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Russian Military modifies attack helicopter “MI-24” for more precision and higher maximum speeds. Russia advances to test out their latest idea which evolved into what is known as the Demonstrator PSV “Prospective Speedy Helicopter.” Dispatched on the 23 of December, 2015 from the Mil Helicopter plant near Moscow, Russia. Read more >>

The German automobile manufacturer, Porsche, has recently decided to invest around 1 billion euros, or $1.09 billion, into production facilities at its largest plant in order to produce its first ever all-electric sports car. Porsche, the Volkswagen-owned manufacturer, will open up with more than 1,000 new jobs in Zuffenhausen in Germany at its base where a new assembly line and paint shop will be established in order to manufacture the battery-powered “Mission E” model. Read more >>

The Northrop Grumman Corporation, an American global defense and aerospace technology company, and the United States Navy have recently and successfully completed a land-based operational assessment (OA) with the autonomous, unmanned helicopter MQ-8C Fire Scout. The OA, which was help on November 20 at the Naval Base Ventura County in Point Mugu, California, had successfully revealed the sensor integration and endurance capabilities of the new MQ-8C airframe. Read more >>

According to the Air Transport Association, airlines are currently pocketing an average of $8.27 per passenger, a value which seems to be hard to believe despite the price of a plane ticket. In efforts to maximize profit in the difficult airline business, leading airplane manufacturers have been contemplating several interesting ideas. For Airbus Group, one of their interesting ideas which they recently received a United States patent on is for turn cabins: detachable modules in which the passengers sit, enabling the mixing and matching of cabins and airplanes. Airbus believes that this will enable operators to save a substantial amount of time and money. Read more >>

EVA Airways and the Boeing Company has recently announced that they have finalized the largest ever commercial airplane purchase in Taiwanese aviation. This historic deal is for an order for up to 24 787-10 Dreamliners as well as two 777-300ER (Extended Ranged) jetliners, totaling at more than $8 billion at current list prices. Read more >>

GE Aviation, a leading aircraft engine supplier and subsidiary of General Electric, has recently joined forces with Textron Aviation in order to create an all-new turboprop engine and aircraft intended for the general aviation market. GE Aviation anticipates that this collaboration will allow for the generation of up to $1 billion in annual sales of engines by around 2020. GE Aviation’s advanced turboprop engine will be competing against the widely used engine by Pratt & Whitney known as the PT6, which has led the small turboprop market for roughly 50 years with around 51,000 units produced worldwide. Read more >>

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has revealed their latest series of storage solutions at DockerCon 2015 in Europe. Read more >>

Honeywell Aerospace and Marenco Swisshelicopter have agreed on a contract that will see the former supply their next-generation HTS900 engine to the Swiss manufacturer. Read more >>

Korean Air and Boeing have finalized a deal for thirty 737 MAXs and two 777-300 Extended Range jetliners, worth an estimated $4 billion. Read more >>

Safran’s MorphoTrust USA has announced that it has been rewarded a $3.5 million contract from the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide identity verification solutions. The DoD will utilize MorphoTrust’s pioneering biometrics expertise to achieve its mission of defending the United States by confirming the identities of individuals during instances critical to national security. Read more >>