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“The Bulletin ” is a weekly newsletter published by ADIT, focusing on global A&D markets. Program Hearing secrets ISRAEL: Alpha Design to Assemble Hermes UAVs in India "Talking In Your Sleep" was a new-wave hit released in the mid-80’s by The Romantics, a pop band from Detroit. And it was starting like this: Industry FRANCE: Airbus Safran Launchers: Europe closing ranks ♫ When you close your eyes and you go to sleep And it's down to the sound of a heartbeat against the SpaceX threat I can hear the things that you're dreaming about Valuation When you open up your heart and the truth comes out ♫ USA: FMS Remains Strong for First Half of FY16; Four Strange as it may seems, many Defense & aerospace companies seem still half-asleep Issues to Watch for Rest of Year (Guggenheim when it comes to hacking and corporate espionage. Let’s take just a few very recent Securities LLC, May. 2, 2016) examples. Earlier this month Swiss defense authorities acknowledged that A&D Publication company RUAG has suffering a major breach since 2014, through a Russian-origin USA: Legal sidebar - Delivery Drones: Coming To The malware. The company is minimizing the damage, and insists no secret data was stolen or compromised… Meanwhile, KBS radio reported on Wednesday that South Korean Sky Near You? (Congressional Research Service, MAY 6, 2016) defense shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction was hit by a major cyber attack aiming at stealing military secrets. Last November, South Korean authorities also suspected a hacking attempt, at LIG Nex1, which was developing the AESA (Active Unlikely Link MEXICO / AUSTRIA: To Anschluss …and beyond! Electronically Scanned Array) radar for the KF-X project. Andn 2014, some computers at the Korean Agency for Defense Development were infected with a new type of malicious code. According to a recent report of the Financial Times, Airbus discovered napshots last year spyware within its IT system “programmed to intercept emails about the µ delivery of 50 helicopters to Poland” Indeed, the company suffers thousands of attacks each year, but among them, a mere dozen are judged really critical , Airbus IT security manager Stéphane Lenco told La Dépêche du Midi. However, according to a recent study by Mandiant, an IT security consultancy, the Aerospace & Defense industry only accounted for 5% or all attacks detected in 2016 , meaning in fact that other apparently less sensitive and less protected sectors like intellectual services, retail and energy are becoming more attractive to hackers and spies… ♫ When I hold you in my arms at night Don't you know you're sleeping in the spotlight And all your dreams that you keep inside You're telling me the secrets that you just can't hide ♫ Apart from specific threats, the Aerospace and defense industry, just like everyone else, is vulnerable to global cyber-security challenges. Once again, two very recent examples. First: the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has alerted the public last week to a security gap in certain outdated SAP business software platforms, a vulnerability that has apparently been targeted by cyberattackers attempting to penetrate three dozen companies worldwide, the DHS adds. No reason why other ERP and widely used production software would not be also vulnerable…Indeed, with a major impact on production, this is a tempting entry point for ransomewares….. Second: following a spectacular on-line theft from the Bangladesh's Central Bank, Reuters reveal that preliminary investigations point not only at cheap networking and insider complicity, but also at potential loopholes inside the well-known international financial transactions system SWIFT. Interestingly, as Reuters adds, this loophole was revealed earlier by experts from BAE Systems. A team from the British Defense giant had published some of its findings, saying that it found malware that was designed to intercept and silently rewrite certain transactions sent via the SWIFT system. How this malware was introduced remains unknown. Or, as the Romantics used to repeat in their chorus : ♫ I hear the secrets that you keep When you're talking in your sleep ♫

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G rom the brokers Valuation

FMS Remains Strong for First Half of FY16; Four Issues to

Watch for Rest of Year The weather of the stocks this week GUGGENHEIM SECURITIES LLC. Apr. 25, 2016 Companies Apr. 28 May. 12 Δ 2 week s Airbus Group 54,44 55,23 1,45% In a note released to clients last week, Financial analyst Roman Schweizer gives BAE Systems 6,13 6,2 1,14% an interesting overview of US foreign military sales, more than halfway through Boeing 133,71 134,28 0,43% the U.S. government’s fiscal year 2016, which appear “on track to equal or top Bombardier 2,04 2,01 -1,47% Dassault Aviation 1 0 23,55 1005 -1,81% last year’s $43 bn”, since they have already reached about $29bn through the Elbit Systems 99,38 97,16 -2,23% end of April .” And there are a number of pending U.S. fighter aircraft orders that Emb raer 21,4 18,76 -12,34% could bump that number up significantly if they are approved by the White Finmeccanica 11,37 10,78 -5,19% General Dynamics 141,16 145,4 3,00% House ” Schweizer adds; In terms of companies, “ Lockheed Martin leads the pack Huntington Ingalls 145,16 153,64 5,84% of defense primes, with $17.6B (which includes the $11.25B Saudi ship package). Irkut 9,56 9,9 3,56% Raytheon (RTN, BUY, $126.35) is second with $8.2B, and Northrop Grumman L-3 Communication 130,17 135, 12 3,80% (NOC, BUY, $206.26) is third with $4.6B ” Schweizer writes. Regionally speaking, Lockheed Martin 232,72 224,36 -3,59% Northrop Grumman 205,61 216,35 5,22% “Middle East is tops with $17.6B in pending orders, followed by Asia with $5.6B Oshkosh Corp. 47,16 45,43 -3,67% and Europe with $5.3B.”. As for the future, Schweizer sees four main issues Rheinmetall AG 68,82 61,25 -11,00% which may have a major impact on FMS this year, namely: 1) How the new 10- Rolls Royce 694 643,5 -7,28% Raytheon 127,51 131,54 3,16% year foreign military financing package will be renegociated with Israel 2) How Saab AB 276 276,9 0,33% the sale of 73 F-15Es to Qatar and 40 F/A-18E/Fs to Kuwait will be eventually Safran 62,31 59,2 -4,99% unlocked. 3) How Australia’s Future Submarine program will move forward with Thales 76,73 76,7 -0,04% ThyssenKrupp AG 20,7 18,64 -9,95% Lockheed Martin and Raytheon competing to supply the new combat systems Textron 39,3 37,86 -3,66% and, 4) How. Saudi Arabia will succeed or not in developing its own domestic United Technologies 104,23 101,53 -2,59% defense industrial base under its Vision 2030 long-term economic program.

