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NAVAIR signs CH-53K LRIP Lot 4 contract for six rotorcraft

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has signed an approximately $550 million contract with Sikorsky Aircraft for six CH-53K helicopters under the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot 4 contract. This contract award also includes funding for programmatic and engineering support and rate tooling, NAVAIR says. For more information, hit the Source below Source
Russia Launches New Glonass-K Navigation Satellite

Russia Launches New Glonass-K Navigation Satellite

Launched on Sunday, October 25, at 10:08 pm (Moscow time) from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region, the “Soyuz-2.1B” medium-class launch vehicle at the set time successfully launched the Russian navigation spacecraft “Glonass-K” into orbit.

The spacecraft was launched into the targe…

Report Slams Lack of Transparency in Finland’s Arms Exports

Report Slams Lack of Transparency in Finland’s Arms Exports

A lack of transparency in Finnish arms exports data prevents proper evaluation of the country’s arms exports policies, security think tank SaferGlobe has said in an annual report on Finland’s arms trade.

The organisation said that visibility into arms exports is undermined by the fact that very o…

Airbus Touts “Perfect Match” Between A330 MRTT and A400M

Airbus Touts “Perfect Match” Between A330 MRTT and A400M

The Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) has granted the Voyager Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) clearance for the A400M using the centreline hose and drogue system, known as the Fuselage Refuelling Unit (FRU).

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the only MRTT customer to make use of …

US, India to Sign Defense Pact on Sharing Satellite Data

US, India to Sign Defense Pact on Sharing Satellite Data

India will ink a military deal with the US for sharing of sensitive satellite data, the Defense Ministry said. The deal would come at a time of strained ties between India and China.

India will sign a defense agreement with the United States for sharing of sensitive satellite data, the Defense Mi…


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