aircraft Archives - Page 18 of 20

HTT 40 Successfully Begins Spin Testing

Admin - November 10, 2018

BENGALURU. The HTT 40 (Basic Trainer Aircraft) began the most awaited phase of the `spin test’ by successfully entering in to two turn spin and subsequently recovering with the appropriate controls. Two test pilots...

MBDA to Develop the Next Generation of the MICA Missile

Admin - November 9, 2018

THE FRENCH Defence Procurement Agency DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) has awarded MBDA the contract for the MICA NG (Missile d’Interception et de Combat Aérien Nouvelle Génération) programme to develop the next generation of...

BAE Systems’ WEnDL System is Enhancing Air Traffic Situational Awareness for Military Aircraft Pilots

Admin - November 8, 2018

BAE SYSTEMS has created a low-cost system that uses existing satellite navigation and commercial aircraft data to improve airspace safety, a company press statement said on November 7. Using the Web Enabled Data Links (WEnDL®)...

Rosoboronexport to Bring Equipment for all Services to Indo Defense 2018

Admin - November 8, 2018

INDONESIA. Rosoboronexport, a member of Rostec, is setting up a joint Russian exposition at Indo Defense 2018 to take place at Jakarta International Expo, Indonesia, on November 7-10. “Arms market in South-East Asia is top...

Sikorsky Wins $717 Million Award to Sustain Super Stallion and Sea Dragon Aircraft for the US Marine Corps and US Navy

Admin - November 6, 2018

STRATFORD, Connecticut. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company was awarded a performance-based logistics contract with a value of $717 million. The contract will provide supply and logistics support to the entire fleet of in-service CH-53E...

Defence Minister Lauds Navy for Indigenisation, Self-reliance and Support to Make in India Initiative

Admin - November 2, 2018

NEW DELHI. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has appreciated the Indian Navy’s efforts in the area of indigenisation, self-reliance and support to the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government. Sitharaman was speaking at the second...

IAI Signs $550 Million Mega-Deal for Anti-Aircraft Air Defense Systems Upgrades with Asian Nation

Admin - November 1, 2018

ISRAEL AEROSPACE Industries (IAI) announced on October 29, it has been awarded a mega-contract worth $ 550 million with the army of an Asian country to provide its "Sky Capture" Air Defense system. Sky Capture...

Raytheon’s Ship Self-Defense System Demonstrates First Link from Surface Ship to Joint Strike Fighter

Admin - October 31, 2018

TEWKSBURY, Massachusetts. For the first time ever, Raytheon Company’s Ship Self Defense System established a digital air connection between a sea-based US Navy ship and an airborne US Marine Corps Joint Strike Fighter F-35B...

First Missile Firing by Gripen E

Admin - October 28, 2018

GRIPEN E has successfully completed the first tests to verify the ability to release and launch external payloads. The tests took place in October 2018 at Vidsel Test Range in the north of Sweden. The...

Boeing Awarded $204 Million Contract for F/A-18 Super Hornet, Growler Modifications

Admin - October 27, 2018

PLANO, Texas. Boeing will continue its nearly 20-year legacy of F/A-18 modification work under a new $204 million contract award from the US Naval Air Systems Command. The sole-source contract, which covers inspections, modifications...

Naval Forces of Belgium, Portugal and the Royal Netherlands Navy to Rely on New-generation IFF Systems from Thales

Admin - October 22, 2018

NEW DELHI. The Dutch Defence Material Organisation (DMO), alongside the Royal Netherlands Navy, has renewed its confidence in Thales for its new- generation IFF systems. As well as the supply of the identification systems,...

Indian Naval Aviation to Play Critical Role in Ensuring Maritime Security, Economic Success

Cmde Ranjit B Rai - October 16, 2018

BEFORE INDEPENDENCE in 1947, India’s Navy was preferentially treated by the Royal Navy as its daughter Navy called the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) till 1950 when it became the Indian Navy with a Directorate...

US Army Completes Qualification Testing for New Stinger Missile Proximity Fuze

Admin - October 10, 2018

TUCSON, Arizona. The US Army has completed qualification testing for a new proximity fuze that significantly enhances the combat-proven Stinger® missile produced by Raytheon Company. During recent testing at Eglin Air Force Base in...