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General Dynamics Awarded $8 Million for F/A-18E/F Gun Systems
BAE Systems signs Saudi-Eurofighter deal
(Reuters) – Defence contractor BAE Systems said a contract to build 48 Typhoon aircraft in Britain for the Saudi Arabian air force had been signed but changes to the price of the deal had yet to be agreed.
BAE had… Continue reading
US Navy Newest Squadron Prepares for New F-35 Fighters
EGLIN AFB, Fla. (NNS) — Navy personnel are busy preparing to teach the next generation of Sailors how to work with and fly the newest military aircraft, the F-35C Lightening II Joint Strike Fighter, as Strike Fighter Squadron 101 (VFA-101)… Continue reading
Eurocopter to supply six EC725 combat search and rescue helicopters to PT Dirgantara Indonesia for customization and delivery to Indonesian Air Force
A contract is signed today between Eurocopter and PT Dirgantara Indonesia/Indonesian Aerospace for the supply of six EC725. To be received in 2014, Indonesian Aerospace will customize and deliver these combat search and rescue configured helicopters to the Indonesian Air… Continue reading
Maiden flight of the new DA52 from Diamond Aircraft
The DA52 is the newest twin engine airplane from Diamond Aircraft powered by two Austro Engine 180 hp turbo-diesel engines, AE300E.
The maiden flight was performed by Christian Dries (Chairman) and Ingmar Mayerbuch (Head of Flight Test).
Our DA52 is… Continue reading
New Tornado helmet flown in Afghanistan
BAE Systems has delivered an Urgent Operational Requirement to the Royal Air Force (RAF) that helps its Tornado pilots identify friendly forces.
The equipment is a high-tech helmet system which projects information in front of the pilot’s eye allowing instant… Continue reading
US Navy Conduct Networked Distributed Targeting Capability Flight Test on Super Hornet
ST. LOUIS, April 5, 2012 – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed a flight test of the prototype Distributed Targeting System-Networked (DTS-N) on a Super Hornet. The system is designed to enhance the F/A-18E/F… Continue reading
Boeing Reports First-Quarter Deliveries
CHICAGO, April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) announced today deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the first quarter of 2012.
Major program deliveries during the first quarter were as follows:
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Airbus starts final assembly of first A350 XWB
A350 XWB next generation aircraft takes shape
Final assembly of the first A350 XWB is now underway at the brand new final assembly line in Toulouse. This latest step in the A350 XWB’s progress is achieved as… Continue reading
Su-35 fighters made 500 test flights
The 500thtest flight was made on the Su-35 flight tests program. The aircraft was piloted by the Hero of Russia colonel Sergei Bogdan, the distinguished test pilot. In February 2008 it was him who took off for the… Continue reading
B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Completes First Ever 18.5-Hour Polar Test Mission to Validate High Speed Data Upgrade to Flight Management Software
Under contract to the U.S. Air Force, Northrop Grumman Corporation’s B-2 Spirit stealth bomber has completed its first 18.5-hour sortie over the North Pole to validate new flight management software. The computer upgrade system, which is the cornerstone for all… Continue reading
Mobility Commander Delivers Dyess C-130J
Gen. Raymond Johns, commander of the U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command, accepted delivery of another C-130J Super Hercules for Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Johns praised the increased capabilities of the C-130J for resupply of the warfighter in forward… Continue reading