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Lockheed Martin HIMARS-PrSM 0

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US Army Awards Lockheed Martin $615M Production Contract for Domestic and International HIMARS

The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $615 million full-rate production contract to manufacture additional HIMARS launchers and associated equipment. Lockheed Martin’s HIMARS launcher fires the next-generation Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)...

USAF Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II 0

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Lockheed Martin to build 127 F-35 jet fighter-bomber aircraft, avionics, and sensors for U.S. and allies

Combat aircraft designers at Lockheed Martin Corp. will build 127 F-35 jet fighter-bombers for U.S. military services and allies under terms of a $7.8 billion order announced on Friday. The F-35 is a fifth-generation...

BAE Systems BvS10 all-terrain vehicles 0

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Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom jointly acquire 436 BAE Systems BvS10 all-terrain vehicles

Sweden, Germany, and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement with BAE Systems to purchase 436 BvS10 all-terrain vehicles . The joint procurement, worth $760 million, is in support of Arctic operations for the...

RAAF P-8A Poseidon in Exercise Sea Dragon 0

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Australian Maritime Air Power on Show

Maritime air power was on show in Guam as a RAAF P-8A Poseidon participated in Exercise Sea Dragon alongside Japan, Canada, India and the United States, from January 13 to 27. The exercise provided...

Nigerian Air Force L-39ZA (NAF-354), 27 November 2020 0

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CAS Inspects ongoing in-Country Reactivation of L-39ZA, Reiterates Commitment to Ensuring Protection of Nigeria’s Airspace

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of work on the ongoing in-country Life Extension Programme (LEP) on 3 L-39ZA aircraft at the 403...

Maldivian National Defence Force (MNDF) Do-228 Maritime Surveillance aircraft 0

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India Hands Over Surveillance Aircraft to Maldives Amid Strategic Tussle with China

The requirement for a Dornier Maritime Surveillance aircraft was raised during the visit of former President Abdulla Yameen to India in 2016. While it could not get implemented earlier, the present Ibrahim Solih government...

Israeli New Air Force One Boeing 767-300ER 0

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Israeli Netanyahu’s controversial new ‘Air Force One’

Long delayed and over budget, Israel’s PM was about to receive a VIP-configured Boeing 767 to fly him around the world. Fearing criticism amid an economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the plane...

Airbus A330neo makes its first flight 0

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Airbus’ new weight variant A330neo makes its first flight

More range and even better economics: these are the key attributes of Airbus’ increased maximum take-off weight A330neo variant, which flew for the first time today. Benefitting from a maximum take-off weight increase to...

Shell Aircraft Airbus H160 Helicopters 0

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Shell Aircraft looking to introduce the Airbus H160 into service

Airbus Helicopters and Shell Aircraft have been working closely in order to put the H160 into service for offshore transportation. “Shell seeks opportunity for early introduction to service of the H160. Having worked closely...

German HEMS operator DRF Luftrettung Airbus H145 0

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German HEMS operator DRF Luftrettung expands its Airbus H145 and H135 fleet

Airbus Helicopters and DRF Luftrettung have signed a contract for the purchase of 15 new H145s, three H135s and the retrofit of their current 20 H145s to the five-bladed version. This will bring the...