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NATO Sec-Gen Warns Russia During Baltic Military Drills
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has told DW that the alliance's military drills in the Baltics aim to send a strong signal of deterrence to Moscow. Thousands of troops are practicing what to do in the eve

China Markets Its FC-31 Fighter Jet At Paris Air Show
China is determined to tap the military aircraft market of developed nations with the domestically developed FC-31 stealth fighter jet, the plane's chief designer said on Monday. Lin Peng of the Sh

Pentagon Seeks to Cool Tensions with Russia After Syrian Jet Downing
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top-ranking U.S. military officer, said on June 19 that the United States is working to re-establish communications with Russia's military that Moscow sa

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NATO Sec-Gen Warns Russia During Baltic Military Drills
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has told DW that the alliance's military drills in the Baltics aim to send a strong signal of deterrence to Moscow. Thousands of troops are practicing what to do in the eve...

China Markets Its FC-31 Fighter Jet At Paris Air Show
China is determined to tap the military aircraft market of developed nations with the domestically developed FC-31 stealth fighter jet, the plane's chief designer said on Monday. Lin Peng of the Sh...

Pentagon Seeks to Cool Tensions with Russia After Syrian Jet Downing
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top-ranking U.S. military officer, said on June 19 that the United States is working to re-establish communications with Russia's military that Moscow sa...

Joint Venture for Production of Ka-226T Helicopters is Registered in India
"Russian Helicopters" Holding Company, JSC "Rosoboronexport" (part of Rostec State Corporation) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) registered a joint venture for the production of Ka-226T light h...

Lockheed Touts C-130J-Special Forces Variant
PARIS --- At the Paris Air Show today, Lockheed Martin officials introduced the C-130J-SOF, the newest Super Hercules aircraft configured for international military special operations requirements. ...

US Shoots Down Armed Drone Over Southern Syria
A United States fighter jet shot down an armed pro-Syrian regime drone just after midnight Tuesday morning, as the drone advanced on coalition forces in southern Syria, military officials said. The...

Aviall Signs Military Engine Support Contracts with Rolls-Royce, GE
Rolls-Royce and Aviall, a Boeing Company, have reached a new parts sales and distribution agreement, initially worth $3 billion at list prices, to support the global fleet of AE defence engines. Un...

Airbus Adds 115 Aircraft Orders to Paris Air Show Tally
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, has placed an order for 10 additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft, enabling further development of its fast expanding long-haul route network. Last J...

Boeing Adds 174 Aircraft to Air Show Order Tally
LE BOURGET, France --- Boeing and United Airlines today announced an agreement at the 2017 Paris Air Show to convert 100 of its current 737 MAX orders into 737 MAX 10s, becoming the largest single 737...

Boeing Announces Yet More Orders On Paris Air Show Day 2
LE BOURGET, France --- Boeing and Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 75 737 MAX 8s at the 2017 Paris Air Show. ...

SpiceJet Signs LOI for Up to 50 Bombardier Q400 Aircraft
TORONTO --- Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today from the International Paris Air Show, that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with SpiceJet of Gurgaon, India for up to 50 Q400 turbopro...

Leonardo Sells 17 Helicopters to Chinese Distributor
LE BOURGET --- Leonardo and Sino-US Intercontinental Helicopter Investment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. announced today a further reinforcement of their strategic cooperation in the Chinese helicopter market....

Japan Coast Guard Orders Three Additional H225 Helicopters
TOKYO --- Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract from the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) for the purchase of three additional H225s. This new order will bring the JCG’s total H225 fleet to nine units...

CFM Wins $6Bn In New Engine Orders at Paris Air Show
LE BOURGET, France --- China Eastern Airlines has placed an order for CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power 70 new Airbus A320neo aircraft. The order is valued at $3.2 billion U.S., including a ...

Rolls-Royce Wins $1.5bn Trent Order from Ethiopian Airlines
Rolls-Royce has won a major order from Ethiopian Airlines to provide Trent XWB engines for ten new Airbus A350-900 aircraft with TotalCare service support, further increasing our order book for new en...

Safran, Thai Av Industries to Support Thai Military Helicopter Engines
Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) during International Paris Air Show to support helicopter engines operated by Royal Thai Armed Fo...

B-1 Bombers Fly Missions with Japanese, Korean F-15 Fighters
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam --- Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, flew from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, f...

Lockheed Wins $104M for Future Radar Threat System
PARIS --- The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $104 million contract to develop, produce and field a threat simulator for future combat aircrew training. The program, known as the Advan...

Terma Countermeasures Installed on Dutch NH90 Helicopters
PARIS, LE BOURGET -– In 2012, Terma completed a study program for Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) to identify the best possible way of protecting the NH90 aircraft against IR seeking missiles. The...

Pentagon Says Afghanistan Security At “Critical Point”
Today the Department of Defense provided to Congress a report on “Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan” covering events during the period from December 1, 2016, through May 31, 2017. The r...

Rand Looks at How Japan is Acquiring Its Own Military
After 70 years, Japan may finally be on the cusp of acquiring its own military. Legally, that is. Last month, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe indicated his desire to change the Constitution by 2020 to inclu...

IAI Completes Firing Trial of LORA Artillery Missile
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has successfully completed a firing trail with LORA (Long-Range Artillery weapon system) as the conclusive stage of several deals that involve the system. The experim...

Newest SM-6 Interceptor Advances to At-Sea Testing
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. --- During its final land-based test, Raytheon's advanced Standard Missile-6 Block IA engaged and destroyed a subsonic target from the USS Desert Ship, a test site in s...

Navantia Cuts First Steel on New Australian AOR Ships
The first cut of the steel being used to build the Royal Australian Navy’s auxiliary oiler and replenishment ships (AORs) has been undertaken on 19th. June, following the successful completion of the ...

Russia Signs Mi-171Sh Contract with Bangladesh
Rosoboronexport, a member of Rostec, signed a contract with Bangladesh’s Air Force for supply of five Mi-171Sh military transport helicopters. The signing ceremony was held in presence of the Chief of...

Atlas Elektronik Demos Fully Unmanned MCM Detect-to-Engage Mission
Atlas Elektronik Group has successfully demonstrated a complete unmanned MCM Detect to Engage mission at the Belgium Navy’s North Sea Unmanned MCM Trials (BE NSU). On Sunday 11th June the Atlas Ele...

Sierra Nevada Joins Lockheed JSTARS Recap Team
LE BOURGET, France --- Lockheed Martin is pleased to announce that Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has joined the Skunk Works JSTARS Recapitalization (Recap) team, which currently includes Bombardier ...

GA-ASI Completes Design Review for USAF Block 50 GCS
PARIS AIR SHOW --– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for its next-generation Advanced Cockpit Block 50 Ground Control Stat...

Lockheed Wins Contract for Sniper ATP, LANTIRN Sustainment
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lockheed Martin received an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide sustainment support for Sniper Ad...

EDA Study Produces Counter-Surface-to-Air Fire Strategy
BRUSSELS --- Military forces and airborne assets participating in EU-led military operations are highly likely to encounter adversaries armed with Surface-to-Air Fire (SAFIRE) weapons to interfere wit...

RAN Happy with MRH90 After Frigate Operations Trials
Multi-role helicopter support to the Royal Australian Navy Fleet has been enhanced by trials recently completed off the east coast of Australia. In a joint activity conducted during the months of...

Rosoboronexport Touts Military Aviation Products at Paris Air Show
Rosoboronexport, a member of Rostec, is bringing all Russian latest aircraft and helicopters to the International Paris Air Show 2017. One of the largest aviation exhibition in the world is to be held...

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