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December 21, 2018
Japanese Navy Ship Visits KochiJapan Navy Ship JMSDF (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) Samidare, commanded by Commander Gen Kawai is on a visit to Kochi from 20 - 22 Dec 18. On 21 Dec 18, Captain Takahiro Nishiyama, Commander Escort Division Four accompanied...
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December 21, 2018
Raytheon wins $693 million production contract for Sweden's PatriotRaytheon (NYSE: RTN) has won a $692.9 million U.S. Army contract to produce Sweden's Patriot™ Integrated Air and Missile Defense System including spare parts, support and training.
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December 21, 2018
Lockheed Martin Receives $1.8 Billion Contract for PAC-3 MissilesThe United States and allied military forces will upgrade their missile defense capabilities under a $1.8 billion contract for production and delivery of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and...
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December 20, 2018
Visit of Admiral Luechai Ruddit, Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Navy visit IndiaAdmiral Luechai Ruddit, Commander in Chief, Royal Thai Navy (RTN), is on a visit to India from 18 to 21 December 2018 along with a nine member Royal Thai Navy delegation.
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December 20, 2018
Massive airlift in Ladakh a signal to India’s adversaries
By Vishal ThaparShould an armed conflict break out in future, military analysts reckon an overwhelming probability of such a confrontation taking place along unsettled boundaries in the Himalayas. The airlift exercise in Ladakh is being seen in the same context.
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December 20, 2018
US Navy awards Raytheon $114 million contract for SPY-6 integration and supportRaytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Marlborough, Massachusetts, is awarded a $114,065,820 cost-plus-fixed fee, firm-fixed-price, cost only contract for air and missile defense radar AN/SPY-6(V) integration and production support efforts.
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December 20, 2018
Lockheed Martin Meets 2018 F-35 Production Target with 91 Aircraft DeliveriesLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered the 91st F-35 aircraft for the year, meeting the joint government and industry delivery target for 2018 and demonstrating the F-35 enterprise's ability to ramp to full rate production.
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December 20, 2018
Northrop Grumman to Provide Advanced Electronic Warfare Simulation and Training Capability to US Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has received a $450 million, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract award to deliver Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) systems to the United States Air Force.
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December 19, 2018
GSLV-F11 successfully launches GSAT-7AIndian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F11) successfully launched the communication satellite GSAT-7A from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota today.
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December 19, 2018
Commissioning of Fifth Ship of Landing Craft Utility Mk-IV ‘IN LCU L55’ (GRSE Yard 2096) at Port BlairVice Admiral Ajit Kumar P, AVSM, VSM, Vice Chief of Naval Staff, commissioned IN LCU L55 into the Indian Navy today at Port Blair. IN LCU L55 is the fifth ship of Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk-IV class to be inducted into the Indian Navy.
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December 19, 2018
Chief of the Air Staff reviews Ex AVIAINDRA 2018 at JodhpurAir Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, Chief of the Air Staff visited Air Force Station Jodhpur on 19 Dec 2018 to interact with the participating forces of ongoing Ex AVIAINDRA 2018 between IAF and RFASF.
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December 18, 2018
Missile Defense Agency awards Lockheed Martin contract to design, manufacture and construct homeland defense radar-HawaiiLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) was awarded a $585 million contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to design, develop and deliver its Homeland Defense Radar-Hawaii (HDR-H) in Oahu, Hawaii.
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December 18, 2018
Lockheed Martin's Long Range Anti-Ship Missile reaches early operational capability (EOC) status on US Air Force B-1BLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has delivered the first Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) to U.S. Air Force operational units, achieving Early Operational Capability (EOC) status ahead of schedule.
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December 17, 2018
High Level Meeting between Indian and Indonesia Coast GuardDirector General Indian Coast Guard (DG ICG) Shri G Rajendra Singh is hosting a seven-member delegation of the Indonesia Coast Guard (BAKAMLA) led by Chief of BAKAMLA Vice Admiral A Taufiqoerrochman in India from December 16 to 19 2018.
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December 17, 2018
India's first military flight using blended bio-jet fuel flown by IAFOn 17 December 2018, Experimental Test Pilots and Test Engineer from IAF's premier testing establishment ASTE, flew India's first military flight using blended bio-jet fuel on the An-32 transport aircraft.
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December 17, 2018
Light Utility Helicopter project achieves another milestoneSoon after flying at 6 KMs altitude recently, the Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) project of HAL gathered momentum as the third prototype (PT3) made its maiden flight on December 14, 2018.
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December 17, 2018
Northrop Grumman demonstrates AQS-24B mine hunting and undersea surveillance capability at Autonomous Warrior 2018 - Jervis Bay, AustraliaThe Northrop Grumman Corporation AQS-24B mine hunting system demonstrated the benefits of performing mine warfare from a high-speed, USV...
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December 17, 2018
WEG and Praxis sign MoU to support Damen Saab bid for the Brazilian NavyOn December 13th,Brazilian company WEG Electric Equipment,andDutch company Praxis Automation Technology, both leading companies within their respective fields, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support the bid of Damen...
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December 17, 2018
Airbus and Hungary announce long-term industrial partnershipAirbus Helicopters and Hungary have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to create an industrial cooperation for long-term aviation projects that will initially focus on the production of certain high precision mechanical parts...
