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- CAS flies Rafale fighter during his ongoing visit of France
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- PSLV-C38 successfully launches 31 satellites in a single flight
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- Combined Graduation Parade held at Air Force Academy
News Releases
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July 24, 2017
Lockheed Martin F-35s surpass 100,000 flight hours, System Development and Demonstration completion on trackThe Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft fleet recently exceeded 100,000 flight hours while the F-35 Integrated Test Force teams are completing...
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July 20, 2017
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, Chief of Defence Staff, UK calls on Air Marshal SB Deo, VCAS, IAFPhoto Release
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July 19, 2017
US Air Force awards Lockheed Martin $37 million for new JASSM®-ER wing designLockheed Martin received an Undefinitized Contracting Action for $37.7 million from the US Air Force for continued development of a new wing design for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile – Extended Range (JASSM-ER).
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July 18, 2017
MoU signed between Department of Defence Production and BDLBharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a miniratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Defence for the financial year 2017-18.
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July 17, 2017
MoU signed between Department of Defence Production and BELBharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna Schedule 'A' Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the financial year 2017-18 with the Ministry.
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July 16, 2017
Casualty evacuation by Indian Air Force helicoptersAir Force Station Jammu was tasked today for casualty evacuation of passengers on board the passenger bus which accidentally tripped down in the valley between Ramban and Banihal.
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July 16, 2017
Visit of Chief of the Air Staff to FranceAir Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff is on an official visit to France from 17-20 Jul 17. The visit is intended to further strengthen the existing defence cooperation between the Air Forces of the two countries.
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July 14, 2017
Prayer meet for martyr Dhillon begins; CM invitedOn July 4, three braveheart air warriors of the Indian Air Force led by Wing Commander Mandeep Singh Dhillon, Commanding Officer of the Tezpur-based Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) unit, met with a tragic end when their helicopter crashed in the hills of Arunachal Pradesh.
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July 14, 2017
Indo-Sri Lankan Joint ExerciseThe IAF has recently participated in a joint exercise with Sri Lankan forces. A transport aircraft of IAF had ferried a contingent of 65 members of IAF personnel on July 9, 2017 to Sri Lanka with an aim of carrying out joint training.
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July 12, 2017
HAL Signs MoU with Government; Aims Higher RevenueHAL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the financial year 2017-18 with Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Delhi yesterday.
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July 10, 2017
Unified Commanders' Conference 2017The Unified Commanders' Conference for the year 2017 commenced on 10 July 2017 at New Delhi. The Conference provides a platform for discussions at the apex level on all 'Joint' issues amongst the three Services.
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July 10, 2017
L-3 Communications selects Rockwell Collins for KC-10 repair chain managementL-3 Communications recently awarded Rockwell Collins a repair chain management contract to support the repair of over 500 parts for the USAF on 59 KC-10 aircraft.
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July 10, 2017
Bahrain to purchase Lockheed Martin's Sniper® Advanced Targeting PodLockheed Martin received a direct commercial sale contract from the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) to provide Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) for its F-16 fleet, becoming the 25th international customer for the program.
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June 29, 2017
Rockwell Collins completes final cockpit upgrade for US Air Force KC-10 tanker aircraft fleetRockwell Collins has completed the 59th and final US Air Force KC-10 cockpit upgrade with its Flight2™ integrated avionics system.
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June 23, 2017
IAF Mountaineering Expedition Flagged in by the CASAn IAF team of mountaineers successfully summitted Mt Dhaulagiri on May 20, 2017. The team was flagged in by The CAS, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC on June 21, 2017.
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June 17, 2017
Combined Graduation Parade held at Air Force AcademyThe Spring Term 'Combined Graduation Parade' for 199th Pilots and Ground Duty Officers Course was conducted at Air Force Academy, Dundigal in Hyderabad today.
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June 11, 2017
Joint IAF-HPTDC Multi Adventure ExpeditionIndian Air Force in coordination with Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) is undertaking a Joint Multi Adventure Expedition from 12 Jun 17 to 17 Jun 17.
