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Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Propulsion System Successfully Maneuvers THAAD Interceptor to Destroy Ballistic Missile Target
CANOGA PARK, Calif., June 29, 2010 – The Divert and Attitude Control System (DACS) developed by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne successfully positioned a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor that successfully destroyed an incoming Short Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM)… Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Delivers First F-35 Training Systems Courseware
Instructional Materials Support Core Training for F-35 Pilots, Maintainers |
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| EL SEGUNDO, Calif., June 30, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has added momentum to the planned summer 2010 opening of Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE:LMT) F-35 Integrated Training Center at… Continue reading | ||
OCI JV wins $750 mln Doha airport contract
CAIRO – A joint venture of Egypt’s Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) has won a contract worth $750 million to expand Qatar’s international airport, the firm said on Wednesday.
BESIX Group, itself a 50-50 venture between OCI and Belgian construction group… Continue reading
FINAL GULFSTREAM G250 JOINS FLIGHT-TEST PROGRAM
Flight Hours Surpass 200
SAVANNAH, Ga., June 30, 2010 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced today that the third and final Gulfstream G250 test aircraft has joined the flight-test program. Gulfstream, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designed… Continue reading
The Czech Police Aviation Department marks its 75th anniversary and logs the 10,000th flight hour with its Eurocopter EC135 fleet
The Czech Police Aviation Department (CPAD) is celebrating two key milestones this month: its 75th year of service, and the 10,000th flight hour logged by the department’s Eurocopter EC135 helicopter fleet.
With the CPAD’s broad operational responsibilities – which range… Continue reading
Boeing Announces Agreement to Acquire Argon ST
- Acquisition advances Boeing’s strategy for growth in C4ISR, cyber and intelligence markets
- Combined business will offer affordable, network-based capabilities to meet the mission-critical needs of Boeing’s domestic and international customers
- Combination creates robust synergy opportunities by leveraging Boeing’s platform solutions… Continue reading
Kuwait Airways expects $180 mln deficit
KUWAIT CITY – Kuwait parliament on Tuesday passed the 2010-2011 budget of state-owned Kuwait Airways Corp. (KAC) with a projected deficit of 180 million dollars.
Revenues for the privatisation-bound airline are projected at 853 million dollars while expenditure is estimated… Continue reading
Mideast carriers traffic up 17.5 pct in May
DUBAI – Middle Eastern airlines saw the second-highest growth globally in passenger traffic year-on-year in May, up 17.5 percent, benefiting from connecting flights, the international air traffic body said on Tuesday.
“The region’s carriers continue to post strong growth, with… Continue reading
THAAD Weapon System Achieves Lowest Endo Intercept to Date, Maintains 100% Success Rate
DALLAS, TX, June 29th, 2010 — The Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] conducted a successful flight test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System today at the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai, HI. This… Continue reading
Air Travel Rebounded in May – Above Pre-Recession Levels
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic statistics for May which showed an 11.7% increase in passenger traffic and a 34.3% jump in freight demand compared to May 2009.
“Demand rebounded strongly in May following… Continue reading
The Royal Air Force of Oman takes delivery of its first NH90
NHIndustries is pleased to announce the delivery on time of the first batch of two NH90.multipurpose helicopters ordered by the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO).
The Certificate of Transfer of both helicopters occurred on June 23 on the Royal… Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Highlights Unmanned Systems Capabilities at UV Europe 2010
 Northrop Grumman Corporation is participating in the UV Europe conference and exhibition where it will highlight its comprehensive capabilities and experience in unmanned systems.
Northrop Grumman is an industry leader in the ISR domain and has been in the unmanned systems… Continue reading