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Saab receives order for further development of reconnaissance system
Saab has received an order from the Swedish FMV for further development of the reconnaissance system in Gripen.
The order is worth approximately MSEK 400, distributed over a four-year period. The order entails development of night capacity and an improved… Continue reading
Green Hornet to take flight on Earth Day
The Navy will demonstrate the ‘Green Hornet,’ an F/A-18 Super Hornet powered by a 50/50 biofuel blend, on Earth Day, April 22, at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., as part of its Energy Strategy.
Secretary of the Navy Ray… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests Joint Air-To-Ground Missile (JAGM) Tri-Mode Seeker
ORLANDO, FL, March 31st, 2010 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has successfully completed a wide-ranging series of tests on the multi-mode seeker for its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) system. JAGM will provide a precision, adverse weather, low-collateral-damage weapon to rotary-… Continue reading
General Dynamics Delivers First F-15 Wideband Radome to Boeing in Support of Radar Modernization Program
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has delivered its first F-15 wideband nose radome to The Boeing Company in support of the F-15 Radar Modernization Program (RMP) under a system development and demonstration (SDD) contract that was… Continue reading
Fly us to the Moon…south pole to be precise
31 March 2010
The south polar region of the Moon, with dark craters and high ridges, is a world away from the relatively smooth terrain visited by Apollo astronauts four decades ago. This rugged moonscape is the target for Europe’s… Continue reading
BAE SYSTEMS WINS £111M READINESS AND SUSTAINMENT CONTRACT IN THE AIR SECTOR
Warton, United Kingdom – BAE Systems has won a four-year contract worth £111 million from the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) to support and maintain the 28 new Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force.… Continue reading
Malaysia Airlines orders 17 A330s
Order covers passenger aircraft plus new freighter model
Malaysia Airlines has placed a firm order with Airbus for 17 A330 widebody aircraft. The contract firms up a previously announced Memorandum of Understanding for 15 A330-300 passenger aircraft, plus an additional… Continue reading
Saab receives system maintenance order for the Gripen system
Defence and security company Saab has received an order worth approximately SEK 600 million from FMV (the Swedish Defence Material Administration) for system maintenance of Gripen.
The contract represents a part of continual system maintenance and updating tasks for the… Continue reading
Mideast airlines see 25 pct passenger growth
DUBAI – Middle East carriers posted a 25 percent jump in passenger numbers in February as they maintained their strong performance helped by regional travel growth and long-haul connections, new industry figures showed on Tuesday.
“Travel markets continue to develop… Continue reading
PC-12 ASSEMBLY WORK: PILATUS AIRCRAFT LTD ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH PZL SWIDNIK S.A. IN POLAND
Testing Under Way on Bombardier CSeries Aircraft Composite Demonstrator Wing
Testing of the Bombardier CSeries aircraft’s composite demonstrator wing is under way, representing another significant milestone in the development of the all-new aircraft due to enter service in 2013.  The testing is taking place at Bombardier’s Belfast facility which is… Continue reading
Eurocopter Canada Announces the Sale of Three EC130 B4 Helicopters to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Eurocopter Canada (ECL) is pleased to announce the sale of three EC130 B4 single-engine helicopters to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources for forest fire management work and utility missions across Canada’s second largest province.
With the delivery of the… Continue reading