Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is on course to begin delivery of a contracted 811 production-standard wing-sets for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) in mid-2015, IHS Jane's was told in early April.
Speaking at the company's headquarters and site of the new JSF
IAI on course for JSF wing deliveries
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HII delivers new class amphibious assault ship to US Navy
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has handed over the lead ship of a new amphibious assault ship class designed to optimise operations of the US Marine Corps' MV-22 Osprey tiltrotors and the F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters. America (LHA 6) was delivered to the US Navy (USN) on 10 April at
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Google acquires Titan Aerospace
Internet search giant Google has acquired unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) maker Titan Aerospace for an undisclosed fee, Titan announced on 14 April.
The announcement comes after the firm was linked with social media firm Facebook in March.
Titan unveiled its Solara range of solar-powered extreme
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GKN reports increased Q1 revenues, profits
UK engineering company GKN has increased revenues and profits in the first quarter of 2014 according to financial statements released by the company on 15 April.
GKN saw sales increase from GBP1.89 billion (USD3.16 billion) in Q1 2013 to GBP1.91 billion in Q1 2014, while trading profit increased
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Ghana plans to improve maritime awareness, rapid response capabilities
Ghana is setting up a naval special forces unit, acquiring new aircraft, and looking to improve its maritime domain awareness to better secure its waters ahead of a planned increase in offshore oil and gas production.
With up to five new fields coming on line from 2017, Ghana has formulated a
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General Dynamics will not protest US Army's AMPV programme
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has decided it will not protest the US Army's solicitation for its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) programme, allowing the effort to move ahead with a development contract that is scheduled to be awarded in late 2014.
The company was considering lodging a
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EU extends Mali training mission
The EU is extending its military training mission in Mali for another two years and creating a new one, focused on civil security, within the country following a 15 April decision by EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg.
Their move extends the mandate of the EU Training Mission Mali (EUTM Mali) until
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An-70 passes Ukraine state tests
The Ukrainian-designed Antonov An-70 propfan tactical transport plane has passed state acceptance trials and is finally ready to enter series production, Antonov said on 11 April.
That might be a cause for celebration in the course of most military equipment programmes, particularly one that has
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Airbus Group announces management reshuffle
European aerospace group Airbus has confirmed a number of senior management appointments as it implements changes to the Airbus Helicopters, Aerolia and Airbus Defence and Space businesses.
In a statement released on 15 April the company said that former Aerolia Chief Executive (CEO) Christian
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Sweden wants cruise missiles for Gripen
Sweden wants to integrate stand-off cruise missiles on to its Saab JAS 39 Gripen E fighter aircraft in a bid to extend their offensive range, a senior government minister said on 23 April.
Speaking on national radio, Minister of Defence Karin Enström said she wanted to see the acquisition of
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Russian commander describes build-up on Sakhalin and southern Kurils
A large-scale rearmament programme is reaching fruition for Russian forces on Sakhalin and the southern Kuril Islands, Eastern Military District commander Colonel General Sergei Surovikin told news agencies on 18 April.
Gen Surovikin said units based on the islands have received more than 350 new
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Raytheon, Kongsberg file joint LRASM protest
Raytheon Missile Systems and Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace have submitted a joint protest regarding the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA's) decision to sole-source Lockheed Martin for follow-on development of the US Navy's (USN's) air-launched Long Range Anti-Ship Missile
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Pentagon's F-35 acquisition officer unhappy with engine costs
Key Points
Cost growth is being attributed to reduced orders for the F-35 as well as to increased company overhead
Lack of competition on the programme limits the government's leverage over the contractor
The officer in charge of the US Department of Defense's (DoD's) F-35 programme expressed
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North Dakota leads the way on UAS testing
The first of six test sites for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research in the United States has begun operations, after obtaining a two-year Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 21 April.
A North Dakota Department of Commerce team is
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Nexter to buy Chemring's European munitions businesses
Key Points
Nexter has agreed to buy Chemring's European munitions businesses for EUR167.8 million
The sale of Mecar of Belgium and Simmel Difesa of Italy is consistent with Chemring's strategy to divest non-core interests
UK-headquartered Chemring has agreed to sell its European munitions
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Israel approves USD1 billion deal to privatise IMI
The long-running effort to privatise munitions and land systems company Israel Military Industries has cleared the final political hurdle with the decision by the Finance Committee of the Knesset to approve an ILS5.7 billion (USD950 million) package to facilitate the transfer of the company from
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Defence minister says SANDF will get more funds
South African Defence Minister Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula has claimed the government has no choice other than to increase funding for the South African National Defence Forces (SANDF) in the light of the Defence Review that was approved by the cabinet on 19 March.
"We had to review the
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Boeing sells new ISR collector internationally
Key Points
Boeing says it has at least one customer for its Reconfigurable Airborne Multi-Intelligence System (RAMIS)
The company developed RAMIS without using government funds
Boeing has made sales of a tactical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platform, the Reconfigurable
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Air traffic control contract awarded for Saudi Arabia National Guard bases
Thales Defense and Security Inc has been awarded a USD11.7 million contract to provide air traffic control (ATC) equipment and services to the Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG), the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 23 April.
The contract covers the provision of precision approach
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'No evidence' Russia is inclined to de-escalate in Ukraine
Evidence is thin on the ground so far that Russia intends to respect its commitment - agreed in Geneva on 17 April - to help de-escalate tensions in eastern Ukraine, according to Washington's chief envoy to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). A failure on Russia's
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