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U. S. Air Force successfully flight tests Rockwell Collins battlespace information solution on AC-130 Gunship
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (October 29, 2008)Â -Â The U.S. Air Force’s AC-130 Gunship fleet recently reached an important milestone with the successful first flight of a modified AC-130 that provides the platform with unprecedented access to battlespace information. The upgrade features… Continue reading
RedBull airraces Perth, Live on internet! Live on Aviationnews.eu
Sunday 2nd November, you can follow the finals of the 2008 RedBull airraces here on Aviationnews.euÂ
The finals will be breathtakng with Hannes Arch in the lead, and Paul Bonhomme with nothing to lose… Bonnhome has to win, and… Continue reading
Touch down in Perth
Arch leads field to runway ahead of season finale
Red Bull Air Race World Championship leader Hannes Arch got the honour of being the first pilot to land on the runway at Perth’s Langley Park on Wednesday in front of… Continue reading
MESSENGER Spacecraft Reveals More Hidden Territory on Mercury
WASHINGTON — A NASA spacecraft gliding over the battered surface of Mercury for the second time this year has revealed more previously unseen real estate on the innermost planet. The probe also has produced several science firsts and is returning… Continue reading
Eurofighter air-to-air refuelling from Airbus A310 MRTT
End-October, the test flight series to obtain certification of the single-seater and twin-seater Eurofighter aircraft for air-to-air refuelling from the Airbus A310 MRTT tanker began at Military Air Systems (MAS) in Manching. The first refuelling flights using this tanker model,… Continue reading
Boeing Projects China as World’s Fastest-Growing Aviation Market
China Requires New Airplanes Valued at $390 Billion
BEIJING, Oct. 29, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] detailed its 2008 Current Market Outlook (CMO) for the China region today, forecasting a market for 3,710 new airplanes worth about $390… Continue reading
Boeing Selects BAE Systems to Provide Digital Electronic Warfare Suite for International F-15s
F-15 archive (Aviationnews.eu)
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 29, 2008
– The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has selected BAE Systems’ Electronics, Intelligence & Support (EI&S) division to provide the next-generation Digital Electronic Warfare Suite (DEWS) for future international versions of the F-15… Continue reading
Alenia Aeronautica signs contract worth 130 million Euro to supply four C-27Js to
C-27J Spartan at Le Bourget, M. van Leeuwen
The C-27J tactical transport aircraft, designed and produced by Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica
company, has achieved a further success on the international markets, with a 130 million Euro order
for four aircraft… Continue reading
Bombardier Aircraft Executes a Historic First Flight
Today, Bombardier Aerospace announced another milestone in the advancement of civil aviation: a Bombardier test aircraft executed a first flight equipped entirely with an all electric braking system – a civil aviation first. The testing lasted in excess of seven… Continue reading
Airbus takes part in the European City of Science at the Grand Palais in Paris, from 14 to 16 November 2008
Airbus will be taking part in the European City of Science between 14 and 16 November 2008, at the Grand Palais in Paris. Airbus will present research and innovation projects, carried out in European partnerships, as part of Airbus’ eco-efficient… Continue reading
Saab and Simrad Optronics create joint venture
Saab AB and Simrad Optronics ASA forms a joint venture under the name Vingtech Saab AS. The company is owned 51 % by Simrad Optronics and 49 % by Saab.
The plans for a joint venture was first announced in… Continue reading
NAVAIR and Argentine Navy team to deliver six Sea King helicopters
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – A team from NAVAIR’s Support and Commercial Derivative Aircraft Program Office is working hand-in-hand with the Armada Argentina (Argentine Navy) to deliver six UH-3H Sea King helicopters, four flyable versions and two… Continue reading