capabilities. The Company has already strong leadership position in the Indian i oints of view established alliances with some leading market in each of its core businesses. Indian companies, including Hindustan Hermes 900 and Hermes 450 share many Aircraft, Bharat Electronics and Bharat Program common attributes, both on the platform Forge. and ground operations & support ISRAEL: Alpha Design to Assemble The two companies have a long record of infrastructure. The fleet of Hermes drones Hermes UAVs in India successful projects in India, some are has a track record of over 500,000 Late last month, Israeli reporter Tamir Eshel displayed this week at Defexpo, including an accumulated flight hours. Among the key broke an exclusive story on one interesting upgrading project for T-72 tanks and BMP-2 capabilities offered by the Hermes 900 are UAV deal in India. armored fighting vehicles, that includes a longer endurance, flight altitude of 30,000 ft number of vectronic and electro-optical and a large payload capacity (up to 350kg ). Elbit Systems and Alpha Design and Adani Aero Defense companies of India systems, as well as subcontracting work for A unique 2.5-meter long internal payload bay

announced today (March 30, 2016) they are Lizard guided weapons, both processed is provided, capable of accommodating up to working towards an agreement to build under the Indian offset program. 250 kg and allowing quick modular payload Hermes 900 and Hermes 450 unmanned Following the changes in policy that the installation and replacement, as well as aerial vehicles (UAVs) in India, for domestic Indian market is undergoing due to the additional payload installation capacity customers, and export. ‘The companies “Make in India” program, the regulatory including four hard points under the wings. intend to create a tiered vendor base for environment is now more open to The UAS includes innovative avionics and supporting, indigenization and localisation cooperation, and cooperation is part of Elbit electronic systems, a low noise engine, as requirements and seek to set up a final Systems’ DNA. “As a high technology well as solutions that can be offered for assembly and integration line including company Elbit Systems’ vision is to achieve sense and avoid capabilities and safe maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operational excellence in its target markets, integration of the UAS into the relevant facilities ” the announcement said. India being one of them,” said Bezhalel airspace. The two companies are likely to offer the Butzi Machlis, President & CEO of Elbit Israeli UAV solution for the Indian Army Systems. “We see the “Make in India” requiremen t for tactical drones. program as a unique opportunity to contribute to making India a global Elbit Systems’ business philosophy manufacturing center,” Machlis added that encourages partnerships with local (With permission of Defense-Update.com , Elbit Systems is determined to establish a industries and the utilization of regional 2016/04/29)

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organization is the way working with space Industry But in order to counter the threat posed by agencies, contractors and suppliers has SpaceX and other space start-ups like Virgin FRANCE: Airbus Safran been thought. In the Airbus’ facility where Galactic or Rocket Lab, Airbus is also Launchers: Europe closing ranks Ariane 5 rockets are assembled, a hundred planning to develop a commercial launcher against the SpaceX threat engineers of companies like Sabac, Ruag or to send mini-satellites into orbit –ranging The European group Airbus and French MT Aerospace are working directly with ASL from less than a kilo to a few dozen kilos – company Safran signed on May 2 the second and the ESA, bringing customers and with the hope to capture a slice of this suppliers in one integrated place. “They and final agreement regarding their space emerging mass market. Arianespace already joint venture, Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL). have access to all the documents. They both estimates that 600 very small satellites The move will see the integration of several challenge us on our propositions, and help could be sent annually by 2030 from 400 assets of both companies into one entity of us find solutions. In the space sector, it’s a expected this year and up from the 200 in more than 8,000 employees (of which 6,500 completely new way of working,” explains 2014. “ Without an ultra-competitive, ultra- Patrick Bonguet, Ariane 6 program director in France), responsible for developing and accessible launching solution, it won’t have producing civilian as well military launcher for ASL. the scale needed. It may not replace our capabilities. The deal is expected to close by current market, but it may stimulate major the end of June this year. innovations in launching solutions that we Because the value of its space business would In August last year, ASL already received a could offer over the next decade ,” explained have granted Airbus with a 70% stake, Safran €2.4bn contract to lead the development of Arianespace’s CEO Stéphane Israël. This agreed to pay €800mn to its partner, the Ariane 6 program, the next generation proposed new rocket fits perfectly in ASL’s allowing a 50-50 equal ownership structure of the Ariane launcher series and European goal to develop a complete range of in ASL . This, explained Airbus chief strategy reply to competition from SpaceX. The US launchers, only composed of Ariane and officer Marwan Lahoud, reflected a rare case company, with is reusable rockets, Vega for the moment, as well as the of “strategic shareholdings,” only shared by prompted ASL to commit for drastic cost strategic missile M51 regarding military MBDA. It also means that the joint-venture’s reductions: the joint-venture recently applications. future value will amount to €4b n. The French announced to the European Commission In the same time, the European space State initially wanted to tax – heavily – the (EC) a €70mn target price for its new rocket community is increasingly asking for support deal, but it seems that some compromise has launches , a 40% reduction compared to and protection from the European Union been found. “ At the beginning they asked us Ariane 5. A necessary move since the (EU), seen as a rather free-trade idealist. up to €1bn in taxes, but this is the agreement SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is roughly twice cheaper Quoting U.S. practices in the mater (tenders of two companies that wants to move than the current Ariane rocket. This time, it closed to foreign competition, generously forward together by regrouping their space seems that reliability won’t be sufficient to subsidized agencies’ launches, etc.), even activities ,” said Mr. Lahoud. secure contracts. In collaboration with the the very federalist Johann-Dietrich Wörner, The strategy paid off, and ASL avoided the French space agency (CNES), ASL is already head of the ESA, recently called for a penalty. Airbus and Safran will jointly working on its own low-cost reusable “European preference,” asking that the collaborate on space programmes, bringing engine as part of the Promethée (Precursor Commission guarantee 5 to 6 launches a industrials assets into the joint venture as Reusable Oxygen METHan cost Effective year to Ariane 6. That would represent half well as keeping their respective Engine) project, which could be tested by of the rocket’s annual forecasted flights. 2019, allowing a reusable Ariane by 2030 … specializations. Safran notably brings its (Sud Ouest, L’Usine Nouvelle, La Tribune, 10 years after the planned 1st flight of Herakles solid rocket motor subsidiary into Les Échos, Defense News, Bloomberg) the deal. But the particularity of ASL’s Ariane 6.

