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Republic of Korea Navy Awards Raytheon $65.5 Million for Phalanx
Raytheon Company signed a $65.5 million contract to deliver five Phalanx Block 1B Close-In Weapon Systems to the Republic of Korea Navy for the new Ulsan-1 class FFX ship program.
The direct commercial sale calls for the systems to be… Continue reading
More space for heavyweights?
Safety experts confirm that current separation levels for heavy aircraft would be sufficient for the new Boeing 747-800, which is 15% heavier than similar aircraft.
The need for a safety assessment
Given its weight, it was possible that additional separation… Continue reading
Two U.S. flights get escort of F-16 fighters over security concerns
F-16 Falcon fighter jets escorted two U.S. domestic flights after crews reported passengers behaved suspiciously on board, U.S. media said on Monday.
Law enforcement authorities in New York and Washington are on high alert against what was called by the… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Awarded $84 Million to Provide New Training Technology for the U.S. Air Force C-130J Program
Orlando, Fl, September 12th, 2011 — ORLANDO, Fla., September 12, 2011 – The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] an $84.3 million contract to provide the first phase of the C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Training System (MATS) II… Continue reading
Spain orders a Eurocopter EC225 helicopter for sea search & rescue and pollution control missions
Albacete, Spain, September 12, 2011
Eurocopter has signed a contract to supply an EC225 helicopter for Spain following its recent success in the country’s competition to select a new rotary-wing aircraft for maritime search & rescue (SAR) and pollution control… Continue reading
Astrium Galileo satellites accepted by ESA
Kourou, 12 September 2011
- First and second Astrium-built Galileo satellites successfully pass ESA’s technical acceptance review
- Two IOV satellites set to be launched on the first ever Soyuz flight from French Guiana
- The first IOV satellite arrived at the… Continue reading