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GCC, Egypt, Jordan Attend Chiefs-of-Staff Meeting in Florida
2019-03-25 Read More...Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief-of-Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, attended the meeting of the Chiefs-of-Staff of the GCC countries, Egypt and Jordan, in addition to the US Central Command, which was held last week in Tampa,
Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT Helicopter Makes First Flight
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT™ helicopter achieved first flight at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, Florida, site. This revolutionary aircraft, developed by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, and Boeing, will help inform the next generation of
V-22 Osprey Marks Three Decades of Transforming Military Aviation
During the thirty years since the V-22 Osprey first flew, the tiltrotor aircraft, built by Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, and Boeing, has fundamentally changed how the U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force operate in combat and support
HENSOLDT to Supply Airborne Missile Protection System for H145M Helicopter
At the end of 2018, HENSOLDT and Airbus Helicopters signed a framework agreement for the delivery of the Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS). Initially, the agreement will have a term of ten years without any minimum purchase requirement being
FLIR Systems to Open New Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it would open a new headquarters office in Arlington, Virginia, near Washington, D.C. The facility significantly expands the company’s presence in Washington, D.C. and creates a new space to showcase FLIR technology that
Middle East Arms Imports Almost Double in Past 5 Years
The volume of international transfers of major arms in 2014-2018 was 7.8% higher than in 2009-2013 and 23% higher than in 2004-2008, according to new data on arms transfers published Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
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