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Denel AH-2 Rooivalk Attack helicopter from South Africa

Denel AH-2 Rooivalk Attack helicopter from South Africa The Atlas (now Denel) Rooivalk (red kestrel) is the first operational result of a development programme launched in 1981 for an indigenous attack helicopter. The programme initially involved the XH-1 Alpha and XTP-2 Beta as concept-proving and systems test-beds. The definitive Rooivalk prototype, or...

Russia to Continue Mass Production of Kinzhal Air-based Hypersonic Systems

Russia to Continue Mass Production of Kinzhal Air-based Hypersonic Systems Russia will continue the mass production of Kinzhal air-based hypersonic missiles, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a video address published on the Kremlin website on the occasion of Defender of the Fatherland Day. The Kinzhal entered service in December 2017 and was one of the six new Russ...

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UAE’s Tawazun Council Joins Korea Aerospace Industries to Develop MC-X Multirole Transport Aircraft

UAE’s Tawazun Council Joins Korea Aerospace Industries to Develop MC-X Multirole Transport Aircraft The priority of South Korean defense company Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) in the Middle East is to advance the project to co-develop multirole transport aircraft with the United Arab Emirates at the region’s largest international defense exhibition in UAE capital Abu Dhabi. The Korea Herald re...

Raytheon Technologies Awarded $135 Million for C-130 NP2000 Propeller System

Raytheon Technologies Awarded $135 Million for C-130 NP2000 Propeller System The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center recently contracted Raytheon Technologies’ Collins Aerospace business to continue producing new, advanced propellers for C-130 aircraft. Work will be performed in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. NP2000 is an eight composite bladed propeller system design...

Bell Completes Royal Bahraini Air Force AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter Program of Record

Bell Completes Royal Bahraini Air Force AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter Program of Record Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has completed the AH-1Z program of record (POR) for the Kingdom of Bahrain. On 27 April 2018, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced it had received U.S. State Department approval and notified Congress of a possible sale to Royal Bahraini Ai...

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Elbit Systems Unveils SkyStriker Autonomous Loitering Munitions (LM) at IDEX 2023

Elbit Systems Unveils SkyStriker Autonomous Loitering Munitions (LM) at IDEX 2023 Elbit Systems Ltd. will participate in the bi-annual IDEX military exhibition in Abu Dhabi from February 20-24th 2023, showcasing a wide range of cutting-edge systems and capabilities. At it’s booth Stand 02-A02 at IDEX 2023, Elbit Systems will present a range of cutting-edge technological solutio...

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French Directorate General of Armaments Takes Delivery of 21st Airbus A400M Atlas Aircraft

French Directorate General of Armaments Takes Delivery of 21st Airbus A400M Atlas Aircraft On February 14, the French Directorate General of Armaments (Direction générale de l’armement, DGA) took delivery of the 21st A400M Atlas aircraft produced by Airbus and intended for the French Air and Space Force. This program provides more than 10,000 direct jobs in Europe, including 2,400 in ...

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Polish Air Force Signs Support Deal for Leonardo M-346 Beilik Jet Trainers

Polish Air Force Signs Support Deal for Leonardo M-346 Beilik Jet Trainers Leonardo and Wojskowe Zak?ady Lotnicze Nr 1 (WZL1) have signed a contract for the long-term support of the Polish Air Force (PLAF) M-346 Beilik fleet of advanced jet trainers. WZL1 will coordinate the entire process, complementing and supporting areas where Leonardo is not involved. Under the agreem...

Myasishchev M-4: A Formidable Opponent of the B-52 Stratofortress

Myasishchev M-4: A Formidable Opponent of the B-52 Stratofortress Taking off for the first time in 1953, not long after the B-52 Stratofortress was officially launched, the Myasishchev M-4 surprised the Americans. In the early 1950s, the V. M. Myasishchev Experimental Design Bureau (OKB-23), under the direction of Major General of Engineering Vladimir M. Myasishch...

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BIRD Aerosystems Awarded Contract to Protect VIP Aircrafts with AMPS and SPREOS DIRCM System

BIRD Aerosystems Awarded Contract to Protect VIP Aircrafts with AMPS and SPREOS DIRCM System BIRD Aerosystems, a global provider of innovative defence technology and solutions that protect fleets, armoured vehicles, and ground assets of governments and related agencies, in collaboration with an Asian company that specialises in carrying out Defence projects in the GCC and Europe, has won a....

Sukhoi designs bionic landing gear for Su-57 Felon fighter jet

Sukhoi designs bionic landing gear for Su-57 Felon fighter jet The Sukhoi Design Bureau has created the first aircraft component by bionic design. It is an aluminum landing gear for Su-57 fighter jet, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said: “The first unit of the bionic design is an aluminum carrier (landing gear) for the Su-57. It is a fully domestic des...

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