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7 December 2016
GE’s Marine Solutions announced that its LM2500 marine gas turbines will power the Indian Navy’s P17A stealth frigate.
6 December 2016
L-3 Communications announced today that it will change its name to L3 Technologies, Inc.
22 November 2016
The Canadian Armed Forces is conducting airlift operations in support of French operations in West Africa and the Sahel region for regional and international security and stability.
22 November 2016
Airbus Helicopters has achieved Factory Acceptance of the last six of the EC135T2+ for the Helicopter Aircrew Training System for the Australian Defence Force, completing on-time deliveries of the full fleet of 15 helicopters.
18 November 2016
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Fredericton departed for Havana, Cuba, today making it the first Royal Canadian Navy ship to visit in over 50 years.
18 November 2016
The Kremlin reports that Russian airstrike in northern Syria this week killed at least 30 members of an al-Quida linked group, including some of its leaders, the Russian military said Thursday.
15 November 2016
The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Company a $255 million contract for development and production readiness of its next generation precision landing system (JPALS) , to one day replace radar and beacons used in older systems
15 November 2016
Vector Aerospace has recently completed its first Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A engine test at its Fleetlands facility in Gosport, Hants, UK.
15 November 2016
The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada is pleased to announce the election of David Gossen, President of IMP Aerospace & Defence, as Chair of the AIAC Board of Directors.
10 November 2016
HMCS Brandon, in cooperation with the USCG, seized an estimated 700 Kg of cocaine in international waters off the Pacific Coast of Central America on November 5, 2016.
9 November 2016
Airbus Defence and Space has signed Ultra Electronics, GigaSat to its channel partner programme for Skynet services.
9 November 2016
Injured U.S. military veterans are trained for nine weeks at the Adaptive Training Foundation in Dallas, Texas, preparing for a week of skiing at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows in California.