¸ eanwhile… Fashionista AK-47 My head is a jungle! The iconic rifle manufacturer Kalashnikov has A strategic French industry assets, Laulhère, announced plans to conquer new markets I shot the Sheriff! the sole beret-maker from the South of France, just won an important contract by and to diversify its product portfolio, Norwegian defense officials are investigating the French Army for 60,000 berets made in especially following the imposition of western how one of their F-16 fighter jets fired with a sanctions. Consequently, the producer will six-barrel 20 mm Gatling gun on a control France. A success against aggressive foreign bidders during a fierce competition, and a release a new branded line of clothes and tower during exercises over an island off the guaranty to retain 45 employees risking accessories by the end of 2016. A way to country's west coast this month. An layoffs… French authorities played the restore growth through by export sales. But investigation to determine how this event we have no clue on the role of Steven Segal, took place, or how the tower was domestic card head-on! This was the second and last fashion news for The Bulletin this the potential brand ambassador picked by (fortunately) missed? Rostec (see The Bulletin #222) week…

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the many uncertainties and dilemma’s that the general public, administrators and

ublliicatiion †† ublication present themselves to those responsible for politicians do not get the feeling that UAV rulemaking. A publication by CRS, for unmanned aircraft are ‘invading their

DELIVERY DRONES: COMING TO THE example, poses the question whether, and personal space’ . Questions about, for SKY NEAR YOU? under which circumstances, house owners example, safety hazards, should be and other interested parties can legally addressed before accidents happen. And Congressional Research Service – prevent UCA to fly over property under accidents will happen, just as they happen Legal sidebar, MAY 6, 2016. their jurisdiction. Can they bar overflights to manned aircraft. It will be years before

of package delivery drones on their way to there is sufficient statistical evidence to their neighbors, can they merely bar UCA show how safe unmanned aircraft actually landing on their property? Which authority are , and the specter of fleets of ‘robot’ do local government bodies have over the aircraft with minds of their own flying over airspace above their cities or states? people’s houses with loads of lithium-ion batteries is not everybody’s idea of a The CRS publication provides no definite answers. In the coming years, regulations peaceful environment. People’s concerns, on UCA and other types of UAV’s should legitimate or otherwise, have to be evolve, both in the U.S. and elsewhere. In addressed before they become order to guard its interests, the emerging uncontrollable. UCA community should not wait for There are undoubtedly other issues that whatever regulators have in store. Rather, need to be addressed, but the above three

it should proactively pursue the following seem like a good start. Anyway, the FAA bill issues: should serve as a wake-up call for the UCA 1: It should be clear to regulators that community that the introduction of UCA

small UCA like the ones that are addressed into society is perhaps a more difficult task FAA is in the process of regulating small in the FAA bill are not the only UCA that than getting them into the air. unmanned cargo aircraft operations, and in need a regulatory regime . The Lockheed Dr. Hans Heerkens is assistant professor at a short note, experts from the CRS are Martin K-Max helicopter and the Singular the University of Twente (Netherlands) and assessing legal consequences of such Aircraft FlyOx amphibian that are currently chairman of the Platform Unmanned Cargo regulation. Hans Heerkens , a Netherland- being test-flown have payloads of Aircraft (www.platformuca.org ). based specialist in unmanned cargo aircraft hundreds of kilograms and ranges of activities gave the Bulletin his assessment hundreds of miles. These large UCA will fly on US regulations, as wrapped up by the trans- or intercontinental routes and ttt aa gglllaannccee CRS . require multinational regulation. They may On 19 April, the U.S. Senate passed the one day connect large industries and 2017 FAA re-authorization bill, in which the economic regions. Unlike package delivery Civil Aviation FAA is required, within two years, to drones, they will fly in the same airspace as establish rules for commercial © USA: Boeing's new interest in a manned commercial aircraft. If each transportation of goods by means of small country or trade bloc makes its own potentially larger version of the 737 Max presents a “great opportunity” for unmanned aircraft (UAV’s), also known as regulations, harmonization will quickly a geared turbofan engine, Pratt & package delivery drones. become a challenge. Whitney told FlightGlobal This is an important milestone, for the bill 2: Apart from airspace access, UCA © USA: Honeywell. on Thursday outlined recognizes the specific characteristic of provide other challenges . For example, plans to spin off its $1.3bn resins and unmanned cargo aircraft (UCA) operations, how can air traffic control (ATC) safely and chemicals business, a move that comes which may differ considerably from effectively be executed when large two months after the New Jersey- operations of, for example, surveillance numbers of UCA fly between an increasing based aircraft supplier dropped a UAV’s. An obvious difference is that number of landing grounds, some of which, $90.3bn bid for rival United surveillance UAV’s can take off and land far like industrial parks, will not fall under the Technologies from airfields used by manned aircraft and traditional definition or regulatory regime © USA: The Federal Aviation from population centers, whereas UCA of airports? What is the division of liability Administration (FAA) announced the almost by definition operate near centers of between the UCA owner, the operator (who expansion of the part of its Pathfinder economic activity. It is fortunate that the is not physically present in the UCA) and Program that focuses on detecting and identifying unmanned aircraft systems differences of various types of UAV are the shipper of the cargo? (UAS) flying too close to airports. A recognized before ‘one size fits all’ rules are 3: Operators of UCA (and other UAV’s) cooperative Research and adopted that may be detrimental to certain should waste no time in devising and Development Agreements (CRDAs) types of UAV operations. implementing introduction strategies for with Gryphon Sensors, Liteye Systems But the above-mentioned bill also shows these aircraft. Care should be taken that Inc. and Sensofusion was signed with the FAA which will evaluate procedures

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© and technologies designed to identify USA: The General Aviation unauthorized UAS operations. Manufacturers Association’s First Quarter 2016 Shipment Report © USA: In an investor presentation, announced last month that Boeing declared this week its outlook deliveries for the first quarter of 2016 for FY 2016 revenues of $93bn -$95bn were 4.7% lower than the same period and cash flow of ~$10bn. According to Ò $522 million . Such is the amount saved by in 2015. The general aviation industry BCA head, Ray Conner, the first 737 Boeing for a two-year state’s aerospace shipped 614 aircraft in Q1/16 for a Max would be delivered to Southwest total value of $4.5bn. This dip tax breaks. ( (Seattle Times, 2016/05/02.) Airlines ahead of schedule in H1 2017, represents a difference of just six æ æ æ æ æ vs. the previously targeted Q3 2017. aircraft between years according to Ò $25 Billion. Such is the of sales targeted by The company did not provide details Corporate jet investor. In the quarter, Bombardier in 2020 according to Alain sought by analysts about modifying Bombardier shipped 31 jets compared existing planes, Reuters reports. Bellemare. (Info Aero Quebec, with 45 in the first quarter of 2015. At Meanwhile, some analysts say Boeing's 2016/05/01). Textron Aviation, the total number of $19bn spent on stock buybacks over business jets shipped in the period was æ æ æ æ æ the past 3 years raises their concerns Ò 30% to 50%. Such is the minimum part of 34 compared with 35 a year ago. The that the company is unwisely GAMA data excludes deliveries by military equipment Saudi Arabia wants to borrowing from the future if the French manufacturer Dassault, who procure from local sources in the future. airplane buying cycle is near its peak, report shipments on a six month basis, (La Tribune, 2016/05/01)) Dow Jones reports. According to rather than quarterly. Goldman Sachs, Boeing will need to cut æ æ æ æ æ 1000.. That’s the number of jets delivered production of its 777 again. The © CANADA: Despite reports to the Ò by Brazilian manufacturer Embraer. The company which has already moved to a contrary, Bombardier has no rate of seven per month in 2017 will immediate interest in developing a 1,000 th aircraft was a Legacy 500 midsized slip to five per month in 2018 and four larger version of the CSeries family, jet delivered to Flexjet. (Embraer, in 2019 analyst Noah Poponak declared often called the CS500. “ There is no 2016/05/05). in a financial report. “The firm is CS500 in sight ,” says Colin Bole, senior æ æ æ æ æ concerned that the bull case on Boeing vice-president of sales and marketing Ò 100 000. Such is the total number of flight viewed the rate cut to seven as de- for Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, hours in operation achieved by the 17 end- risking the 777X transition, and the told Flightglobal in an interview. stock price does not discount more 777 Meanwhile, Embraer is considering a users of the 270 NH90 in service today. reductions and their large impact to new move to the WTO against alleged (NH Industries, 2016/04/28) EBIT and cash” Seeking alpha distorting subsidies… announced. © COLOMBIA: AVIANCA reached They said/wrote… © USA: In a deal that will double the size agreement with Airbus to cancel/defer

