Follow us!
Feedburner
EADS North America responds to Air Force request for final proposal revisions in tanker competition
KC-45 archive (EADS)
KC-45 to be built in U.S. by 48,000 AmericansArlington, Virginia, 10 February 2011
EADS North America today will submit its response to the U.S. Air Force’s request for final proposal revisions in the KC-X aerial refueling tanker… Continue reading
Boeing Submits Final NewGen Tanker Proposal to US Air Force
The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today submitted its final proposal for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-X tanker competition. The proposal offers a fleet of Boeing NewGen Tankers — 767-based, multi-mission aircraft that deliver superior capabilities to U.S. warfighters and burn… Continue reading
Small passenger aircraft crashes at Cork airport, Ireland
Six people were killed, another six injured when the Metroliner SW4 crashed at Cork airport in heavy fog thursday. On board there were 10 passengers and two crew. At the third attemp for a landing disaster struck, the plane turned… Continue reading
Raytheon Conducts Free-Flight Demonstration of JSOW-C From F-16IN
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) completed a series of free-flight demonstrations of the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) AGM-154-C from an F-16IN fighter aircraft. The tests were part of the Indian Air Force’s Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) competition.
JSOW is a… Continue reading
Nanotechnology could pave the way for hydrogen fuels
- EADS and Scottish scientists are working on new storage tanks for hydrogen
- Use of hydrogen in aircraft and car engines would deliver huge benefits to the environment
- If successful, EADS plans to fly an unmanned hydrogen-powered test plane in 2014… Continue reading
Eurofighter consortium seeks India as a new industrial partner for production and further developments
Selection of Eurofighter Typhoon will elevate strategic relationship between India and Europe
- Eurofighter partners invest in India even before the MMRCA selection
Â
The Eurofighter Partner Companies are keen to win India as a new industrial partner for the production… Continue reading
Boeing to Study Commercial Space Capabilities for Military Use
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 10, 2011 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has received a $900,000 study contract from the Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) Systems Directorate of the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center. Under the agreement, Boeing will explore… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Ships Out First Orion Spacecraft
The Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] Orion team shipped out the first Orion crew module spacecraft structure today from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, La. The spacecraft is headed to Lockheed Martin’s Denver, Colo., facilities where it will undergo a… Continue reading
The Horsemen ride again at Flying Legends 2011
The Fighter Collection and Imperial War Museum Duxford are delighted to announce that The Horsemen, the world’s only P-51 Mustang formation aerobatic team, will be performing at Flying Legends (Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 July 2011) – complete with their… Continue reading