Daily Archives: February 15, 2011
Lockheed Martin-Built GPS Satellite Exceeds 10 Years On-Orbit
Next-Generation GPS III Program Advancing Through Production Phase
The seventh Global Positioning System Block IIR (GPS IIR-7/SVN-54) satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], has reached 10 years of successful on-orbit operations, and continues to deliver critical position,… Continue reading
UPS Expands Boeing Airplane Health Management to MD-11 Fleet
SEATTLE, Feb. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced that UPS will expand its Boeing’s Airplane Health Management (AHM) coverage to include its MD-11 Freighter fleet, in addition… Continue reading
Exercise “Winter Hideâ€: Italian 4° Stormo Eurofighter jets hosted the Royal Danish Air Force
Eurofighter Typhoon jets from the 4° Stormo in Grosseto, Italy hosted 11 F-16 jets from the Royal Danish Air Force Base in Skrydstrup in a joint exercise at Grosseto, home of the Italian Typhoons.
The joint exercise known as “Winter… Continue reading
Spangdahlem named best Air Force installation
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS)Â –Â Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz announced Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, as the 2011 Installation Excellence Award recipient Feb. 15.
The base will receive $1… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Awarded $270 Million C-130 Aircrew Training System Contract
ORLANDO, Fla., February 15th, 2011 — The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $270 million contract for C-130 Aircrew Training Systems (ATS), to provide an affordable and effective academic and simulation training program for C-130 aircrews around… Continue reading
The Estonian Police and Border Guard Takes Delivery of a Third AW139
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Estonian Police and Border Guard has taken delivery of its third AW139 medium twin helicopter. This aircraft will perform search and rescue, border patrol, medical missions and utility duties to… Continue reading