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June 5, 2017
First Japanese-built F-35A officially unveiled at Nagoya facilityThe first Japanese-assembled F-35A was unveiled at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Komaki South F-35 Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility here today. The Japan F-35 FACO is operated by MHI with technical assistance from Lockheed Martin and oversight from the U.S. Government.
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June 1, 2017
Air National Guard receives first HC-130J Combat King IIAirmen from the Alaska Air National Guard today accepted the first HC-130J Combat King II assigned to an U.S. Air National Guard unit at the Lockheed Martin facility here.
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June 1, 2017
US Air Force awards Lockheed Martin $413 million for JASSM®-ER productionLockheed Martin received a $413.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for Lot 15 production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)-Extended Range (ER) version.
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May 29, 2017
Defence Minister witnesses flying display at HAL facilitiesMr. Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs, witnessed a spectacular flying display of HAL products at HAL Airport here today on May 29, 2017.
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May 27, 2017
The CAS visits Air Force Station Bhisiana pays homage to Kargil martyrsAir Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff, led a four aircraft, MiG-21 'Missing Man' formation flypast today, at AF Station Bhisiana, to honour the valour and supreme sacrifice of Kargil martyrs.
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May 26, 2017
Indo-Thailand Siam Bharat 17: HADRIndo-Thailand Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Table Top Exercise 2017 is in progress at Chiang Mai, Thailand from 22 May to 26 May 17 between the Indian Air Force and Royal Thailand Air Force (RTAF).
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May 25, 2017
MQ-9B SkyGuardian remains airborne for over 48 hours non-stopGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI) today announced that its new MQ-9B SkyGuardian™ Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) system, a "Certifiable" (STANAG 4671) version of its Predator® B product line, has set a company record with the longest endurance flight of any Predator-series aircraft.
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May 20, 2017
Preview of the movie 'Sachin A Billion Dreams' at Air Force Auditorium Subroto Park, New DelhiPhoto Release
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May 15, 2017
Lockheed Martin to deliver Sniper Pods for Kuwait Hornet aircraftLockheed Martin received a delivery order from the U.S. Air Force to provide Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) to the Kuwait Air Force for its F/A-18C/D Hornet aircraft.
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May 11, 2017
Raytheon selected to develop 3DELRR, new expeditionary radar for US Air ForceRaytheon Co. - Integrated Defense Systems, Woburn, Massachusetts, has been awarded a $52,686,179 fixed-price-incentive-firm engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract for 3DELRR System.
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May 8, 2017
Sanjay Mitra appointed as new Defence SecretaryThe government on May 10 approved the appointment of West Bengal cadre and 1982 batch officer Sanjay Mitra as the next Defence Secretary with a fixed tenure of two years. Mitra, who was holding the charge of secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways till now, has been appointed officer-on-special-duty in the defence ministry and will assume charge on May 24 when incumbent G Mohan Kumar retires.
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May 8, 2017
Boeing demonstrates airborne networking systemPilots gain secure, integrated communications capabilities; tests validate information sharing between F-22 and F-15C aircraft
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May 8, 2017
Romania Air Force to receive F-16 Fighting Falcon Training SystemLockheed Martin will deliver a tailored simulation-based F-16 training environment for the Romanian Air Force (RoAF). The family of systems training system includes a comprehensive suite of full mission trainers and combat tactics...
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May 5, 2017
First Italian-built F-35B 'Rolls Out' of Cameri production facilityThe first Short Take-Off/Vertical Landing version of the F-35, or F-35B, assembled outside the United States rolled out of the Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility here today.
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May 4, 2017
Erdogan's visit will cement relations
By Ranjeet KumarIndia and Turkey have differences over the status of Kashmir and Northern Cyprus, but that has not stopped the two nations from strengthening relations. Both nations believe that economic and trade relations can be more comprehensive and India believes that economic-relations can help in weaning away Turkey from Pakistan.
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May 3, 2017
General Atomics Aeronautical selects GKN Aerospace fuel systems for Predator B MQ-9B aircraftGKN Aerospace has signed a development agreement with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) covering the design, development and manufacture of fuel bladders for the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) system.
