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Mali Becomes Latest Customer for C295W

Airbus Defence and Space has secured its first order in 2016 for the market-leading C295W transport and mission aircraft. Mali becomes the 23rd nation to order the C295 with an…

Smith & Wesson M&P C.O.R.E. Pistol Receives “Gear of the Year” From Gun Digest Magazine

 Smith & Wesson Corp. announced on the 10th of February that the company’s M&P C.O.R.E. (Competition Optics Ready Equipment) pistol is featured in the inaugural Gun Digest “Gear of the…

Gulfstream Airborne Support Completes 5,000th Mission

 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently completed its 5,000th airborne support flight, achieving the milestone more than 13 years after Gulfstream launched business aviation’s first airborne maintenance and support service in May…

Lockheed Martin Launches First STEM Program in Singapore

 Lockheed Martin launched on the 15th of February a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program, designed to provide an inspiring and more inclusive pathway for young and promising…

Irish Coast Guard and CHC Perform More than 1,000 SAR Missions in 2015 with Sikorsky S-92 Helicopter Fleet

 The Irish Coast Guard in partnership with CHC Helicopter completed on the 15th of February more than 1,000 search and rescue (SAR) missions in 2015 with a fleet of five…

Successful Storm Shadow and Meteor Trials Continue for Eurofighter Typhoon

 Further trials of the Storm Shadow deep strike missile and Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile have been successfully completed as part of a programme of improvements which will further…

RUAG Ready for the Singapore Airshow

RUAG Aviation is looking forward to attending this year’s edition of the Singapore Airshow. This will provide an excellent opportunity for RUAG Aviation to demonstrate its proven strengths in maintenance,…

Air Incheon Renews Power-by-the-Hour Contract with AJW Aviation

AJW Aviation will continue to provide full ATA Chapter power-by-the-hour support for low cost cargo operator Air Incheon’s growing fleet of Boeing aircraft.  The contract commenced in 2013 and has…

Saab and Kalyani Group Announce Plans for Joint Venture Company in India

 Swedish defence and security company Saab, together with Indian company Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd (KSSL), the defence arm of Kalyani Group, announce on the 13th of February preparations for a…

Terrier Combat Engineering Vehicle Enhanced with Deeper Wading Ability and Telescopic Investigation Arm

 Widely regarded as the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of combat engineering vehicles, BAE Systems’ Terrier has been fitted with new technologies and systems by its defence engineers. The updated vehicle offers…