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First Military Pilot Flies Lockheed Martin F-35
FORT WORTH, Texas, January 31st, 2008 –
Lt. Col. James “Flipper†Kromberg of the U.S. Air Force became the first military service pilot to evaluate the F-35 Lightning II, taking the aircraft through a series of maneuvers Wednesday on its… Continue reading
Sikorsky Delivers S-76C++™ Helicopter to Merck, Marking the 700th Delivery of an S-76® aircraft
STRATFORD, Conn., – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today delivered an S-76C++â„¢ helicopter to Merck & Co., Inc., marking the 700th delivery of an S-76® helicopter since the program’s inception in 1977. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).The new… Continue reading
Boeing Awarded Contract for Next-Generation Harpoon Block III Missile
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $73.7 million U.S. Navy contract to design and develop the Harpoon Block III missile, a next-generation weapon system that will enhance naval surface warfare capabilities.… Continue reading
NASA Gives ‘Go’ for Space Shuttle Launch
WASHINGTON – NASA senior managers completed a review Wednesday of space shuttle Atlantis’ readiness for flight. Pending closure of an issue with a shuttle radiator hose, the STS-122 mission will launch Feb. 7 at 2:45 p.m. EST.
During an inspection… Continue reading
Niki Luftfahrt GmbH Announces Repeat Order For A320 Family Aircraft
NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH today announces a follow-on order for additional nine A320 Family aircraft. The order will raise NIKI’s fleet to 20 A320 Family aircraft.
The successful Vienna-based low cost carrier NIKI will employ the new Airbus jets on routes… Continue reading
Eurofighter: Second Tranche of ASTA Programme Launched
Hallbergmoos – Following signature of the Aircrew Synthetic Training Aids (ASTA) Supplement 5 agreement between Eurofighter GmbH and NETMA on 13 December 2007, today marks the formal launch of the contract. Supplement 5 of Procurement Contract 7 within the Integrated… Continue reading