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UncategorizedThree AW139 Helicopters Delivered To Italy By AugustaWestland, Two More Ordered
The Italian Coast Guard received three AugustaWestland AWS139 helicopters and ordered two more, the company said on July 6. The delivery and order increase was announced at a delivery ceremony, […]
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Airbus Partners With Mahindra Group To Produce Indian Military Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters is forming a partnership with the Mahindra Group to produce military helicopters for India, the companies said on July 3. “We have an unparalleled track-record of successful industrial […]
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Army TRADOC Chief Battles Requirements Creep
The head of the Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) is battling requirements creep by trying to convince leadership to trade unrealistic requirements for enhanced capability. TRADOC Commanding Gen. David […]
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S-97 Raider Test Pilots Shed Light On Aircraft Characteristics
The two pilots tasked with flying the experimental Sikorsky [UTX] S-97 Raider through a yearlong flight test campaign recently offered more insight into how the coaxial rotorcraft operates. Chief Pilot […]
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Business/FinancialAirbus Makes Changes To Senior Management
The Airbus Group is switching the positions of two high level managers in international defense and space sectors, the company said on Wednesday. Airbus is appointing Jean-Pierre Talamoni as Executive […]
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InternationalThird A400M Atlas Delivered To U.K., First Since Crash
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense (MOD) has taken delivery of its third A400M Atlas transport aircraft, the U.K. Royal Air Force said on Tuesday. The A400M, designated ZM403, was […]
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Business/FinancialSaab Awarded MBDA Missile Contract
Saab AB signed a warhead production contract with MBDA France for the MMP (Missile Moyenne Portée) medium-range missile, Saab said Tuesday. The order was placed with a Saab subsidiary, Saab […]
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CyberFBI Warns Companies Of Malware, Linked To China and OPM Hack, Report Says
The FBI is warning American companies to be on guard for a malicious program previously linked to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) hack, according to a report in The […]
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SMDR for Mon. July 6, 2015
- Defense Department, Intelligence Agencies to Establish a New Space Operations Center
- OmniEarth Experiences Growth Due To California Water Regulations, Executive Says
- Lawmaker Floats Paying ULA To Keep Delta IV In Service
- SpaceX Launch Failure Gives DoD Strong Hand In RD-180 Saga
- Navy, Lockheed Martin Prepare for Launch of Fourth MUOS Satellite
- NASA Aims Moving Up Orbital ATK CRS Mission To October
- Ball Aerospace Powers On NOAA’s JPSS-1 Weather Satellite
- No Deadline For Enacting RD-180 National Security Waiver, Teague Says
- Senate Appropriators Recommend Additional $25 Million For Protected Tactical Waveform
- Despite Industry, Air Force Concerns, Rogers Pushes RD-180 Replacement for Atlas V
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Despite Industry, Air Force Concerns, Rogers Pushes RD-180 Replacement for Atlas V
Air Force officials and industry executives pleaded with a House Armed Services subcommittee June 26 to extend the 2019 deadline for finding a replacement to the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine […]