Nearly three dozen U.S. companies are joining Sikorsky Aircraft’s S-97 Raider helicopter team and will fund about 25 percent of the project.
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Archive for January, 2012
S-97 Raider project draws suppliers
Monday, January 16th, 2012Repair, modernization of fire-damaged sub may cost $30 mln
Monday, January 16th, 2012The cost to repair and modernize the Yekaterinburg, a Russian nuclear submarine damaged by fire late last December, could total 900 million rubles ($30 million), a representative of United Shipbuilding Corporation said on Monday.
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U.K. training for Greek army air crew
Monday, January 16th, 2012Greek army flight crews and technicians are to receive electronic warfare training from Selex Galileo in Britain.
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Lockheed building more GPS III satellites
Monday, January 16th, 2012The third and fourth GPS III satellites of the U.S. Air Force are to be manufactured at the same time by Lockheed Martin under a $238 million contract.
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French amphibious assault ship delivered
Monday, January 16th, 2012French shipbuilders DCNS and STX France have delivered a third Mistral class force projection and command ship to the French defense procurement agency DGA.
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New titanium component facilities on way
Monday, January 16th, 2012Titanium components for F-35 Lightning II aircraft are to be produced at new manufacturing facilities in Australia.
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Arab League to Review Observers’ Final Syria Report Next Sunday
Monday, January 16th, 2012The Arab League says its foreign ministers will meet next Sunday to review a final report by observers sent to Syria to determine whether its government is honoring pledges to stop cracking down on an opposition uprising.
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China’s first third-generation AP1000 nuclear plant will be completed on time
Monday, January 16th, 2012China’s first third-generation nuclear power plant will come online as scheduled in 2013, a nuclear power executive said, despite delays caused by redesigning after a devastating tsumani in Japan in March.
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Russian assault rifle parts found in Urals dump
Monday, January 16th, 2012Police have found functional gun parts at a dumping ground for destroyed Kalashnikov automatic rifles in the Urals republic of Udmurtia, local Interior Minister Alexander Pervukhin said on Monday.
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Israel, Bulgaria Sign Arms Industry Deal
Monday, January 16th, 2012Bulgaria and Israel signed military accords for joint army trainings and defense industry cooperation Jan. 15, according to Bulgaria’s defense ministry.
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