Virgin Galactic to Fly Scientists to Space
Virgin Galactic Announces World’s First Commercial Contracts to Send Researchers to Space
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, LLC, the world’s first commercial spaceline, announced today the first ever commercial contracts to fly scientists into space for the purpose of conducting… Continue reading
Royal Air Force’s Number 13 and 14 Tornado squadrons are to be disbanded and formally stood down on 1 June 2011
The last government announced in December 2009 that the RAF would need to reduce the number of Tornado or Harrier squadrons, but left the detail of the reductions to the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR).
In the event the… Continue reading
NASA’s Glory Satellite Scheduled for Launch on March 4
NASA’s Glory spacecraft is scheduled for launch on Friday, March 4. Technical issues with ground support equipment for the Taurus XL launch vehicle led to the scrub of the original Feb. 23 launch attempt. Those issues have been resolved.
The… Continue reading
AgustaWestland Teams With CAE and BAE Systems to Pursue AIR 9000 Phase 7 in Australia
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, together with CAE and BAE Systems have today announced the formation of an industry team to pursue the AIR 9000 Phase 7 program in Australia. The AIR 9000 Phase 7 program, also called the Helicopter Aircrew… Continue reading
Eurocopters australia-pacific subsidiary, Australian Aerospace, makes a grand entrance at the 2011 Avalon Air Show
Marignane, March 1, 2011
Australian Aerospace Limited, supported by Eurocopter, the world’s largest helicopter manufacturer, brings an impressive line-up of aircraft from its rotary-wing family to the 2011 Australian International Air Show at Avalon.
A total of seven helicopters will… Continue reading
EMBRAER SELLS FOUR NEW EMBRAER 190 JETS TO TRIP LINHAS AÉREAS
Lockheed Martin Introduces Multiple ISR Aircraft and Ground Configurations for Military and Non-Military Customers
Six Configurations Can Be Customized to Address Individual Customer Needs
MELBOURNE, Australia, March 1st, 2011 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today introduced several innovative aircraft and ground station configurations that can be tailored to specific customer intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Incorporates Additional Industry C4ISR Systems into Airborne Intelligence Laboratory
AML Aircraft Tests Capabilities for Intelligence, Homeland Security, Humanitarian Missions
MELBOURNE, Australia, March 1st, 2011 — Rockwell Collins and DRS Defense Solutions have been added to the growing list of companies with C4ISR products integrated into Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT]… Continue reading
New Indian training centre boosts Airbus’ regional facilities
Working in partnership with CAE of Canada, Airbus Training India has inaugurated its flight training facility in Bangalore, India – further underscoring the company’s increased presence in one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets.
“India is going to require more… Continue reading





