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News Releases
| June 18, 2013 |
 India’s first C-17 lands at Hindon Air Base
The first of the ten Boeing C-17 Globemaster III of the Indian Air Force (IAF) landed at the Hindon Air Base on June 18.
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 Boeing thrilled, congratulates IAF on arrival of 1st C-17
Boeing has congratulated the Indian Air Force (IAF) on arrival of the C-17 Globemaster III airlifter in India.
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 IAF now on relief rescue mission
Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters that were on standby since June 16, 2013, in response to requests by the district administration for carrying out relief and rescue missions for flash floods affected areas after a heavy rain fall...
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 BMT to have Philadelphia
To further strengthen its engineering expertise and capabilities, BMT Syntek Technologies (BMT) has announced the opening of its Philadelphia office in the heart of the Navy Yard, which is home to more than 130 companies...
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 Cassidian launches future UAS technologies Sagitta
At the Paris Air Show, Cassidian is launching a research programme to develop future unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technologies. The project, called “Sagitta”, will conduct basic research into future UAS.
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VSTEP, PC Maritime join hands for high quality software interface
VSTEP and PC Maritime have jointly developed a software interface which makes high quality, yet affordable ECDIS and radar training possible. Following its radar video interface with the Kelvin Hughes and MARIS ECDIS, VSTEP’s NAUTIS bridge simulators...
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TE Connectivity at Paris Air Show
TE Connectivity (TE), along with newly acquired DEUTSCH, is featuring the latest ruggedised, next-generation, high-speed connectivity solutions at the Paris Air Show Exhibit.
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| June 17, 2013 |
 Itzchak Gat Rafael appointed Board Chairman
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd has appointed Brigadier General (Retd) Yitzhak Gat as the company's new Chairman of its Board of Directors. Gat (66) is a B.Sc. in Aeronautics and an MBA in Information Systems Administration from the Technion in Haifa, Israel.
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| June 15, 2013 |
 Russian Helicopters at Paris Air Show
Russian Helicopters is bringing an exciting line up of commercial and military helicopters to the 50th Paris Air Show, including the latest Ka-62 and Mi-171A2 for the commercial market.
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Cassidian at Paris Air Show
At the Paris Air Show 2013, Cassidian is demonstrating its innovation breakthroughs, new programmes and projects. The company will present the Cassidian Aviation Training Services (CATS), now supporting all pilot training in the French Armed Forces...
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Raytheon, US Navy deliver 5,000th AIM-9X Sidewinder missile
Raytheon's AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missile programme has marked a milestone of delivering 5,000 missiles to the US Government and nine international partners.
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Raytheon gets contract for F-15C AESA radars
Boeing has awarded Raytheon a follow-on contract for the sixth production lot of APG-63(V)3 active electronically scanned array radars for United States Air Force and Air National Guard F-15C aircraft.
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Raytheon to maintain US Air Force Global Hawk ground elements
Raytheon has been awarded a subcontract to provide contractor logistics support to the ground station elements for the US Air Force's fleet of RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
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| June 14, 2013 |
 Order for 99 V-22 Osprey to Bell Boeing
The Bell Boeing V-22 programme has been awarded a five-year US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) contract for the production and delivery of 99 V-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft, including 92 MV-22 models...
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 FN Herstal introduces product advances with composite material
For the first time in its history, Belgium based FN Herstal has utilised advanced composite material for yoke manufacturing. The yoke is a critical and complex mechanical component on the FN MDP Turning.
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 "SMARTbend" unveiled at DVD 2013
MTL Group has announced the launch of a new technology called SMARTbend. This technology developed by Europe’s leading specialist in cold forming ultra-high-hard armoured materials allows intricate shapes...
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ATK and Alenia Aermacchi complete Phase 1 testing of MC-27J
ATK and Alenia Aermacchi have successfully completed the first phase of ground and flight tests of their MC-27J multi-mission aircraft. A roll-on/roll-off (RORO) gun system pallet was installed and tested on the Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan airlifter.
