SP's MAI Issue No. 6 | March 16-31, 2012 - Aerospace Updates
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AEROSPACE
Antony asks HAL to realign its business processesThe Defence Minister A.K. Antony has asked the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to realign its business processes for strategic alliances and joint ventures, as also to step up R&D efforts to remain globally competitive.
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AEROSPACE
Russian Defence Ministry to buy 92 Su-34 fightersThe Russian Defence Ministry has signed a deal for 92 Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers from the Sukhoi aircraft maker.
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AEROSPACE
Japan to acquire a Eurocopter EC225The Japan Ministry of Defence recently signed a contract with Eurocopter to acquire an EC225, a heavy twin-engine helicopter from Eurocopter’s Super Puma family.
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AEROSPACE
Boeing delivers P-8A Poseidon production aircraft to US NavyBoeing has recently delivered the first production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the US Navy in Seattle.
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AEROSPACE
Rolls-Royce and USAF launch fuel savings flight tests on C-130Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, and the United States Air Force will soon begin flight tests of an engine upgrade...
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AEROSPACE
India plans first Rafale squadron by 2015-16The first squadron of medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) consisting of 18 aircraft is expected to be inducted into the IAF within three to four years of signing of the contract with its supplier.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Camcopter S-100 maiden flight with Schiebel’s new heavy fuel engineSchiebel announced the first flight of a heavy-fuel powered Camcopter...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
AAI wins contract to support shadow UAVsAAI Corp. was awarded an $18,09,00,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Boeing Phantom Eye conducts medium-speed taxi testBoeing announced that the Phantom Eye high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle has conducted...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Sagem wins maintenance contract by French armySagem (Safran group) has just signed a contract with SIMMAD, on behalf of the French Ministry of Defence...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
AeroVironment receives order for RQ-11B RavenAeroVironment, Inc. has announced it received a new $11,095,872 costplus-fixed-fee sole source contract award on March 1, 2012...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
UAV by city SMEs to be showcased at Delhi DefexpoAn unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), developed by Delhibased Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) association, will be showcased at the Defexpo 2012 in New Delhi.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Iran’s new droneIran has manufactured a new drone which is capable of carrying out military and border patrol missions.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Qatar buys SUAVs from TurkeyIn an effort to boost defence industry exports to Islamic states, Turkey has recently sold 10 mini drones to Qatar, a senior procurement official has said.
