SPACEX AND SES ANNOUNCE SATELLITE LAUNCH AGREEMENT
Falcon 9 booster to launch SES-8 to GTO in 2013
Hawthorne, CA/ Luxembourg– As the Satellite 2011 conference kicked off in Washington, D.C., Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) today announced an agreement… Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Completes Structural Proof Testing of Second X-47B Aircraft
Tests Prove That Tailless, Unmanned Jet Can Operate Safely in All Planned Flight Test Environments
The U.S. Navy’s second X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) will be able to withstand all of the structural stresses and strains associated with takeoff,… Continue reading
Bell Helicopter AH-1Z Earns Navy Initial Operating Capability designation ahead of schedule
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that the U.S. Marine Corps’ newest attack helicopter, the AH-1Z Cobra, achieved Initial Operating Capability ahead of schedule in February.
“The AH-1Z is a magnificent machine and I am thrilled… Continue reading
BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation Sign MOU to develop UAS proposal
BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate exclusively on the preparation and submission of a joint proposal to the UK and French Ministries of Defence for the design, development, production and support of… Continue reading
NordStar Airlines takes delivery of its first ATR 42-500
The Russian carrier will operate 4 ATR 42-500s in Krasnoyarsk Region
ATR and Russia’s Taimyr Airlines (NordStar Airlines), are pleased to announce today the delivery of the first ATR 42-500, of a total order for 4 firm aircraft, plus 3… Continue reading


