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RAF Kinloss – The End Of An Era
At RAF Kinloss on Thursday 26 July 2012, at 1200 hrs, the RAF ensign was lowered for the very last time, bringing to an end the 73 – year history of one of the Royal Air Force’s most well known,… Continue reading
Navy conducts Pax River’s first flight of X-47B unmanned aircraft
The Navy made Pax River history today after it conducted the naval air station’s historic first flight of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator.
At 11 a.m., the tailless, unmanned aircraft launched from Pax River and flew for… Continue reading
Boeing launches probe after ‘engine issue’
Boeing said it had launched an investigation after an “engine issue” hit a test flight of the 787 Dreamliner a day earlier in South Carolina.
“A 787 experienced an engine issue July 28 while undergoing preflight runway testing in North… Continue reading
Boeing Receives 10th WGS Satellite Order from US Air Force
Boeing has received a $338.7 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to produce and launch a tenth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite. The authorization includes production, launch site activities, initial orbital operations and checkout.
Boeing is working with… Continue reading
Anglo-French unmanned air systems programme contract awarded
BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation welcome today’s award by the UK and French Governments for a Future Combat Air System Demonstration Programme Preparation Phase (FCAS DPPP) contract.
The FCAS DPPP contract will propose a joint plan to mature and demonstrate… Continue reading