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May 2, 2017
Boeing KC-46A tanker joins flight test programBoeing now has six aircraft in its KC-46 tanker test program, expanding its ability to complete ground and flight-test activities as it progresses toward first deliveries to the U.S. Air Force.
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April 26, 2016
Visit of Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marhsal BS Dhanoa to Air Force Station AgraAir Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff, IAF visited Air Force Station Agra on April 28, 2017. During the visit the CAS flew in the AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) as part of forces participating in the ongoing War gaming Exercise of Western Air Command "Exercise Trishul".
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April 26, 2016
Lockheed Martin delivers new capabilities for F-35 logistics systemLockheed Martin's next iteration of the F-35's Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) has been approved for installation at U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy F-35 sites. Along with a number of improvements to the system's baseline, the upgrade delivers significant enhancements for managing forward operations and sustainment.
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April 26, 2016
Lockheed Martin continues successful flight demonstrations of Fury expeditionary unmanned aerial system (UAS)Lockheed Martin's advanced tactical Group 3 unmanned aerial system (UAS), Fury, is regularly flying long-range endurance test missions as the company prepares it for low-rate production.
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April 26, 2017
Raytheon awarded $375 million initial contract to upgrade US Air Force Air and Space Operations CentersThe U.S. Air Force Materiel Command has awarded Raytheon Company a contract with an initial value of up to $375 million over six years to sustain and modernize the Air and Space Operations Center Weapon System, or AOC WS.
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April 25, 2017
Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC Chairman COSC & CNS releases Joint Doctrine Indian Armed Forces - 2017Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) and Chief of the Naval Staff released a revised version...
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April 24, 2017
Second Boeing T-X aircraft takes flightBoeing [NYSE: BA] and partner Saab [Stockholm: SAABB] have completed the first flight of their second production-ready T-X aircraft, which is identical to the first and designed specifically for the U.S. Air Force advanced pilot training requirement.
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April 20, 2017
Rolls-Royce opens first Defence Service Delivery Centre in Asia to support Indian Armed Forces & HALRolls-Royce has opened a new Defence Service Delivery Centre (SDC) in Asia, located at the Manyata Embassy Business Park in Bengaluru.
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April 19, 2017
Hon'ble RM's interaction with IAF Commanders during Air Force Commanders' ConferenceArun Jaitley, Hon'ble Raksha Mantri inaugurated the biannual Air Force Commanders' Conference at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan), New Delhi on 19 April 2017.
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April 17, 2017
Chief of the Air Staff visits: Raipur and JagdalpurThe Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC visited Anti Naxalite Task Forces at Raipur and Jagdalpur on April 17, 2017.
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April 16, 2017
Indian Air Force mountaineering expedition to Mt Dhaulagiri (8167M)-2017Indian Air Force is embarking upon a mountaineering expedition to Mt Dhaulagiri in Nepal from 15 Apr to 03 Jun 2017.
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April 12, 2017
US Air Force authorizes extended service life for F-16The U.S. Air Force authorized extending the service life of the Lockheed Martin F-16's designed service life to 12,000 Equivalent Flight Hours — far beyond the aircraft's original design service life of 8,000 hours.
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April 11, 2017
President of India Honours HAL with 'SCOPE Meritorious Award'HAL has been conferred with 'SCOPE Meritorious Award 2014-15' for Corporate Governance. Mr Pranab Mukherjee, President of India, presented the award to Mr T Suvarna Raju, CMD-HAL today at New Delhi coinciding with the 'Public Sector Day celebrations'.
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April 11, 2017
Rockwell Collins awarded $21 million contract to modernize Air Force, Navy and Army test rangesThe U.S. DoD awarded Rockwell Collins a $21 million contract to support the second production lot of the CRIIS for upgrading Air Force, Navy and Army test ranges.
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April 11, 2017
Lockheed Martin proposes way forward for multi-domain operationsThe air, space and cyber domains are increasingly challenged by threats. To help address current and future threats, Lockheed Martin will host a three day war game exercise at its Center for Innovation or "The Lighthouse" in Suffolk, Virginia to show...