of the tech & retail giant’s emerging air undisclosed number of aircraft Ò "Our partners do not want to develop, so force, announced the leasing scheduled for 2016-2019. either we convince them to invest or we of 20 cargo planes from Atlas Air © convince them to strike a deal that will Worldwide Holdings. This second deal, JAPAN: In agreement with Japanese give us control" said Mauro Moretti, the which comes just after a similar and US authorities, Mitsubishi Aircraft announced its intention to move the agreement with Air Cargo Transport CEO of ATR, joint venture between Services Group (ATSG), confirms start of MRJ flight testing in the US Finmeccanica and Airbus, urging them in Amazon’s intention to develop its from the end of this year to this order to know who will take over the summer. The company will ferry 5 MRJ transportations capabilities and company. (Reuters, 2016/04/28) penetrate durably the cargo market. regional jet test aircraft to US for flight Ò ”It has been both a scandal and a tragedy Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky told The tests and expects that to happen by Seattle times that the reason for the the end of the year. The head of with respect to cost, schedule and strategic marketing Hideyuki Kamiya company’s logistic forays is to “ serve performance” said Sen. John McCain about our customers faster and faster declared Mitsubishi Aircraft want to the history of the Air Force's F-35 Joint bring MRJ flight test aircraft to the US delivery speeds .” Strike Fighter program . (CNN, 2016/04/26) ahead of schedule to create a © USA: CFM International received “schedule buffer” in case “unexpected Ò “A quarter-century of shrinking is over…It simultaneous FAA/EASA type things” are encountered in the flight is time for the military to grow again” said certification for LEAP-1B. The entry test program, Air transport world German Defense Minister Ursula von der into commercial service is planned in reports. Leyen. (Wall Street Journal, 2016/05/11),). 2017. The engine flew for the first time © on the Boeing 737 MAX on January 29, UAE: Tim Clark, Emirates’s president Ò "We've been there with the company in 2016 CFM said. declared that the company will buy the past, we've continued to remain more of existing A380 models if Airbus engaged with the company and we want © USA: The Pratt & Whitney's PurePower decides not to press ahead with a PW1400G-JM engine which power version with new engines, The airliner to be part of a solution going forward” said Irkut's MC-21 aircraft was certified by has ordered has ordered 142 A380s, of Canada’s Innovation Minister Navdeep the Federal Aviation Administration. which 77 are now in operation. " If they Bains about a possible help of the The company now has three certified decide not to bring the Neo into play, government to Bombardier. (Reuters, PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) we will buy more of the current A380 ," 2016/05/02) engine variants.

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Clark told reporters on the sidelines of NGs to customers in the Middle East - an Emirates news conference at which hhee uunnllliiikkeelllyy llliiinnkk two to the UAE and another to Turkey. the airline announced a 56 percent rise The first of the two PC-12s was in annual profit, Reuters said. delivered in March 2016 in the UAE "Philosophy begins in perplexity" - Aristotle © UAE: Rolls-Royce has delivered the first while the second one will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2016. The third MEXICO / AUSTRIA Trent 900 engines that will power Airbus A380s for Emirates Airline. The one for AMAC’s second client in Turkey To Anschluss …and beyond! deliveries are part of a $9.2bn order will be delivered in September 2016, The new Austrian ambassador in Mexico signed in April last year. According to Fly corporate reports Alicia Buenrostro Massieu has paid a visit to the company, the Trent 900 powered © SWEDEN: Saab has signed a new the Mexican Space Agency (AEM) in order to the first commercial A380 in 2007 and is agreement with Airbus concerning the discuss a joint spatial agenda between the now used by eight operators on more A321 Airbus Cabin Flex programme. two countries. During the visit, the than 70 aircraft, having logged nearly The project to meet exit and ambassador reaffirmed its interest in five million in-service flight hours. The evacuation criteria comprises the multilateral space cooperation and greeted engine which is assembled in both design, development and manufacture Mexico’s commitment to the matter – the Derby and Singapore is focused on the of the Over Wing Door component. Central American country is set to host this lowest lifetime fuel burn with new The development is part of a revised year’s International Astronautical Congress technology developed for the Trent design for the twinjet which will enable (IAC 2016), which will take place in XWB and Trent 1000 engines. it to increase accommodation to 240 Guadalajara next September. For its part, the © SAUDI ARABIA: Speaking to Reuters, passengers Flight reports. The Swedish AEM underlined in a statement the strategic chief executive Paul Byrne said Saudi company Saab will carry out the role of Austria for space cooperation, as Arabia's Flynas did not want to be the development at its Indian venture Vienna hosts the headquarters of the United CS300's "launch customer" adding that Saab-Mahindra in Hyderabad, while Nation’s Committee on the Peaceful Uses of attention was now on Airbus Industrie assembly will partly be performed at Outer Space (COPUOS) and the European and Boeing products. The company has another Indian division, Saab-Aequs in Space Policy Institute (ESPI). The scope of ruled out the out Bombardier's C Series Belgaum Mexico and Austria’s relationship doesn’t from the list of contenders for its stick to the area of space cooperation and © UK: the British leisure operator upcoming narrowbody fleet order. dates right back to 1842, when a bilateral Monarch Airlines declared this week treaty of Friendship, Navigation and © SOUTH AFRICA: Emirates will lease four that is looking to acquire other carriers Commerce was signed. In terms of aerospace Airbus A380-800 aircraft – two 2013 and is not itself looking to be acquired. products, Mexico tested and bought last year models and two new models that will According to Reuters, while chief several Israeli-made Dominator UAV, based be delivered to the airline this year – executive Andrew Swaffield did on an Austrian Diamond DA-42 twin star confirm interest from several Investec said. According to Local commercial plane. newpaper The National , the South undisclosed third parties, he dispelled By way of anecdote, between 1864 and 1867, African financier and asset manager any notion of a sale the Emperor of Mexico, enthroned by the Investec Bank has raised US$1 billion to © FRANCE: French oil giant Total plans to French, was an Austrian. But that’s not an finance aircraft leases for Emirates. buy battery manufacturer Saft, episode the two countries might enjoy to extending its push into new energy reminisce. They’d rather talk about Mexico © TANZANIA: according to African technologies. " The combination of Saft being the sole state officially condemning the Aerospace Weekly, Russian government and Total will enable Saft to become Anschluss in 1938. representatives see Air Tanzania as a the group's spearhead in electricity The contemporary bilateral relationship knew prospective customer for the Sukhoi storage ," Total CEO Patrick Pouyanné a boost in 1997 with the signature of a free Superjet 100. said. The acquisition of the French trade agreement. In 2005, Austrian President © CHINA: An investment of $11.9bn by battery maker by Total valued at Heinz Fischer became the first Austrian head the end of this year to expand aviation slightly more than $1bn. On his part of state to pay an official visit to Mexico, and infrastructure was announced by Saft that makes batteries for industrial the two countries signed a MoU initiating Chinese officials, AvWeb said. According use by telecommunications, railway cooperation on sustainable development. In to local press agency Xinhua, the and aerospace companies, said its 2014, the bilateral trade turnover amounted budget will be allocated to airport supervisory board unanimously $1,32bn. construction, with 11 key new projects approved the proposed takeover which (Infoespacial, Observatory of Economic planned and 52 upgrades to existing it considers “ to be in line with the Complexity, Institut Nacional de Ecologia) facilities. "The general aviation sector, interests of the company, its especially aircraft research and shareholders and its employees .” the manufacturing, has became a hot spot WSJ reports. of both industrial upgrading and social concern," said Feng Zhenglin, head of the Civil Aviation Administration of Military Aviation China. Last year the Chinese administration identified 193 projects © USA: DOD asked to the congress the for $80bn. permission to reconfigure and buy one © SWITZERLAND: AMAC Aerospace Gulfstream G550 aircraft per year into Switzerland has sold three Pilatus PC-12 a new electronic warfare platform, designated EC-37B. Produced by Israel

