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New maintenance contract for Battle of Britain fighters
The contract for the maintenance of the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Spitfires and Hurricanes has been awarded to the Aircraft Restoration Company (ARCo) at Duxford.
The five year contract was won by ARCo following a competitive process… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Delivers First Pac-3 Missiles to the Netherlands
DALLAS, TX, October 9th, 2008 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] delivered the first PAC-3 Missiles to government and military representatives of The Netherlands recently in a ceremony held at its manufacturing facility in Camden, AR.  The Netherlands became the “launch,  Continue reading
BAE SYSTEMS UNVEILS NEW HELMET-MOUNTED DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY AT U.S. ARMY SYMPOSIUM
WASHINGTON — BAE Systems has developed new helmet-mounted display technology that addresses a critical warfighter need for enhanced situational awareness.
The company unveiled its Q-Sight family of helmet displays and tracking products today at the Association of the U.S. Army’s… Continue reading
Sasemar Orders Two Additional AW139 Helicopters
AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that Sasemar, the Spanish Marine Safety Agency, has signed a contract for two AW139 medium-twin helicopters in Search and Rescue (SAR) configuration. This order is the second placed by Sasemar for the AW139, having signed… Continue reading
Royal Jordanian Selects GEnx Engines for its Boeing 787 Fleet
October 9, 2007 — EVENDALE, Ohio — Royal Jordanian has selected the GEnx engine to power its Boeing 787 aircraft, making it the first airline in the Middle East to operate GEnx-powered Boeing 787s when delivery begins in 2010.
“The… Continue reading
VSI demonstrates 9G-stable helmet mounted display
Ministry of Defence Boscombe Down, United Kingdom (October 09, 2007)Â -Â Vision Systems International, LLC (VSI) announced that its F-35 Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) was successfully demonstrated in a series of flights performed by the Royal Air Force Centre for Aviation… Continue reading
Pratt & Whitney Launches Geared Turbofanâ„¢ Engine with Mitsubishi Regional Jet
TOKYO, Oct. 9, 2007 – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. has selected Pratt & Whitney’s next generation Geared TurbofanTM engine to power the new Mitsubishi Regional Jet. The sole-source agreement is the first airframe application for the Geared Turbofan engine,… Continue reading
Boeing Awarded $70 Million Contract for Enhanced F-15C Radar
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 09, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $70 million contract to begin upgrading U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard F-15C Eagles with the APG-63(V)3 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar. The… Continue reading
Boeing Awarded Contract for U.S. Apache Helicopter Support
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 09, 2007 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a U.S. Department of Defense performance-based logistics contract to support AH-64D Apache attack helicopters.
Under the contract, which has a base year and two one-year options,… Continue reading
Tiger Airways confirms order for 30 more A320 aircraft
Tiger Airways, Asia Pacific’s fast growing low-fare carrier, has signed a contract for an additional 30 Airbus A320s and 20 options. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed at the Paris Airshow in June 2007.Tiger Airways currently operates a fleet of… Continue reading