November 2015 Air Force Military Aviation Defence Industry News
 
 

KAI and Airbus Helicopters sign MoU to export locally made helicopters

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KAI and Airbus Helicopters sign MoU to export locally made helicopters
 
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South Korea's largest aerospace company Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) said Wednesday that it inked a deal with Airbus Helicopters to sell locally made choppers abroad. The strategic partnership memorandum of understanding (MOU) reached in Seoul comes as the two companies concurred on the need to expand cooperation in the rotary aircraft sector, Korean medias announced on Wednesday Nov. 4, 2015.
 

Israel asks for new F-15I squadron and V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft as US security aid package

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Israel asks for new F-15I squadron and V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft as US security aid package
 
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A new squadron of F-15's, modern tanker aircraft, helicopters, the V-22 osprey tilt rotor, precision weaponry, and large scale financial aid for the Arrow 3 missile program - those are just some of things Israel is demanding from the US in the framework of a security aid package. The aid package surpasses the typical annual aid package – which amounts to $3.1 billion.
 

Russia to receive first batch of four Yak-152 trainer aircraft for flight test campaign in 2016

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Russia to receive first batch of four Yak-152 trainer aircraft for flight test campaign in 2016
 
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A pilot batch of Yak-152 trainer aircraft designed for training cadets of the Russian air force academies and DOSAAF will be manufactured by July 2016, Interfax-AVN reports with reference to a source close to the military-industrial sector.
 

Boeing rolled out South Korea first overhauled AH-64E Apache Guardian

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Boeing rolled out South Korea's first AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter
 
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The latest-version AH-64 Apache attack helicopters destined for South Korea have been unveiled months before the start of deliveries, the country's arms procurement agency said Tuesday. Boeing held a rollout ceremony for the AH-64E Apache Guardian in Mesa, Arizona, on Monday (local time), attended by representatives from South Korea's Army and the Defense Acquisition Procurement Administration (DAPA).
 

MiG Corporation warns Bulgaria on its service deal with Poland

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MiG Corporation warns Bulgaria on its service deal with Poland
 
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MIG Corporation has sent a letter to Bulgaria warning that it may suspend the service of the Bulgarian Air Force’s MiG-29 fighter aircraft, in case Sofia proceeds with the agreement signed with Poland. Bulgaria had recently come to terms with the Polish state-owned WZL 2 and 4 factories, which are part of the Polish Armaments Group, to overhaul the aircraft engines.
 

QinetiQ and FMV Sweden extend contract for the Flight Physiological Centre’s management

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QinetiQ and FMV Sweden extend contract for the Flight Physiological Centre’s management
 
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QinetiQ and FMV, Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration, have signed the extension of the strategic agreement with regard to the Flight Physiological Centre’s (FPC) management and operation, in Linköping, Sweden.
 

US grants a $281mn contract to Boeing for the F-15 Radar Modernization Program

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Boeing has been awarded a $281,741,390 for F-15 Combined (V)3 and Radar Modernization Program (RMP) radar upgrades. Contractor will provide procurement, installation, initial spares and support for 17 (V)3, and 29 RMP radars, the US DoD announced on Oct. 30, 2015.
 

Sierra Nevada wins a $172mn contract to deliver six A-29 aircraft to Lebanon

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Sierra Nevada wins a $172mn contract to deliver six A-29 aircraft to Lebanon
 
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Sierra Nevada has been awarded a $172,500,000 contract for delivery of six A-29 aircraft to Lebanon. The US-based company will provide six A-29 aircraft with associated support and equipment, as wells as spares, support equipment, alternate mission equipment, interim contractor support, and engineering technical services for the six aircraft, the US DoD released on Oct. 31, 2015.
 

United States deliver new batch of four F-16 fighter aircraft to Egyptian Air Force

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On October 29, US Ambassador Stephen Beecroft and Senior Defense Official Major General Charles Hooper joined Air Marshal Younes al-Masri and other senior Egyptian military officials in a ceremony at the Cairo West Air Force Base to receive four F-16 “Fighting Falcon” fighter jets delivered by the United States to the Egyptian Air Force.
 

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