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United Technologies to Buy Rockwell Collins for $30 Bn
FARMINGTON, Conn. and CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --- United Technologies Corp. and Rockwell Collins, Inc. today announced that they have reached a definitive agreement under which United Technologies will acq

WTO Reverses Ruling on Boeing Tax Breaks, Airbus Looks to Next Case
On 4 September 2017, the WTO Appellate Body issued its report in the case “United States – Conditional Tax Incentives for Large Civil Aircraft” (DS487). Summary of Key Findings The United States

British Frigate Fires Sea Ceptor Air-Defense Missiles for First Time
The first firings of the new Sea Ceptor air defence system have been successfully conducted in a major milestone for the Royal Navy, Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin announced today. The Minister

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United Technologies to Buy Rockwell Collins for $30 Bn
FARMINGTON, Conn. and CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --- United Technologies Corp. and Rockwell Collins, Inc. today announced that they have reached a definitive agreement under which United Technologies will acq...

WTO Reverses Ruling on Boeing Tax Breaks, Airbus Looks to Next Case
On 4 September 2017, the WTO Appellate Body issued its report in the case “United States – Conditional Tax Incentives for Large Civil Aircraft” (DS487). Summary of Key Findings The United States...

British Frigate Fires Sea Ceptor Air-Defense Missiles for First Time
The first firings of the new Sea Ceptor air defence system have been successfully conducted in a major milestone for the Royal Navy, Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin announced today. The Minister ...

Swiss MoD to Request 9Bn CHF for Next-Gen Air Defense
Swiss Defense Minister Guy Parmelin will tomorrow (Sept. 6) request a budget of nine billion francs to ensure the future of Switzerland’s air defense. This envelope includes the future surface-to-air ...

South Korea to Scrap Limits on Missile Warheads
SEOUL --- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump agreed on Monday to scrap a warhead weight limit on South Korea’s missiles in the wake of North Korea’s sixth nuclear...

India's Own Rules Are Tripping Up Its $250 Bn Military Upgrade
NEW DELHI --- Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious $250 billion plan to modernize India’s military is being tripped up by the country’s own best practices. Rigid rules that forbid single bidder...

US to Deploy Four More THAAD Launchers to Korea
The Ministry of National Defense said Monday the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) will soon deploy the remaining four anti-missile launchers of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery in Seongju...

New Chinese Air Force Chief Set on Long-Range Mission
The Chinese Air Force will continue to transform from a territorial air defense unit into an extended arm capable of protecting national interests wherever they exist, according to its new commander. ...

Leonardo Offers Customized AW101 Helicopter to Poland
From 5-8 September, Leonardo and its Polish subsidiary PZL-Świdnik are exhibiting at the 25th edition of the International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO in Kielce, Poland. As part of the select...

China Releases More Details on Latest Navy Support Ship
The People's Liberation Army is now able to send its CNS Liaoning carrier battle group farther into oceans thanks to the deployment of the nation's largest replenishment ship. The CNS Hulun Lake, t...

UK Armed Forces Running In Place As Recruitment Drops
A study by former armed forces minister Mark Francois says the Army, RAF and Royal Navy are "running to stand still" as they struggle to replace the numbers leaving. Mr Francois said in the year to...

Rheinmetall Details Business, Goals in Poland
This year, from 5 to 8 September, Rheinmetall will be present in Kielce, Poland, exhibiting its array of products and services at MSPO. The Düsseldorf, Germany-based high-tech Group for security and m...

First Civil Customer Takes Delivery of Airbus H135 with Helionix
DONAUWORTH --- The Norwegian air ambulance operator Norsk Luftambulanse AS (NOLAS) is the first civil customer to receive an H135 equipped with Helionix. Six additional H135s with Helionix will be del...

Australia Deploys Task Group for Regional Exercises
An Australian Defence Force (ADF) Joint Task Group, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017, departed Sydney today to participate in a series of key military exercises throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Runni...

Australia Builds Battery Facilities for Submarines
Defence researcher Kane Ivory is charged with establishing DST’s Lithium-ion (Li-ion) Battery Safety Research Facility. Over the last few years, Ivory and his DST colleagues have been working to bu...

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Unmanned Systems
The US military’s use of unmanned systems in all domains—ground, air, surface, and subsurface—has increased dramatically, and will continue to do so. However, as these systems have become more autonom...

Russian Troops to Test IFV with Unmanned Combat Module
Newest combat infantry vehicles with Epokha unmanned combat module will go to the troops for experimental operation. According to the state contract concluded with the producing enterprise the Defence...

User Tests of Russian Koalitsiya SP Gun to Be Completed in 2019
Currently, the state contract is concluded with the producing enterprise for supplying the pilot batch of 10 units for military operation. Koalitsiya-SV is intended for destroying artillery and mor...

Rolls-Royce Claims New Record with UltraFan Power Gearbox
Rolls-Royce today announced that it has set a new record for the world’s most powerful aerospace gearbox, just months after testing began. Speaking at the International Society for Air Breathing Engin...

Patria Takes Latest Technology to DSEI 2017
Patria attends DSEI 2017 event held on 12 – 15 September at ExCel, London, showcasing Patria AMVXP armoured wheeled vehicle integrated with Kongsberg PROTECTOR Dual RWS. Patria will also highlight...

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