Two small Israeli airlines have been told to get rid of their ATR turboprop aircraft as those planes cannot be fitted with anti-missile systems.
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Category: Industry
Russian military importing Eurocopter helicopters
A Russian newspaper reported that Moscow plans to buy 15 AS350 and 30 AS355 light helicopters from Eurocopter for $201 million.
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Asia is fastest growing military helicopter market
From India to Korea, the world’s major helicopter manufacturers are competing to sell military helicopters worth $10 billion over the next three years in Asia.
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Putin inspects PAK-FA, unveils $768 billion defense spending
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he will spend $768 billion to upgrade Russia’s military during a visit to the Komsomolsk-on-Amur plant to inspect the T-50.
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GE to continue work on military engines
Jean Lydon-Rodgers, vice president of military systems at GE Aviation, said her company will continue to invest in military engines despite losing out in the F-35 engine war.
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