Honeywell TPE331-12B to power HTT-40

Hindustan Aeronautics HTT-40 basic trainer will be powered by the Honeywell TPE331-12B turboprop engine.

By Anirvan Shukla (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: Honeywell TPE331-12B to power HTT-40

France’s special forces to begin operating NH90 earlier than planned

France’s special forces, the 4ème Régiment d’Hélicoptères des Forces Spéciales, will begin operating the NH90 earlier than planned.

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Ground crew and pilots will travel to Valence next month to familiarize themselves with the rotorcraft.

Source: France’s special forces to begin operating NH90 earlier than planned

Canada accepts six CH-148s

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has officially accepted six CH-148 Cyclone helicopters at 12 Wing Shearwater, Nova Scotia.

Photo: RCAF

Source: Canada accepts six CH-148s

Terma to supply DIRCM for Italy’s C-130J fleet

Terma will supply its Elettronica ELT/572 Directional Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) for Italy’s C-130J fleet.

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This will be the first fully integrated DIRCM solution installed on a C-130J.

Source: Terma to supply DIRCM for Italy’s C-130J fleet

BrahMos to get guidance technology from Sagem

Sagem is expected to transfer its guidance technology for installation on the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.

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French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian and Indian Minister of State for Defence Production Rao Inderjit Singh discussed the transfer during the Paris Airshow.

Source: BrahMos to get guidance technology from Sagem

Rosoboronexport: First Ka-52 export contract signed

Rosoboronexport says it has secured the first export contract for the Ka-52 attack helicopter. No further details such as numbers or country were given.

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Source: Rosoboronexport: First Ka-52 export contract signed

Angola to take delivery of first two Su-30K this November

Angola will take delivery of the first two Su-30K from Belarus’ 558th Aircraft Repair Plant this November. Another pair will arrive in December.

By U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

All twelve aircraft are to be delivered by 2016.

Source: Angola to take delivery of first two Su-30K this November