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April 10, 2017
GA-ASI's Predator B demonstrates threat radar detectionGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced the successful airborne demonstration of a Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) on a GA-ASI Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper® Block 5 aircraft.
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April 10, 2017
US Air Force, Lockheed Martin demonstrate manned/unmanned teamingLockheed Martin Skunk Works®, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and Calspan Corporation successfully demonstrated manned/unmanned teaming to improve combat efficiency and effectiveness for the warfighter.
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April 8, 2017
TU-142M receives a formal welcome at INS DegaHon'ble Chief of Andhra Pradesh Shri Nara Chandrababu Naidu welcomed the TU-142M Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft of the Indian Navy which landed at INS Dega for the last time this morning.
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April 7, 2017
Indian Air Force Celebrates World Health DayOn the occasion of World Health Day on 07 Apr 17, IAF organized a seminar at AF Auditorium, Subroto Park on the theme "Depression: Let's Talk". Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff and Mrs Kamalpreet Dhanoa, President AFWWA (C) were the chief guests.
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April 5, 2017
Pioneering first flight on 100% renewable biofuel for GKN's RM12 Gripen fighter engineA Gripen fighter from the Swedish MOD with a GKN RM12 engine powered by 100% renewable biofuel has succesfully completed the first biofuel demonstration flight in a single engine installation on 28 March 2017.
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April 4, 2017
CH-53K King Stallion program achieves milestone CLockheed Martin today announced the CH-53K King Stallion program successfully passed its Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) review and achieved a Milestone C decision that enables low rate initial production funding.
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April 4, 2017
Design Evolution: Lockheed Martin is using 3-D Printed Parts for US Military SatellitesWhen the U.S. Air Force's sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) satellite launches into space, a 3-D printed part will be along for the ride.
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April 3, 2017
$2.2 billion Boeing contract funds P-8 aircraft for US, Australia and UKBoeing, the US Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force and the United Kingdom Royal Air Force will continue modernizing global maritime patrol capabilities through a $2.2 billion contract awarded March 30 for at least 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
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April 3, 2017
Lockheed Martin Long Range Anti-Ship Missile Conducts Successful Jettison Flight Test from US Navy F/A-18E/FLockheed Martin's Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) was successfully released from a U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland.
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March 31, 2017
Rockwell Collins selected for Pakistan Air Force C-130 upgradeRockwell Collins' Flight2™ avionics system has been selected by the Pakistan Air Force through the Foreign Military Sales Office, Warner Robins, Georgia, for the upgrade of up to 11 C-130E and 5 C-130B aircraft.
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March 31, 2017
US Navy selects Rockwell Collins and Leonardo DRS to field its Tactical Combat Training System Increment II solutionThe U.S. Navy has selected Rockwell Collins and Leonardo DRS to supply their encrypted, next-generation tactical training system.
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March 30, 2017
Schiebel CAMCOPTER® S-100 heading towards Manned-UnManned Teaming (MUM-T) operationsSchiebel and Patria have been working together to integrate Patria's sophisticated Compact Airborne Networking Data Link (CANDL) communication network onto the CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS).
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March 28, 2017
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa formally launches 'Aviation Turbine Fuel Digital Issue and Payment' (ATF DIP)The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC has formally launched the e-billing system 'ATF DIP' at New Delhi on March 28, 2017.
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March 26, 2017
Curtain Raiser: De-induction of TU 142M aircraftThe 13th Air Force Civilians Inter-Command Football Tournament held from 24 February 2016 to 02 March 2016 comes to an end today at Air Force Station.
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March 23, 2017
GA-ASI Continues Gremlins Phase Two for DARPAGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, today announced that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has continued to contract the company for Phase 2 of the Gremlins program.
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March 22, 2017
Rockwell Collins and NASA demonstrate Sonic Boom DisplayRockwell Collins recently teamed with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to demonstrate its Sonic Boom Display at the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center.