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Raytheon ready to meet US Army's need for a tactical wireless Internet
Raytheon’s jam-resistant, battlefield radio recently transmitted data securely over the air to more than 30 Stryker combat vehicles, proving that it could meet the US Army's need for a tactical wireless Internet via a vehicle-mounted mobile radio system.
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LONGBOW LLC gets $90 million contract for Saudi Arabia Apache radar systems
The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Corporation, has received a $90.6 million contract to provide Saudi Arabia with LONGBOW fire control radars (FCRs) for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.
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| June 13, 2013 |
 Cassidian’s SPEXER 1000 security radar proves its unique detection capability in demanding field tests
In a series of large-scale field trials, employing realistic scenarios, Cassidian has proved the capabilities of its newly developed SPEXER 1000...
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 ICG saves 22 lives of Maldivian merchant vessel Asian Express
The Indian Coast Guard has rescued 22 crew, 18 Maldivian and four Indian from MV Asian Express, Maldivian registered cargo vessel in position 50 nm north off Minicoy Island, (194 nm west of kochi).
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 Cassidian's integrated security system for protection of Tanger Med harbour
Cassidian has completed the integrated security system for the protection of Tanger Med harbour in northern Morocco.
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Lockheed Martin & SNPAS of China join hands
Lockheed Martin and the State Nuclear Power Automation System Engineering Company (SNPAS) have signed an agreement to prototype, manufacture and qualify nuclear power plant reactor protection systems for China's Generation III reactors.
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| June 12, 2013 |
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 Link Microtek to unveil new lightweight headset at DSEI 2013
Link Microtek, the manufacturer of infra-red, RF and microwave systems, will be unveiling a new lightweight headset that has been specifically designed for personnel...
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 FN Herstal qualified for multi-role helicopters and subsonic aircraft
Taking advantage of its century-long expertise in the design, development and manufacture of combat-proven machine guns, FN Herstal had begun integrating 7.62x51mm NATO and .50 cal machine guns...
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 Northrop Grumman's F-35 supplier in Israel delivers first advanced composite component
Northrop Grumman Corporation's supplier in Israel, Elbit Systems-Cyclone, has delivered its first advanced composite component...
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 OTEplc, DCNS MoU to develop OTEC and SDC systems worldwide
Ocean Thermal Energy PLC (OTEplc) and DCNS have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop...
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 Canada chooses ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems’ joint support ship design
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Canada has been chosen to supply the design for the Royal Canadian Navy’s new joint support ships...
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Northrop’s Jim Myers to deliver keynote address at Australian Cyber Security Summit
Northrop Grumman Corporation is participating in the Australian Defence Magazine's Third Annual Cyber Security Summit being held on June 12 and 13 in Canberra.
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Teijin Aramid’s next gen solutions for ballistic panels
At the international Techtextile trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany, Teijin Aramid, from June 11-13, 2013, will launch the next generation aramid fabric Twaron CT 608, based on the high performing lightweight aramid yarn, Twaron 550dtex f1000.
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Saab at Paris Air Show
Saab will be presenting some of its results of over 75 years’ of development and production of world-leading air defence solutions and commercial aviation – including fighter jets, radar, anti-aircraft systems, unmanned aerial systems, air traffic management...
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Raytheon at International Paris Air Show
Attendees visiting Raytheon's exhibit pavilion at Paris air Show will experience lifelike mission scenarios that place them in the heart of the action. Features of the highly interactive Raytheon pavilion will include...
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 Joint Indo-Nepal Army Everest expedition 2013
For the first time ever at an exhibition, Controp will be displaying an operating state-of-the-art SPEED-A EO/IR camera payload at the Paris Air Show 2013.
