DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe F-15E Strike Eagle has officially become the first fully compatible fighter aircraft to carry and deploy the latest variant of the United States Air Force’s (USAF) air-dropped nuclear munition – the B61-12. In a media release on Twitter dated June 9th, Sandia National Labs stated that “Years of preparation have culminated in two test […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-15e-officially-first-compatible-fighter-for-b61-12-nuclear-bomb-75713/

By the end of September, the Defense Department will require at least some companies bidding on defense contracts to certify that they meet at least a basic level of cybersecurity standards when responding to a request for proposals. DOD released its new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification today, billed by the undersecretary of defense for acquisition […]

DefenceTalkRussian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, has received type certification for the medium multirole Mi-38 transport helicopter designed by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, a Russian Helicopters company. The certification confirms that the helicopter’s standard design complies with Russian and international aviation requirements. In 2016 the Mi-38 will enter serial production and launch on the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-helicopters-receives-type-certification-for-mi-38-66202/

DefenceTalkFinmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced today that the new AW189 super medium twin engine helicopter has obtained Russian Civil Certification. This achievement will allow the AW189 to be delivered to customers in Russia, opening up a further market for the AW189, which is already in service in various countries including UK, Denmark, UAE, Qatar and Malaysia. The AW189 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/aw189-helicopter-obtains-russian-civil-certification-65178/

DefenceTalkSoldiers training as small arms/artillery repairers will soon get the opportunity to earn a certification upon graduation from advanced individual training. The free-of-charge certification program could be implemented by the end of the year, said Damon Dean, chief of the Ordnance School’s Conventional Weapons Division, Armament Electronics- Maintenance Training Department. “I’m hoping for the first […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ordnance-school-small-arms-course-on-schedule-to-offer-gunsmith-certification-59630/

DefenceTalkAirbus Military has today received full Type Certification for the A400M new generation airlifter, marking a critical step towards delivery of the first aircraft to the French Air Force. Award of the Type Certificate makes the A400M the world’s first large military transport to be designed and certified to civil standards from its inception. Military […]https://www.defencetalk.com/airbus-a400m-wins-full-civil-certification-47146/