2016-08-02 By Gulshan Luthra New Delhi. The Indian Navy has initiated the first steps towards acquiring the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) as well as the long-range surveillance drone Predator B Guardian by sending Letters of Request (LORs) to the Pentagon under government-to-government deals. The LORs, requesting price and availability for…
2016-07-04 By Robbin Laird During the second day of the Airbus Defence and Space Trade Media Event, 2016, the Hforce weapons suite was highlighted as a new approach by Airbus Helicopters to the military market place. Prior to the briefing, journalists toured the modified H145 to see the Hforce configured…
2016-06-30 By Robbin Laird During the Trade Media Brief 2016 meetings in Munich, Germany held on June 20 and 21, 2016, Miguel Ángel Morell, head of operations at Airbus Military. Formerly, he was head of Engineering and Technology at Airbus Military. His brief highlighted innovations rooted in upgrades and the evolution…
2016-06-29 By Guy Martin This year Mali will receive a single C295 and Egypt will take delivery of the remaining three of 24 examples it has on order, according to Airbus officials, who believe Africa is a key market for the tactical airlifter. Airbus announced in February that Mali would…
2016-06-26 By Guy Martin Airbus Defence and Space believes the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market is poised for massive growth, and it is seeking to become involved in this sector, through technology like its Zephyr pseudo-satellite. Jean Pierre Talamoni, Head of Sales and Marketing at Airbus Military Aircraft, said UAVs…
2016-05-15 By Robbin Laird In April 2015, the Sir Richard Williams Foundation of Australia cohosted a symposium on Integrating Innovative Airpower with the Centre for Military Studies at the University of Copenhagen. The symposium was being held as the Danes were being threatened by the Russians in rather dramatic terms…
2016-04-06 Late last year, the Kuwaitis and Eurofighter revealed that a deal was being negotiated for the GCC state to become the third member of the Eurofighter team, joining Saudi Arabia and Oman. The deal was formally signed this week between Italy and Kuwait. The deal is for 28 Tranche…
2016-03-08 By defenceWeb Egypt’s parliament has voted for the approval of a 3.3 billion euro from France to pay for the military hardware it is receiving, from fighter jets to warships. A parliamentary report said that a number of French banks, led by Credit Agricole, will provide a cash loan…