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© Aerospace Industries the active Ministry of Defence (MoD) official USA: USA: According to Flight electronically scanned array-integrated interviewed by Defense News, the International, Sikorsky will roll out its conformal airborne early warning acquisition of Five units of the Russian- first optionally piloted UH-60A Black (CAEW) type which was launched in made S-400 Triumf systems is Hawk later this year ahead of a full 2008 at the , has postponed between 2017 and 2022 flight campaign that will commence in since been adopted by Singapore and due to a lack of fund, citing other short 2017. Unlike the fly-by-wire UH-60MU Italy. The deal is estimated at about term priorities like buying 36 Rafales, demonstrator aircraft that is currently $165.7mn to get the programme very short range air defense loaded with the Lockheed Martin- underway, FlightGlobal reports (VSHORAD) man-portable systems and owned helicopter manufacturer’s short-range surface-to-air missile Matrix autonomy software, the vintage © USA: Textron Systems opened an (SRSAM) systems.. A-model has a mechanical mixer that expanded center for UAV training & must be swapped with an electrically maintenance in Southern Virginia, © INDIA: According to the Economic controlled mechanism, among several officials announced May 9. The Time s quoting officials involved in the other flight control changes. The manufacturer of military UAVs such as negotiations, Dassault Aviation company has been discussing possible the Shadow, said its training and global submitted a new & final price offer to roadmaps for the integration of service facility from Fort Pickett, New Delhi for the acquisition of 36 optionally piloted rotorcraft with Virginia will move to Blackstone known Rafale estimated at $8.56bn. The various communities within the DOD, as the Unmanned Systems Service & weapon package will be negotiated but there’s also significant pull from Support Center, the National defense separately; as well as a support the commercial sector, particularly Magazine reports, solution which was initially a 10-year regarding the S-92. “It’s been package, but has now been reduced to © fascinating that the commercial USA: Chosen in January 2015 to replace 5-years. the current head of state fleet, which is interest has been just as intense as the comprised of two 747-200-based VC- © INDONESIA: Defense Minister military interest, so we’re running the 25As, Boeing’s four-engine 747-8 wide- Ryamizard Ryacudu told Reuters that two in parallel,” said vice-president of body jet received this week the RFP by the country will purchase some Airbus Sikorsky Innovations Chris Van Buiten USAF to start designs proposals for the A400M military transport aircraft . "I to Flightglobal next version of Air Force One have a plan to buy A400s from Europe © USA: On May 6, Robinson Helicopter ... but just a small number. There is no © Company received FAA certification for USA: Subsidiaries of Lockheed Martin need to buy many, " Minister Ryamizard and Raytheon signed a combined its two-place R44 Cadet helicopter. The Ryacudu said without elaborating. $649.7mn modification contract for Cadet’s airframe, rotor system, and Today Malaysia remains the only Paveway II laser-guided bombs, DOD power plant (Lycoming O-540-F1B5) export customer for the aircraft after said on Monday are the same as the proven R44 Raven South Africa canceled its order in 2009, I. Where the Cadet differs is the rear Reuters adds. © USA: Air-to-air refueling testing of the seats have been removed providing P-8A Poseidon started this week and © IRAN: According to Middle East ample cargo space, the maximum gross new test multi-static active coherent sources, the country has proposed a weight has been reduced to 2200 lb, (MAC) anti-sub search system and High major increase of 15% in the defense and the engine power has been Altitude ASW (antisubmarine warfare) budget for 2016. Iran's total defense derated to 210 hp takeoff and 185 hp Weapons Concept Mk are underway, budget was said to exceed $8bn, continuous Aviation Week reports. © USA: The Marine Corps’ first two © USA: The F-35 Joint Program Office Kaman K-MAX Helicopters arrived at (JPO) announced that the development © DENMARK: The Defense Ministry on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. of the software called Block 3i is now Thursday recommended the purchase May 7. The K-MAX will utilize MCAS complete clearing the way for the US of 27 Lockheed Martin F-35A to replace Yuma’s training ranges in both Arizona Air Force’s first Lightning II combat the Danish air force’s aging F-16 jets, and California, and will soon have an squadron to declare initial operational which have recently been used in the integral part in testing and operations capability (IOC) between August and Middle East as part of the coalition reported Helihub December Flight said “ The software striking Islamic State targets. Following provides F-35s with initial warfighting a debate in Parliament, the © USA: A U.S. bankruptcy court has capability on upgraded computer government still has to sign-off the approved CHC's request to reject hardware ” and more than 100 flight deal valued at around $3bn, WSJ said. immediately leases on 16 Airbus hours have been clocked since May 1 Helicopters, 12 Leonardo-Finmeccanica © INDIA: According to the Financial using the Block 3i software, Lockheed and 10 Sikorsky aircraft as part the Express, the Swedish government will Martin added. company's planned reorganization to formally place an offer to India to under Chapter 11 protection from © INDIA: After their 33 years of service to promote the Gripen-NG fighter jet, creditors, according to the company. the nation, the Indian Navy de- built by Saab, which is also keen to develop production processes in India © USA: According to FilghtGlobal, the US inducted its Sea Harrier fighter and induct a new squadron of MiG 29K Army is in no hurry to replace Boeing

