a multi-year contract from The Boeing Company to supply landing gear for the CH-47F Chinook ...
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Defence Helicopter
Goodrich to evaluate effects of alternate fuels for USAF aircraft, including UH-60 and V-22
15th September 2008
Goodrich Corporation has received a contract from Universal Technology Corporation to evaluate the effects of using alternate fuels in Goodrich fuel measurement and management systems ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Vought to Provide Wings for US Navy BAMS UAS program
12th September 2008
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. said today that it will supply the wings for Northrop Grumman Corporation’s platform aircraft for the U.S. Navy’s new Broad Area ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
L-3 wins $23M delivery order for 600 VideoScout-MC systems for use on manned and Unmanned Aerial Systems
12th September 2008
L-3 Communications announced today that its Advanced Products and Design unit has been awarded a $23.2 million delivery order to provide 600 VideoScout-MC mobile video ...
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Defence Helicopter
Eurocopter successfully leads the first firing campaign of the HAD Tiger using the Spike missile
12th September 2008
As part of the development of the HAD (support and destruction helicopter) version of the Tiger, Eurocopter successfully completed a firing campaign using the Spike ...
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Defence Helicopter
UAE requests 14 UH-60M Black Hawks and associated spares, value $774M
11th September 2008
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates of UH-60M BLACK HAWK Helicopters as well ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Boeing Completes Acquisition of Insitu
10th September 2008
Boeing has completed its acquisition of Insitu Inc., a pioneer in the unmanned air systems (UAS) market and leader in the design, development and manufacture ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
IAI's Heron TP UAV Reached a Record Altitude of 40,000 ft
10th September 2008
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)'s largest and most advanced UAV – the Heron TP has recently reached a new technological and operational record, when it flew, ...
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Defence Helicopter
Egypt requests four UH-60M Black Hawks and associated spares - total value $176M
10th September 2008
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of UH-60M BLACK HAWK Helicopters as well as associated equipment ...
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Defence Helicopter
Saudi Arabia requests 12 AH-64D Apache Longbows and associated spares - total value $598M
10th September 2008
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of AH-64D APACHE Longbow Helicopters as well as associated ...
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Defence Helicopter
Successful First Flight Completed at Sikorsky Hawk Works
10th September 2008
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation's Military Derivatives Completion Center (MDCC) has successfully achieved its first flight of a Naval Hawk helicopter. This initial helicopter, produced at the ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Proxy Aviation Systems announces new CEO
9th September 2008
Proxy Aviation Systems has announced that Patrick D. Moneymaker has joined the company as President and CEO. Proxy Aviation designs, develops and manufactures fully autonomous ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Stanford University's autonomous helicopters teach themselves to fly
9th September 2008
Stanford computer scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that enables robotic helicopters to teach themselves to fly difficult stunts by watching other helicopters perform ...
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Defence Helicopter
Czech Republic: Honeywell and LOM PRAHA Announce Teaming Agreement for Helicopter Maintenance Services
9th September 2008
Honeywell announced today that it has entered into a teaming agreement with LOM PRAHA s.p. of the Czech Republic to provide platform logistics – helicopter ...
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Defence Helicopter
LORD Corporation Awarded Contract for Korean Utility Helicopter
8th September 2008
LORD Corporation — a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control — has been selected by Korea Aerospace Industry (KAI) and Korean ...
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Defence Helicopter
Bell names new leaders of operations in Canada and in Europe
8th September 2008
Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, announced today that Eric Cardinali has been named president of Bell Helicopter Canada. He replaces Jacques St-Laurent who is moving ...
