Obama said agreement reached with Russia on avoiding air conflicts in Syria

U.S. President Obama said Moscow and Washington have reached an agreement on how to avoid any air conflicts between their military aircraft while flying over Syria.

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The Russian Defense Ministry added that all technical details have been ironed out and legal teams on both sides are pouring thru the documents.

Source: Obama said agreement reached with Russia on avoiding air conflicts in Syria

Lockheed close to multiyear deal for 83 C-130Js

Lockheed Martin spokesman Joe LaMarca told Reuters that his company has reached a verbal agreement with the U.S. Air Force on a five-year contract to build 83 C-130Js for the Air Force, Coast Guard and Marine Corps.

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The negotiations took two years and there were no details on the savings involved.

Source: Lockheed close to multiyear deal for 83 C-130Js

HAL Light Combat Helicopter has completed performance trials

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said its Light Combat Helicopter has completed performance trails and will soon get operational clearance from the Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification (CEMILAC).

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Source: HAL Light Combat Helicopter has completed performance trials

U.S. Navy to conduct first ballistic missile defense test in Europe

The U.S. Navy will attempt to intercept an unarmed ballistic missile fired from a U.K. range near Scotland later this month.

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Source: U.S. Navy to conduct first ballistic missile defense test in Europe

McNerney: Boeing plans to assemble military helicopters in India

Boeing chairman Jim McNerney revealed that his company will assemble one type of military helicopter that was recently sold to India locally.

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India place an order for 15 CH-47Fs and 22 AH-64s with the Pentagon recently.

Source: McNerney: Boeing plans to assemble military helicopters in India

Navy engineer sentenced to 11 years for attempting to sell carrier schematics

A former civilian engineer working for the U.S. Navy has been sentenced to 11 years behind bars for trying to sell schematics for aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to Egypt.

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Source: Navy engineer sentenced to 11 years for attempting to sell carrier schematics

Airbus to bring A400M to Seoul ADEX 2015

Airbus will bring its A400M large transport to the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2015 (Seoul ADEX 2015) starting next week.

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Source: Airbus to bring A400M to Seoul ADEX 2015

USAF to conduct CV-22 training flights at four locales in Japan

An environmental impact study by the U.S. Air Force has disclosed four training locales in Japan for the CV-22B.

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The training locales are: a training range near Misawa Air Base; airspace around Gunma, Niigata and Nagano prefectures; the Ground Self-Defense Force’s East Fuji Maneuver Area in Shizuoka Prefecture; and training ranges in Okinawa Prefecture.

Source: USAF to conduct CV-22 training flights at four locales in Japan

Carter rejects South Korea’s request for 4 key technologies

South Korea’s Defense Minister Han Min-koo met his U.S. counterpart Aston Carter on Oct. 15 at the Pentagon. Carter rejected Han’s request to transfer four key technologies crucial to the KF-X fighter program.

Source: KAI

A statement from the Ministry of National Defense said Carter offered to strengthen technological cooperation with South Korea instead.

Source: Carter rejects South Korea’s request for 4 key technologies