planes at a formal ceremony at its CH-47 Chinook that has carried its naval station in Goa on May 11. soldiers into battle since the Vietnam War, but when it does finally decide to © INDIA: According to one senior Helicopters move on, AVX Aircraft would offer up a 27.2t (60,000lb) replacement

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with 13.4m (44ft) propellers.. Troy Helicopters could offer its recently per hour Gaffey tells FlightGlobal "We believe relaunched H215/H215M (Super © for Capability Set 4, which is really a Puma/Cougar), H225/H225M (Caracal), RUSSIA: According to Sputink, the Russian Helicopters manufacturer is CH-47 replacement, approximately, it's or NH90 (Airbus Helicopters is the designing a new shipborne helicopter probably logically a tiltrotor. Most of us major stakeholder in the multinational for the Russian Navy to replace the Ka- at AVX were deeply involved in the V- program); while Leonardo- 27 Helix anti-submarine aircraft. 22." AVX team has responded to the Finmeccanica's chief medium-twin Deputy CEO for Production and service's request for information on offering is the AgustaWestland AW149. Innovations Andrey Shibitov said "We potential mid-sized Future Vertical Lift Indeed, even if the company's AW159 have advocated repeatedly with the types with a 11.3t (25,000lb) Lynx Wildcat is available in both land- Defense Ministry to renew considering light/medium compound coaxial and sea-based configurations, it is a plan to create a next generation design. probably too light to be considered for machine for the Navy. And I am glad this particular requirement. At last, © that we have been heard and that the USA: FlightGlobal reported that Sikorsky could offer its S-92. Honeywell is investigating the potential Defense Ministry came to the of using ceramic matrix composites © TUNISIA: The State Department has conclusion that a new vehicle is (CMC) in its military helicopter engines, made a determination approving a needed". as it looks to follow the lead of GE possible Foreign Military Sale to Tunisia © CZECH REPUBLIQUE; Bell Helicopter Aviation, which pioneered use of the for 24 OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Aircraft has announced that its Prague location material. Chief technology officer Bob equipment, training, and support. The officially opened a new paint facility Smith, speaking during a Honeywell estimated cost is $101 mn. and delivery center — providing full media event, said potential © aircraft completion and delivery applications were “mostly in the ALGERIA: On May 12, Helihub detailed the Leonardo-Finmeccanica deliveries capabilities to its European customers. military helicopter business” on “high- in Algeria in the last five years. “Bell Helicopter’s continued cycle engines”. According to the newspaper, AW fleet investment in the region reinforces our © ARGENTINA: According to Janes, in Algeria is about 78 helicopters for a commitment to our European Argentina is interested in purchasing value of around $1.3 bn which included customers to provide an in-region new medium helicopters, in particular 8 AW101, 20 AW139, 10 Lynx and 8 facility that offers the industry-leading for the Prefectura Naval Argentina Sokol. service and support we are known for (Argentine Coast Guard), the Ministry worldwide,” said Glenn Isbell, © RUSSIA: According to Janes, Kazan of Security announced on May 9. In executive vice president of customer Helicopters is about to switch to the 2015 the Coast Guard received its first support and services for Bell four-day working week due to Russian EC 225 Super Pumas to replace legacy Helicopter. helicopter crisis, according to Russian SA 330 Pumas. No decision has yet Helicopters representative. The four- © been made whether the new EUROPE: Helihub reported that day working week is supposed to last without any announcement, Leonardo- helicopters should be of the same only through the summer and to affect Finmeccanica took an AW169 on a model, but sources told IHS Jane's that 40% of the workers, the latter standing demo tour in Europe, with visits to leadership within the Coast Guard are at 6,700 at present. According to the both UK and Swiss potential interested in increasing the Super management, the reduced working customers. Puma fleet. week will apply only to auxiliary shops © ITALIA: Leonardo - Finmeccanica © ASIA: Bell Helicopter has announced and administrative staff. Russian announced that the third prototype plans to showcase the versatile Helicopters has produced 77 (A/C3) of the AgustaWestland AW609 capabilities of the Bell 412EPI through helicopters in 2015 compared with 107 TiltRotor has completed its first ground a series of customer demonstration in 2014,103 in 2013,98 in 2012 and 93 run at the company's facilities in flights in Asia Pacific. Sameer A. in 2011. Cascina Costa, Italy, marking a critical Rehman, Bell Helicopter’s managing © milestone as the program advances its director for Asia Pacific said: “We are RUSSIA: The flying testbed used under the Future High-Speed Helicopter(PSV) testing and plans a resumption of flight delighted to showcase the versatility of development program will fly in June testing activities. Defense Aerospace this aircraft to our Asia Pacific at a speed of 450 km/h, Andrei reported Aircraft AW609 A/C3 began customers. The new Bell 412EPI offers Shibitov, deputy director general for restrained ground run testing with all more powerful engine performance production and innovation, Russian engines and systems operating. These with a state-of-the-art integrated glass Helicopters, told journalists on May tests prepare the prototype for FAA avionics suite that improves situational 10.The PSV flying laboratory is an certification flight testing this summer awareness and reduces pilot workload. experimental craft created on the basis at the company's Philadelphia facility, We are eager for our customers to of Mi-24 helicopter. It has new main where it will demonstrate that its experience the power of this aircraft rotor blades made of all-composite capabilities satisfy a stringent set of first hand.” materials. Some elements of the airworthiness standards. Testing plans © SINGAPORE: Singapore has a US$1 bn fuselage have been upgraded to for the A/C3 also include icing trials in requirement to replace its ageing decrease air drag and improve the winter of 2016 to demonstrate its Super Puma helicopters that have been aerodynamics of the helicopter at high capabilities in known icing conditions. in service since the mid-1980s. Neither speeds. The serial production is © company would comment to Reuters planned in 2022 and the craft will be FRANCE: Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract by the French on the disclosure, but Airbus able to fly at a speed of up to 500 km Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to

