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Northrop Grumman Supplies Integrated Avionics Systems for First Production Marine Corps AH-1Z and UH-1Y Helicopters
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Feb. 13, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — A team led by Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has supplied the “glass cockpits” for the first production models of the new U.S. Marine… Continue reading
LOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED $186 MILLION CONTRACT TO UPGRADE P-3C MARITIME SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT MISSION SYSTEMS FOR PAKISTAN NAVY
EAGAN, MN, February 13, 2007 — The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $186.5 million Foreign Military Sale contract to continue providing mission system upgrades and sustainment work for seven P-3C Orion maritime… Continue reading
Petters Group Worldwide places first order for A318 Elite
Petters Group Worldwide (PGW) has signed a contract for an Airbus A318 Elite, becoming the first US customer for the type. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, PGW plans to use its A318 Elite for flights to Asia and Europe – as… Continue reading
‘CATBIRD’ AVIONICS TEST BED ACHIEVES INITIAL GOALS; F-35 LIGHTNING II LOGS FLIGHT PROGRESS
FORT WORTH, Texas, February 12, 2007 –
The Cooperative Avionics Test Bed, a highly modified 737 designed to validate the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II’s powerful avionics, has satisfied all test objectives within its initial flight-clearance envelope. The… Continue reading
Eurocopter celebrates 100 years of Helicopter flight.
After the flights of a few small and extremely light working models, the development of lowweight internal combustion engines with enough power paved the way in the early 20th century for the first flight of a piloted helicopter. History has… Continue reading
Boeing Offers KC-767 Advanced Tanker to U.S. Air Force
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that it will offer the KC-767 Advanced Tanker for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-X Tanker competition.
“The Air Force has made it clear — the mission is… Continue reading
Boeing KC-767 Tanker Extends Hose for First Time
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12, 2007 — A Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-767 Tanker aircraft reached another major milestone Saturday when its aircrew successfully extended and retracted the refueling hose from the centerline Hose Drum Unit (HDU) during a test flight over… Continue reading