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March 22, 2017
First Light: Lockheed Martin-Built SBIRS Satellite Successfully Transmitting ImagesFrom its final orbit location 22,000 miles above the equator, the third Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite recently sent its first images back down to Earth, a milestone known as "first light."
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March 13, 2017
Boeing wins five-year contract to sustain Republic of Korea F-15K fleetBoeing has received a five-year contract to continue long-term sustainment of the Republic of Korea Air Force's (ROKAF) F-15K aircraft, supporting to the fleet's readiness.
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March 8, 2017
Rockwell Collins' technology for the KC-46A one step closer to entering serviceJust over a year after Rockwell Collins' Remote Vision System (RVS) aided in the Boeing KC-46A tanker's successful first refueling test flight, the U.S. Air Force has awarded...
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March 8, 2017
Updated JASSM® completes important Lockheed Martin flight testsLockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) completed two product verification flight tests at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
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March 8, 2017
Lockheed Martin awarded third generation USAF logistics contractThe Defense Logistics Agency has named Lockheed Martin as the Industrial Product-Support Vendor (IPV) for the U.S. Air Force Generation III logistics program.
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March 3, 2017
President's Standard and Colours Presentation to MTI and 125 (H) Squadron at Air Force Station TambaramThe Hon'ble President of India and Supreme Commander of Indian Armed Forces, Pranab Mukherjee awarded the Prestigious President's Standard and Colours to 125 Helicopter Squadron and Mechanical Training Institute (MTI) respectively, during a grand ceremonial parade held at Air Force Station Tambaram today.
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March 2, 2017
INHS ASVINI Mumbai Adjudged best service Hospital in the AFMSThe Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar presented the Raksha Mantri's Trophy and Citation for the best Service Hospital in the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) for the year 2016 to INHS Asvini, Mumbai here today.
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March 2, 2017
Lockheed Martin introduces Paragon™ direct attack munitionLockheed Martin has announced that its Dual Mode Plus laser-guided bomb (LGB) will be branded Paragon. The Paragon direct attack munition is an affordable, effective alternative to current dual-mode weapons.
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March 1, 2017
Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited forays into Defence sectorJindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited, country’s largest integrated stainless steel producer today announced its entry into the defence sector by signing the License agreement with Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence which entails transfer of technology for manufacturing High Nitrogen Steel (HNS) for Armour applications.
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February 28, 2017
New European defence company HENSOLDT launchedFollowing the closing of the transaction between Airbus Group SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) and KKR, a leading global investment firm, a new European defence company headquartered in Germany, HENSOLDT, has been launched.
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February 28, 2017
Raytheon, US Air Force upgrade MALD-J with anti-jam capabilitiesRaytheon Company and the U.S. Air Force validated performance of an upgraded navigation system for the Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer (MALD-J) in six flight tests from B-52 and F-16 aircraft at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
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February 22, 2017
Forest fire fighting operation by IAF helicopter in MukkunimalaOn 21 Feb 17, Mi-17 V5 helicopters of IAF doused fire in an operation at Mukkunimala Hill which is located 10 km east of airfield at Trivandrum. An Air Force radar is also located on hill top at Mukkunimala.
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February 20, 2017
Second Lockheed Martin T-50A takes flight in Greenville, South CarolinaTwo Lockheed Martin T-50A aircraft are now soaring together in the skies over Greenville, South Carolina.
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February 15, 2017
Rolls-Royce announces first Defence Service Delivery Centre in IndiaRolls-Royce has announced plans to open its first Service Delivery Centre (SDC) in India to deliver improved support for over 750 defence engines that power the aircraft of the Indian Armed Forces.
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February 14, 2017
Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marhsal BS Dhanoa flies the Light Combat Aircraft (Tejas) at BengaluruChief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC took to the skies in Yelahanka over Bengaluru city in the indigenously designed and developed aircraft LCA Mk I (Tejas) at 1645 hrs today on February 14, 2017.
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February 2, 2017
Visit of Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa to air bases in Jammu and KashmirChief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC is on a two day visit to air bases in Jammu and Kashmir.
