August 24, 2010 Military Aviation News

South African air force's helicopter woes

08/24/2010

South Africa's Denel AH-2 Rooivalk attack helicopter, once the country's hope for entering the lucrative global armaments market, is facing problems at home.

Lockheed Martin Receives $260 Million M-TADS/PNVS Production Contract

08/24/2010

The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $260 million follow-on production contract for the combat-proven Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS), also known as Arrowhead, for the AH-64D Apache attack helicopter.

U.S.-Saudi Arms Plan Grows to Record Size

08/24/2010

The Obama administration plans to include attack helicopters in an expanded arms package for Saudi Arabia, swelling the size of the proposed deal to as much as $60 billion over 10 years, according to officials familiar with the matter.

US Coast Guard orders three additional Airbus Military CN235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft

08/24/2010

The US Coast Guard has ordered three additional Airbus Military CN235s through EADS-North America, which is the prime contractor for EADS military and defence products sold into the United States.

International coast guard drills to be held in Sea of Japan

08/24/2010

Russian, Chinese and South Korean coast guards will hold joint anti-piracy and anti-terrorism drills in the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) border guard spokeswoman has said.

Boeing Joins ProActive Technologies Team in Bid for B-52 Aircrew Training System

08/24/2010

The Boeing Company, along with teammate ProActive Technologies LLC of Orlando, Fla., has submitted a proposal for the U.S. Air Force's B-52 Training System Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) program.

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