Month: July 2015

 Morpho (Safran), through its subsidiary Morpho Detection, on the 16th of July announced contracts from Hellmann Worldwide Logistics to supply and service Itemiser DX explosives trace detectors (ETD) to screen air cargo. Following an initial […]

Fimeccanica-AgustaWestland announced the new generation AW169 helicopter has been issued with type certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on 15 July 2015. Delivery of the first production helicopters to customers will now commence. […]

Egypt should receive its first three Rafale fighters later this month, before the 5th of August, day of the refurbishment of the Suez Canal, where a military parade is scheduled for this event. Egypt insisted […]

 DCNS will propose the world’s most advanced conventionally powered submarine – named the Shortfin Barracuda Block 1A – as its pre-concept design for Australia’s future submarine Competitive Evaluation Process (CEP). The submarine takes its name […]

 Marty Kauchak* The Egyptian Navy is embarked on an ambitious acquisition strategy to bolster the nation’s defense capabilities. What is noteworthy about the navy’s efforts to match strategy to its new classes of vessels is […]

The 10th Boeing [NYSE: BA] GPS IIF satellite has reached orbit and sent its first signals after being launched earlier today. This satellite advances the U.S. Air Force’s modernization program for GPS, improving accuracy and […]

Great Circle Services, GCS, the Switzerland-based aviation safety consulting company is continuing to strengthen its African presence following the commencement of a consulting role in a fifth African country. The latest contract will see the […]

Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed flight-testing of a package of aerodynamic upgrades to the Eurofighter Typhoon swing-role fighter that promises to enhance further the aircraft’s agility and weapons-carrying ability. The Aerodynamic Modification Kit […]

The 10th Boeing GPS IIF satellite has reached orbit and sent its first signals after being launched earlier today. This satellite advances the U.S. Air Force’s modernization program for GPS, improving accuracy and enhancing security […]