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retrofit the avionics suite of the 35 (ASRV) with icebreaking capabilities. © TURKEY: On April 30, Sedef starts the EC145 helicopters operated by the The vessel will be built by Damen building phase of the first amphibious Sécurité Civile, an agency of the French Shipyards Group. It will be part of the landing platform dock (LPD) warship Ministry of Interior that performs Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) for the Turkish Naval Forces. The vessel critical and medical programme. will be built locally with the help of evacuation services throughout the Navantia who sold the design of the © AUSTRALIA: According to media French territory. As part of this retrofit, vessel. sources, the Japanese offer for the all aircraft will be equipped with an future submarine was rejected because © improved avionics suite allowing them RUSSIA: Russian MoD orders two new the government wants to be free to to retain their ability to perform Project 23550 corvettes with ice- choose to change the conventional missions in all weather conditions with breaking capacities in order to cruise propulsion plant into nuclear the highest levels of safety, while at through the Arctic area. propulsion. This allegation could not be the same time complying with the © considered as serious due to the UK: Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Tyne latest Performance Based Navigation traditional antinuclear position of has successfully completed her regulations. Canberra. Operational Sea Training (OST) and will join operation soon. Meanwhile, BAE © AUSTRALIA: Austal signed the contract Systems has awarded Rolls-Royce a Naval Systems for the construction of 21 patrol contract for the propulsion systems of vessels designed to renew the Pacific the Type 26 frigates. This contract is Maritime Security Program. the first manufacturing contract © USA: USA: ERAPSCO a joint venture allowed by BAE Systems this contract, © PHILIPPINE: The first of two new between Holdings plc Rolls-Royce will furnished 12 MTU 20V strategic sealift vessels ordered by the and Sparton Corporation wins 4000 M53B diesel generator. subcontracts valued at $101.1 mn, for Philippine Navy, the BRP Tarlac, leaved the manufacture of sonobuoys for the PT PAL, where she was built, on May 8, © SPAIN: The Royal Navy fired a warning US Navy. setting sail for Manila. shot at a Spanish patrol boat which sailed too close to a US nuclear- © © THAILAND: The Royal Thai Navy USA: The US Navy plans to install the powered submarine as it sailed in selected Thales in order to supply Naval Strike Missile (NSM) from waters off Gibraltar. Kongsberg on the LCS which will be underwater solutions for its two Bang deployed in Singapore by the end of Rachan Class minehunters, including © PORTUGAL: According to Jane’s, the the year. design provision, integration, training first coastal patrol vessel, Type and support. STANFLEX 300, christened NRP Tejo. © USA: On April 25, Lockheed Martin and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine © BANGLADESH: Two Italian corvettes, Engineering signed a strategic ITS Danaide and ITS Urania, agreement in order to market together decommissioned early this year will be Land and Ground-basd the Multi-mission Combat Ship (MCM) upgrade for new life as Bangladesh Systems designed by the Korean shipyard. The Coast Guard vessels. The will join aim of this agreement is to conquer Minerva and Sibilla already © new markets. transformed for the Bangladesh Coast USA: Raytheon is developing a new Guard. launcher for its tube-launched, © PERU: On May 7, the Portuguese optically tracked, wireless-guided shipyard Freire, launched the © INDIA: Indian Navy started on 1st of (TOW) missiles, the TOW Eagle Fire hydrographic vessel BAP Carrasco May the sea trials of its first Scorpene launcher with a low-cost/low-tech ordered by the Peruvian Navy. class submarine built by Mazagon Dock version of the Integrated Targeting Ltd, INS Kalvari. Meanwhile, Berlin System (ITAS) launcher, with more © AUSTRALIA: The government and offers to Delhi a government to accuracy for shots by night. Spanish Shipyard Navantia have signed government bid for 6 Type 214 a contract to supply two AORs submarine for the Project-75I. © USA: ArmorSource has been awarded (auxiliary oiler replenishment) to the According to an official : “The offer has an order by the US Marine Corps Australian Navy. The contract is valued certain assurances that the product will (USMC) to deliver 10,000 Lightweight at $ 640 mn amongst it, more than meet Indian requirements”. Helmets, the company announced on 3 $130 mn will go to Australian industry. May. The helmets are scheduled for Furthermore, an initial $250 mn, five- © EGYPT: On May 6, the Gamal Abdel delivery during 2017. year sustainment contract also signed Nasser amphibious vessel took the sea with Navantia will be executed in for the first time with its new Egyptian © USA: CACI International Inc announced Australia. crew. The vessel will be delivered in it has been awarded a multi-million June. dollar task order to continue its © AUSTRALIA: The Anti-Ship Missile Development, Engineering, and Defence (ASMD) upgrade will be © MOROCCO: The Navy orders a Protection Services (DEPS) support for applied to the last Anzac Class frigate, hydrographic vessel o the French the U.S. Army Intelligence and HMAS Stuart. Meanwhile, the shipyard Piriou. The design of the Information Warfare Directorate government signed a contract with vessel will be inspired by the B2M (I2WD) for the electronic warfare DMS Maritime, a wholly owned French class ordered by the French domain. subsidiary of Serco, for the delivery, Navy for its oversea patrol missions © operation and maintenance of an USA: General Dynamics Land Systems was awarded a $329mn modification Antarctic Supply Research Vessel

