October 2013 Air Force Military Aviation Defence Industry News
 
 

Elbit Systems Wins a $33 Million Contract to supply electro-optical payloads to an Asian nation

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Elbit Systems Wins a $33 Million Contract to supply electro-optical payloads to an Asian nation
 
Elbit Systems announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems Electro-optics - Elop Ltd. (Elop), was awarded a follow-on contract to supply its advanced Digital CoMPASS electro-optical (EP) payload systems to an Asia-Pacific Air Force to be installed onboard Helicopters. The contract will be performed over a three-year period.
Elbit Systems announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems Electro-optics - Elop Ltd. (Elop), was awarded a follow-on contract to supply its advanced Digital CoMPASS electro-optical (EP) payload systems to an Asia-Pacific Air Force to be installed onboard Helicopters. The contract will be performed over a three-year period.
   

US Army Awards JMR-TD Program TIA to Bell Helicopter for Next-Generation Tiltrotor Demonstrator.

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US Army Awards JMR-TD Program TIA to Bell Helicopter for Next-Generation Tiltrotor Demonstrator
 
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced that the U.S. Army has awarded a Technology Investment Agreement (TIA) for the Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator (TD) program to Bell Helicopter based on its Bell V-280 Valor. Bell Helicopter's third generation tiltrotor design is on track to achieve first flight in 2017.
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced that the U.S. Army has awarded a Technology Investment Agreement (TIA) for the Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator (TD) program to Bell Helicopter based on its Bell V-280 Valor. Bell Helicopter's third generation tiltrotor design is on track to achieve first flight in 2017.
   

Embraer selects Thales IFF systems for military E-99 AEW and A-1M jet fighter upgrades.

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Embraer selects Thales IFF systems for military E-99 AEW and A-1M jet fighter upgrades
 
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has awarded Thales a contract to supply IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) transponders for the upgrade of A1M fighters and E-99 AEW surveillance aircraft in service with the Brazilian Air Force. A total of 48 aircraft will be retrofitted with the new IFF transponders.
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has awarded Thales a contract to supply IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) transponders for the upgrade of A1M fighters and E-99 AEW surveillance aircraft in service with the Brazilian Air Force. A total of 48 aircraft will be retrofitted with the new IFF transponders.
   

Thales’s Watchkeeper receives Statement of Type Design Assurance from the UK MAA

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Thales’s Watchkeeper receives Statement of Type Design Assurance from the UK MAA
 
Thales UK today announced that its Watchkeeper Unmanned Air System (UAS) has received a Statement of Type Design Assurance (STDA) from the UK’s Military Aviation Authority (MAA).
Thales UK today announced that its Watchkeeper Unmanned Air System (UAS) has received a Statement of Type Design Assurance (STDA) from the UK’s Military Aviation Authority (MAA).
   

Syria stores jet fighters into Iranian bases and gain access to the aircraft when needed.

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Syria stores jet fighters into Iranian bases and gain access to the aircraft when needed.
 
According to UPI.com Iran and Syria have a deal allowing Damascus to station its fighter jets in Tehran to keep them safe, a German intelligence report revealed. Germany's Der Spiegel magazine Sunday said a classified report by German intelligence revealed the agreement between Tehran and Damascus in November 2012 to allow Syria to station its fighter jets on Iranian soil and gain access to the aircraft when needed.
According to UPI.com Iran and Syria have a deal allowing Damascus to station its fighter jets in Tehran to keep them safe, a German intelligence report revealed. Germany's Der Spiegel magazine Sunday said a classified report by German intelligence revealed the agreement between Tehran and Damascus in November 2012 to allow Syria to station its fighter jets on Iranian soil and gain access to the aircraft when needed.
   

Malaysia's first Airbus Military A400M arrives in 2015

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Malaysia's first Airbus Military A400M arrives in 2015
 
Airbus Military is on track to deliver Malaysia's first A400M aircraft in 2015, with all four ordered by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) to arrive by 2016, the company confirmed today.
Airbus Military is on track to deliver Malaysia's first A400M aircraft in 2015, with all four ordered by the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) to arrive by 2016, the company confirmed today.
   

Thales systems onboard Airbus A400M with French and German signing training agreement.

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Thales systems onboard Airbus A400M with French and German signing training agreement
 
The heads of the French and German air forces are signing up for a joint training program for the Airbus A400M airlifter.The A400M uses dual technologies to give pilots advanced functions that currently do not exist on other aircraft in this category. It is designed to certification standards for civil airspace and, when necessary, to military specification requirements. Thales, as a long-standing Airbus partner, is supplying most of the A400M’s cockpit systems
The heads of the French and German air forces are signing up for a joint training program for the Airbus A400M airlifter.The A400M uses dual technologies to give pilots advanced functions that currently do not exist on other aircraft in this category. It is designed to certification standards for civil airspace and, when necessary, to military specification requirements. Thales, as a long-standing Airbus partner, is supplying most of the A400M’s cockpit systems.

Japan signs 1st contracts with domestic plants for F-35 fighter production

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Japan signs 1st contracts with domestic plants for F-35 fighter production
 
The Japanese government on Monday signed its first set of contracts with domestic defense-linked firms for the joint production of the U.S. F-35 stealth fighters from fiscal 2013, according to Japan's Defense Ministry.
The Japanese government on Monday signed its first set of contracts with domestic defense-linked firms for the joint production of the U.S. F-35 stealth fighters from fiscal 2013, according to Japan's Defense Ministry.

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