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ESA commissions Astrium with operation of ISS
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Service agreement worth €278 million signed in Bremen
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Building of Columbus and ATV now followed by operational phase
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Efficient research under zero-gravity conditions assured
The European Space Agency ESA has transferred all activities involved in the operation and exploitation of… Continue reading
Poland’s Ministry of Health orders 23 Eurocopter EC135s for Nationwide Emergency Medical Services
The Polish Ministry of Health has signed a contract for 23 Eurocopter EC135 helicopters to serve its nationwide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) network. The aircraft will be delivered between 2009 and 2010. The state-of-the-art EC135s, which will replace an ageing… Continue reading
EADS Defence & Security produces 500th target drone
EADS Defence & Security (DS) in Friedrichshafen-Immenstaad has achieved a milestone with production of its 500th target drone. These air vehicles are used in the… Continue reading
BAE SYSTEMS SEEKER DETECTS WARHEAD; THAAD SYSTEM SCORES INTERCEPT
NASHUA, New Hampshire — A BAE Systems seeker detected an incoming ballistic missile enabling the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system to intercept its target during testing at the Pacific Missile Range Facility.
The test, conducted by the… Continue reading
Airbus selects lead logistics and transport providers
Airbus has selected Kuehne+Nagel as lead logistics provider and DHL as lead transport provider, becoming Tier 1 partners for Airbus. The decision is a significant step towards the integration of Airbus and will allow a further harmonization and optimisation of… Continue reading
Eurofighter Typhoon Begins Air Surveillance in Austria
Hallbergmoos / Graz – As of 01 July, Eurofighter Typhoon will take over the protection of Austrian airspace under the leadership of the Joint Armed Forces Command, Graz, and the Air Surveillance Command, Wals, of the Austrian military.
The Republic… Continue reading
Boeing Awarded B-52 Airborne Electronic Attack Technical Maturation Contract
ST. LOUIS, June 27, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $14.9 million contract by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to develop and mature technologies required to enable airborne electronic attack from long distances, filling… Continue reading
First A400M Military Transporter Rolled Out
In a ceremony presided over by His Majesty Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, Airbus Military has today rolled out the first complete A400M military transport aircraft from the Final Assembly Line facility in Seville, Spain.
Designed initially to a… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin’s THAAD Weapon System Achieves First Successful Intercept of a Separating Target
DALLAS,, June 26th, 2008 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) conducted a successful test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) on Kauai, HI.… Continue reading
Boeing Selects Elbit to Supply Virtual Radar for U.S. Navy’s T-45 Training System
ST. LOUIS, June 26, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has selected Elbit Systems [NASDAQ: ESLT] as chief supplier of the Virtual Mission Training System (VMTS), which will integrate realistic radar training into the U.S.… Continue reading
Boeing, Biman Bangladesh Announce 737-800 Order
Bangladesh national carrier adds two Next-Generation Boeing’s 737-800s to recent order for four 777-300ERs and four 787-8 Dreamliners
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2008 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Biman Bangladesh Airlines today announced an order for two Boeing Next-Generation 737-800… Continue reading
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Wins $2.2 Million Contract Option for Solar Thermal Propulsion Rocket Engine
CANOGA PARK, Calif., June 25, 2008 – The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne a $2.2 million contract for the fabrication and ground test of a Solar Thermal Propulsion rocket engine. This… Continue reading