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POWER AND FRENCH CONNECTION FOR NIMROD MRA4
Woodford, UK – A major milestone has been achieved on the Nimrod MRA4 programme with the first production aircraft, PA04, being powered up for the first time.
As electrical power coursed through the new aircraft, test engineers worked through the… Continue reading
Arik Air receives first A340-500
Arik Air, the fast growing private airline based in Lagos, Nigeria, received its first A340-500 today at a ceremony at the Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France. The ceremony was conducted by John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers, and Arik… Continue reading
Boeing Airborne Laser Team Fires High-Energy Laser Through Beam Control System
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Dec. 01, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], industry teammates and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency last week fired a high-energy laser through the Airborne Laser’s (ABL) beam control/fire control system, completing the first… Continue reading
Raytheon Electronic Warfare Suite Selected for Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16s
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec. 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company’s (NYSE: RTN) newest integrated electronic warfare suite has been selected in a competition to provide self-protection capability for Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 aircraft. The RMAF recently agreed… Continue reading
Boeing to Study ICBM Communications Security Enhancements
OGDEN, Utah, Dec. 01, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a $3.7 million contract from Northrop Grumman Corp. to evaluate enhancements to communications security and replacements for data-storage media for the U.S. Air Force’s Minuteman III Intercontinental… Continue reading
AAR RECEIVES $40 MILLION ORDER FOR CONTAINER ROLL IN/OUT PLATFORMS
WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS (December 1, 2008) — AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR) announced today that it has received an order to provide Containerized Roll-in/Out Platforms (CROP) for the U.S. Army, valued at $40 million. The platforms will be manufactured by AAR’s… Continue reading