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Controp awarded for developing stabilised miniature payloads for small UAVs
In an effort to develop international cooperation and joint training for United Nations peacekeeping missions, the Indian Army is participating in a joint exercise with its Mongolian counterpart from June 10-24, 2013.
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 Joint Indo-Nepal Army Everest expedition 2013
In a ceremony held at the Army Officers Club at Kathmandu, Nepal, Indian Army Chief, General Bikram Singh and General Gaurav S.J.B. Rana, Chief of the Nepal Army, flagged in the Joint Indo-Nepal Army Everest Expedition...
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Indo-Mongolia joint military exercises
In an effort to develop international cooperation and joint training for United Nations peacekeeping missions, the Indian Army is participating in a joint exercise with its Mongolian counterpart from June 10-24, 2013.
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| June 11, 2013 |
 Self reliance in aero-engines must
Self-reliance in aero-engine is crucial to India and the aero-engine community within the country has to synergise to achieve this goal for the country, said Dr R.K. Tyagi in his inaugural address at a conference...
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MBDA France & Oktal-SE sign partnership agreement on multispectral image simulation
MBDA France, part of MBDA Group, Europe’s leading missile manufacturer, and Oktal-SE, worldwide multispectral simulation software major player, are pleased to announce that they have materialised their fructuous collaborative work, started on 1991 with SCALP programme...
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Prime Minister Minister Manmohan Singh at the all-party meeting on Naxal violence
"I welcome you all to this meeting of political parties to review the security situation arising out of Naxalite violence, particularly in the wake of the brutal attack on Congress leadership and workers and their security personnel in Chhattisgarh on May 25.
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| June 10, 2013 |
 Royal Australian Navy Chief visits India
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 DCNS presents software expertise and marine renewable energies’ strategy to France's Minister for Transport, Sea and Fisheries
DCNS has developed considerable expertise in maritime safety and security (MSS) software to improve the efficiency of maritime rescue missions...
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Patriot test fires PAC-3 MSE missile
Raytheon's combat-proven Patriot Air and Missile Defense System has successfully test fired the PAC-3 missile segment enhancement (MSE) missile at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. "Patriot continues to successfully demonstrate its advanced capabilities of integrating new technologies,"...
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ATK expands shooting sports portfolio with a top hunting brand
ATK has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Caliber Company, the parent company of Savage Sports Corporation. Savage is one of the world's largest manufacturers of hunting rifles and shotguns, delivering innovative products for more than 100 years.
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ATK's system supports Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense FTM
ATK has provided critical components for the recent successful Flight Test Mission–19 (FTM-19) missile defense test involving a Standard Missile–3 (SM-3) Block IB guided missile. The SM-3 was launched from a US Navy Aegis Cruiser off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii.
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GD Marine Personnel Carrier completes Marine Corps Swim and Human Factors Testing
General Dynamics Land Systems' Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC) vehicle has successfully completed the US Marine Corps' water performance swim and human factors testing at the Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch (AVTB), in Camp Pendleton, California.
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Thomas Kirchmaier appointed President of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems
General Dynamics has announced that Thomas W. Kirchmaier has been elected Vice President of the corporation and appointed as President of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems...
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General Dynamics completes PSCR interoperability tests for Public Safety Communications Equipment
General Dynamics Broadband (GD Broadband), a business area of General Dynamics C4 Systems, has announced that the company's eNodeB and Evolved Packet Core (EPC) products...
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| June 07, 2013 |
 Integrated Shipbuilding Complex inaugurated in Kolkata
The Minister of State for Defence, Jitendra Singh addressing a press conference after inaugurating the
Integrated Shipbuilding Complex.
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Rheinmetall denies wrongdoing in India
Refutes illicit payments made to Ganton group or its representativ
Rheinmetall Air Defence AG (RAD), Zurich, has strongly denied accusations of inappropriate business dealings with the Ganton group of companies and Abhishek Verma.