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December 13, 2018
Schiebel CAMCOPTER® S-100 successfully demonstrates new COMINT and imaging payloads to Australian Army customerSchiebel, in cooperation with ELTA Systems and Overwatch Imaging, integrated two new payloads for an active army exercise.
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December 13, 2018
Bundeswehr orders H145 search and rescue helicoptersThe Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINWBw) has ordered seven H145 helicopters to replace the German Armed Forces' (Bundeswehr) obsolete Bell UH-1D search and rescue fleet.
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December 13, 2018
Boeing delivers the 787th 787 DreamlinerBoeing today delivered the 787th 787 Dreamliner to come off the production line, marking a special milestone for the super-efficient airplane family and the fastest-selling twin-aisle jet in history.
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December 13, 2018
Bahamasair signs three year Global Maintenance Agreement with ATRCaribbean airline Bahamasair has become the latest airline to select ATR's Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) contract. The GMA covers the full Bahamasair fleet, which is composed of three ATR 42-600s and two ATR 72-600s.
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December 13, 2018
Northrop Grumman successfully tests Orion spacecraft's launch abort motorNorthrop Grumman Corporation along with NASA and Lockheed Martin successfully performed a ground firing test of the abort motor for NASA's Orion spacecraft Launch Abort System (LAS) at Northrop Grumman's facility in Promontory, Utah.
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December 12, 2018
Deep Sea Submarine Rescue System inducted into the Indian Navy at MumbaiIndian Navy's first flyaway Deep Sea Submarine Rescue System was formally inducted by Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Naval Staff, at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
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December 12, 2018
TAP Portugal signs GSLA for CFM LEAP-1A enginesPortugal's national carrier TAP and CFM have signed a General Support License Agreement (GSLA) for maintenance activities of LEAP-1A engines.
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December 12, 2018
Production milestone for Pratt & Whitney GTF™ PW1200G engine at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines in JapanPratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines Ltd. (MHIAEL) recently achieved a significant production milestone on the Pratt & Whitney GTF PW1200G engine...
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December 12, 2018
Northrop Grumman expands Arizona operationsNorthrop Grumman Corporation announced today that its Innovation Systems sector operations in Mesa completed the expansion of its Bushmaster® medium caliber cannon production facility. The new 36,000 square foot facility nearly doubles the company's current production capacity by collocating warehouse and manufacturing operations into one site.
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December 12, 2018
Royal Air Maroc welcomes first GEnx-powered Boeing 787-9 aircraftRoyal Air Maroc (RAM) is celebrating the delivery of its first GEnx-1B-powered Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. RAM will eventually operate a fleet of nine GEnx -powered B787 Dreamliners.
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December 11, 2018
Opening Ceremony Sino-India Joint Exercise Hand-in-Hand 2018Opening ceremony for the 7th Sino-India joint exercise Hand-in-Hand 2018, scheduled from 10 to 23 December 2018 was held on 11 December 2018 at Chengdu, China.
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December 11, 2018
Photo Release: Chief of the Air Staff calls on Minister of Defence of Japan, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff (JSDF) and Chief of Staff, Koku-JieitaiAir Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, Chief of the Air Staff presenting a memento to His Excellency Mr Takeshi Iwaya, Minister of Defence, Japan...
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December 11, 2018
Boeing delivers first 787-9 Dreamliner for Royal Air MarocBoeing today delivered the first 787-9 Dreamliner for Royal Air Maroc, introducing a second member of the super-efficient Dreamliner family to the airline's fleet. The new airplane offers more seats and more range, which will help Morocco's flag carrier grow its international business.
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December 11, 2018
Pratt & Whitney inks 12-year EngineWise® service agreement with Philippine AirlinesPratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., today announced that Philippine Airlines signed a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement.
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December 11, 2018
JetSmart signs V2500® maintenance service agreementJetSmart has signed an eight-year service agreement, with optional extension to 10 years, with IAE International Aero Engines AG to maintain its current fleet of V2500®-powered A320ceos.
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December 10, 2018
Visit of Chief of the Air Staff to JapanAir Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, Chief of the Air Staff is on a goodwill visit to Japan from 10-14 Dec 18. The visit is intended to further strengthen the existing defence cooperation between the air Forces of the two countries.
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December 10, 2018
Successful test firing of long-range missile Agni VAgni V, a long-range surface-to-surface Nuclear Capable Ballistic missile, was successfully launched from a canister on a road mobile launcher at the Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, today.
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December 10, 2018
Dassault Falcon 8X in the spotlight at MEBAA 2018Dassault Aviation will highlight its ultra-long range Falcon 8X and new Falcon 6X ultra widebody twinjet at the Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) show and exhibition, which opens on December 10th at the Dubai World Central Airport.
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December 10, 2018
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed unveils the Aviation One office complexSheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, and Chairman of Dubai World unveiled today the Aviation One office complex, the Dubai South flagship commercial property.
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December 10, 2018
Pratt & Whitney inaugurates new Aerospace Engineering Center in Puerto RicoPratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., today announced its official inauguration of the Pratt & Whitney Puerto Rico Aguadilla Engineering Center in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
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December 10, 2018
Falcon Aviation highlights a successful year at MEBAA 2018Falcon Aviation is excited to be returning to MEBAA 2018 this week (10thto 12th December) on Stand 593at Dubai World Central where it will be talking up a raft of new developments it has put in place in the region.