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to precedent contract for production, machine guns, one KBA 117 30 mm German funds come from a €100mn logistics product development, and grenade launcher and four ATGW in fund to strengthen partner states test support for the Stryker Infantry two banks. It can be installed on a south of the European Union with crisis Carrier Vehicle (ICV) 30mm lethality variety of vehicles or for naval prevention, Der Spiegel said. upgrade. applications. Ukrainian industry has © FRANCE: SAGEM is producing its Paseo also developed and placed in © INDIA: The Defense Acquisition Council modular advanced stabilised sighting production the BTR-3M2 120 mm self- has approved the purchase of five S- (MASS) system for an undisclosed propelled mortar (SPM) based on a 400 Triumf (NATO reporting name: SA- export customer. The Paseo MASS has modified 8x8 BTR-3E1 amphibious 21 Growler) air defense missile systems already been shown installed on the armored personnel carrier (APC). from Russia, Defense Minister Nexter Systems T40M two-man turret Manohar Parrikar said. © ROMANIA: The Aegis Ashore at Deveslu armed with a 40 mm CTAI Case © Air Force Base is now active after the Telescoped Weapon System installed UAE: BAE Systems and Emirates United States Navy certified the on a Nexter Systems VBCI 8x8 platform Defense Technology (EDT) have signed operational status of the system. This for firepower trials. a teaming agreement to pursue milestone completes Phase II of the opportunities for the towed M777 European Phased Adaptive Approach 155mm Lightweight Howitzer with project, which will provide ballistic EDT’s Enigma 8x8 armored vehicle, BAE Space missile protection to Europe and the Systems announced on 9 May. US forces deployed there. Russian © © JORDAN: Raytheon will supply tube- officials called this initiative “ a threat USA: On Monday, SpaceX successfully launched, optically tracked, wireless- to Russia and European stability in put into orbit the Space Systems Loral- guided (TOW) missiles for Jordon’s general” . built JCSAT-14 communication satellite armed forces under an agreement on behalf of the Japanese operator Sky between Jordan's MoD and the US DoD Perfect JSAT. After the launch aboard a announced on 10 May. Meanwhile, the Falcon 9 rocket, the 1st stage made its King Abdullah II Design and 2nd landing on an offshore barge in a Development Bureau (KADDB) of row. Jordan has developed a new light all- © USA: Space Systems Loral (SSL) terrain vehicle (ATV) called the Al delivered on Wednesday the SSL 1300- Washaq. derived BRIsat communication © IRAN: Iranian Defense Minister satellite, to be launched aboard an © BMD announced that the Russian S-300 Ariane 5 rocket by Arianespace. Built for the Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), it (missile defense system delivered to © POLAND: MoD has signed a contract to will be the world’s 1st satellite Iran has been brought to Khatam al- acquire 64 self-propelled 120mm RAK dedicated to financial institutions, Anbia Air Defense Base, adding that (Cancer) mortar vehicles and 32 covering Indonesia and South East Asia. the Iranian version of the defense artillery command vehicles. The shield called 'Bavar (Belief) 373' will be vehicles will come from a consortium © USA: Last week the USAF Space and produced soon. led by local manufacturer Huta Stalowa Missile Systems Centre awarded Wola S.A. (HSW). The deal was worth © EGYPT: Egypt has received the first of Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and more than $252mn. 762 surplus mine-resistant ambush- Northrop Grumman $5mn phase-one production readiness feasibility protected vehicles (MRAPs) type RG-33 © CZECH REPUBLIK: BAE Systems and contracts for the 11th GPS III space or Caiman from the United States, the VOP CZ have teamed up to pursue the vehicle. US Embassy in Cairo announced. Czech Republic’s BMP-2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle replacement © © SOUTH AFRICA: Paramount Group USA: Orbital ATK and the NASA programme. The two companies will announced on 10 May that it has installed the 2nd Space Launch System combine efforts to deliver the CV90 begun local production on the (SLS) booster qualification motor (QM- vehicle for the Czech Land Forces Mbombe 6x6 infantry fighting vehicle 2) in a specialised test stand ahead of a static-fire test to be conducted next with Jordan's King Abdullah II Design © GERMANY/NORWAY: Rheinmetall, in month. The 1st qualification motor, Development Bureau (KADDB) and partnership with Saab, is currently QM-1, completed a successful test last Jordan Manufacturing Service working on a new fire control system year. Solutions (JMSS). (FCS) for shoulder launched weapons, the Vingmate SL 1000, according to © © MOROCCO: Harris Corp. was awarded USA: Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) Shepard News. The SL 1000 is being a $405mn contract as foreign military announced on Monday the acquisition developed with funding from the sales (FMS) for the Single Channel of satellite connectivity provider Norwegian Army. Ground and Airborne Radio Systems Expanding Mobile Connectivity (EMC) for $550mn. The latter operates 21 (SINGARS) including ancillary items, © GERMANY: According to Der Spiegel satellite teleports, 52 global support spare parts, installation kits, training German weekly news magazine, centres, and more than 20 proprietary and fielding support services. Germany plans to give Tunisia and compression and bandwidth Jordan funds to buy tracked armored © UKRAINE: Ukrainian Defense Industry optimization technologies. vehicles Marder to help defend their has developed a Duplet Combat frontiers against Islamic State. The © Module armed with two 30 mm ZTM-2 COLOMBIA: The Colombian Space dual-feed cannon, two KT 7.62 mm

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Commission (CSC) said last week it will © IRAN: The ISA said on Tuesday it will © EUROPE: Airbus D&S won last week a relaunch its Colombian Earth launch its $4mn “indigenous” (built in $260mn contract from the ESA to Observation Satellite Project (SotCol) collaboration with Carlo Gavazzi Space) construct the Biomass satellite, its next suspended in 2014, potentially through Mesbah research satellite in the near 5-year Earth Explorer mission to be a public-private partnership with future. The 75kg satellite has been launched in 2021. Eurosat, Airbus, IAI, Sener or Lockheed seized by Italy in 2003 due to the © FRANCE: Airbus D&S and Safran signed Martin. The partnership could be international sanctions, and talks are the final agreement for Airbus Safran signed in Q1 2017. currently held for its return. A new Launchers (ASL), their 50-50 space version of the satellite, Mesbah-2, is © RUSSIA: Local media reported last joint-venture. Safran agreed to pay under construction. week that all companies of the €800mn to Airbus to acquire an equal Roscosmos consortium will have to © EGYPT: Thales Alenia Space (TAS) and holding in the company, reflecting a prepare for recertification, following Airbus Space Systems signed on planned valuation of €4bn for ASL. The the delays and failures with the Tuesday an estimated €600mn 8,000-employee new entity will Vostochny cosmodrome (or “Baikonur contract to provide a military notably integrate civil as well military East”) 1st launch. The positions of communication satellite to the rocket launcher technology, with the Deputy heads of quality will also be Egyptian MoD. Two satellites were aim to reduce cost by 40-50% with the introduced, while NPO Automatics’ initially offered, but the deal was new Ariane 6. Director – the company producing the reduced for budgetary constraints.

faulty component – has resigned. © Meanwhile, local media reported on AFRICA: UAE-based satellite operator, Tuesday that the 2nd Angara-5 heavy Yahsat, signed a Memorandum of rocket launcher delivery has been Understanding (MoU) with regional delayed again, following manufacturing broadcast and internet service and testing problems experienced by provider, Tele10 Group, to discuss Polyot Production Corp., a subsidiary of collaboration on improving internet GKNPZ Khrunichev responsible for the connectivity in Rwanda, Burundi and rocket integration. East Democratic Republic of the Congo.; African Aerospace Weekly reports