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| June 06, 2013 |
 Eurocopter UK gets contract to support RAF Puma Mk2 helicopters
Eurocopter UK’s role in maintaining the United Kingdom’s military helicopter capabilities has been further expanded with the award...
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 Auxiliary craft inducted at Southern Naval Command
Pradayak, an auxiliary craft, was inducted into the Indian Navy on June 3. Rear Admiral S. Madhusudanan, Admiral Superintendent of the Naval Ship Repair Yard, Kochi, was the chief guest at the induction ceremony.
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ANSYS-Apache receive TSMC 16nm FinFET certification
ANSYS and subsidiary Apache Design have announced that their RedHawk and Totem products have achieved version 0.1 of design reference manual (DRM) and SPICE model tool certification for TSMC 16-nanometer (nm) FinFET technology, a three-dimensional transistor architecture...
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General Dynamics and Sentient join hands for automatic target-detection plug-in
General Dynamics Mediaware and Sentient Vision Systems Pty Ltd. have created a technical partnership which combines Sentient's Kestrel Land and Maritime target-detection software with General Dynamics Mediaware's D-VEX next-generation tactical video-exploitation system.
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Navy awards GD Bath Iron Works $2.8 billion Contract for 4 DDG 51 Destroyers
The US Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works a contract valued at $2.8 billion for the construction of four Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, with an option for a fifth ship. "This contract adds four ships to our workload in a fiscally challenging and highly competitive environment...
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$31 million US Navy contract to General Dynamics
The US Navy has awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems a $31.5 million contract for the performance-based logistics (PBL) support of the advanced mission computers (AMC) in the Navy's F/A-18 Hornet and AV-8B Harrier aircraft.
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| June 04, 2013 |
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India & Singapore renew Army training & exercise agreement
India and Singapore have signed a fresh agreement to extend the use of training and exercise facilities in India by the Singapore Army for a further period of five years from August this year. The agreement was signed by the Indian Defence Secretary Radha Krishna Mathur...
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 ATK at Paris Air Show
ATK will highlight a variety of capabilities and programmes at the Paris Air Show, to be held at Le Bourget Airport from June 17-23, 2013. "We are pleased to once again participate in the Paris Air Show...
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General Dynamics Fidelis XPSTM Vector
General Dynamics Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions has introduced Fidelis XPS Vector, a new product in the Fidelis XPS portfolio that provides comprehensive detection, analysis and prevention against inbound malware and associated command and control traffic.
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South African Air Force celebrates 50 years of C-130 Hercules operations
Lockheed Martin officials joined members of the South African Air Force (SAAF) in commemorating 50 years of continuous C-130 Hercules transport operations during an event near Pretoria, South Africa on June 1.
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| June 03, 2013 |
New Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP-2013) comes into force
The Ministry of Defence has promulgated the Defence Procurement Procedure 2013 on June 1. The new procedure aims to balance the competing requirements of expediting capital procurement, developing a robust indigenous defence sector...
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| June 01, 2013 |
 Dr Avinash Chander is the new DRDO Chief
Dr Avinash Chander has been appointed as the new Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister, Secretary Deptt of Defence Research and Development and DG Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
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General Dynamics NASSCO to construct four product tankers
General Dynamics NASSCO has announced that it has entered into a contract with an affiliate of American Petroleum Tankers (APT), a company majority owned by funds managed by Blackstone...
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MBDA’S Brimstone destroys multiple attack craft in salvo firing
Raytheon-Lockheed Javelin in Yudh Abhyas trials
DCNS’ latest underwater innovations at UDT 2013
MBDA proposes futuristic solution to reshape surface combat 
Camcopter S-100 growing experience at sea onboard
Call for an European MALE programme
First Dornier 228 New Generation delivered to Bangladesh Navy 
First appearance of the TH06 ISR Super Puma
ATK gets $50 million contract from Rolls-Royce
MBDA UK leads key aerodynamics project to deliver aerospace innovation
