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DSC Authorizes sale of 18 Super Hornets to Canada

. 2017-09-28 0 66250
Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSC) Authorizes sale of 18 Super Hornets to Canada for an estimated $5.23 billion
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China seeks to join the race in commercial aviation

. 2017-06-12 0 68120
On May 5th the Chinese passenger jet C919 from COMAC had its maiden test flight. Its capacity is expected to be between 168 and 190 passengers; the greatest Chinese commercial aircraft since the...
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Thales wins major logistics contract for SIMMAD

. 2017-05-02 0 62110
The SIMMAD (Structure Intégrée de Maintien en Condition Opérationnelle des Matériels Aéronautiques de la Défense of France) has awarded the logistics procurement of aeronautic consumables to Thales...
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Belgium, Spain and Switzerland interested in the F-35

. 2017-03-27 0 66650
The Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter plane is the aircraft of the moment. The US company has confirmed that it’s in conversations with the governments of Spain, Belgium and Switzerland for the sale of...
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UK Air Force Picks Airbus to Support A400M Fleet in $504M Deal

. 2017-01-12 0 54870
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Airbus a £410 million contract to support the A400M Atlas transport aircraft for the next 10 years, and also has agreed a separate, £63 million spare parts...
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Canada Plans to Buy 18 Super Hornets, Start Fighter Competition in 2017

. 2016-11-23 1 52740
Canada will order 18 Super Hornet fighters to replace its aging F-18 fleet, and is bidding to modernize its combat fleet. "Canada will immediately explore the acquisition of 18 new Super Hornet...
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India Inks Deal with France for 36 Rafale Fighter Jets

. 2016-09-29 0 56290
France and India signed on September 23rd the contract for the acquisition of 36 Rafale fighter jets by India. India's Cabinet Committee on Security — the highest body in the government for the...
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QinetiQ and Thales select Textron AirLand Scorpion jet for ASDOT bid

. 2016-07-15 0 50155
Two years after its surprise unveiling, the Textron-Air Land Scorpion has found its first prospective customer, as Thales and QinetiQ have selected it for their bid for a Royal Air Force training...
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F-35 Wins Denmark Competition Over Super Hornet and Eurofighter

. 2016-06-29 0 50166
Denmark has officially agreed to buy 27 F-35A joint strike fighters to replace its fleet of aging F-16s. The selection puts an end to Denmark’s delayed fighter modernization decision that was in...
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Boeing Wins $668M Army Deal for Apache Helicopters

. 2016-06-09 0 49199
The Boeing Co. has won an undefined fixed-price-incentive contract for foreign military sales (“FMS”) to Qatar, worth $667.5 million, from the U.S. Army. Contracting activity is the Army...
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