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F-35 instructor pilots qualify in aerial refueling
5/20/2013 – F-35A Lightning II pilots navigate their aircraft toward a KC-135 Stratotanker to refuel May 13, 2013, near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The initial cadre of Air Force F-35 instructor pilots at the 33rd Fighter Wing here trained… Continue reading Ka-32A11BC demonstrates its firefighting capabilities at Aerial Firefighting Conference in France
As part of the Global Helicopter Firefighting Initiative (GHFI), Russian Helicopters (a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of the State Corporation Rostec) is a sponsor of the Aerial Firefighting Conference now underway in France (April 10-11).
Fighting wildfires is a very… Continue reading
Russian Defense Ministry in Talks to Buy Aerial Tankers
MOSCOW, March 12 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and the Defense Ministry are in talks over a deal for new Ilyushin Il-78 Midas aerial refueling tankers for the Russian Air Force, UAC said on Tuesday.
The aerospace… Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Navigation System Integral to First Flight of nEUROn Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle Demonstrator
FREIBURG, Germany, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), in cooperation with Saab Aerosystems, has provided the attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) for the nEUROn Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator, which recently completed a successful… Continue reading
Airbus keen to sell army planes to India
REUTERS
* Awaits chance to market C295 tactical airlifter
* Sees final aerial tanker deal with India this year
* A400M to be delivered to France in May-June
By A. Ananthalakshmi
Europe’s Airbus wants to sell its C295 military transport… Continue reading
Boeing Completes 1st Flight of QF-16 Aerial Target for US Air Force
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 10, 2012 – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Air Force completed the first manned flight of the QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) on May 4 at Cecil Field in Jacksonville. The QF-16 took… Continue reading
Longbow LLC Delivers First Production Block III Apache Data Link System to the U.S. Army
ORLANDO, Fla., February 21, 2012 – The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NYSE: NOC], recently delivered the first production Unmanned Aerial Systems Tactical Common Data Link Assembly (UTA) to the… Continue reading
U.S. Navy Test Autonomous Aerial Refueling for Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Jan. 26, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed a series of flight tests to demonstrate technology that could help extend the operating range and flight duration of future… Continue reading
Eurocopter de México Delivers a Second AS350 B2 to the Quito Aerial Police Service
Eurocopter’s Mexican subsidiary, Eurocopter de México S.A. (EMSA), delivered a single-engine AS350 B2 helicopter to the Quito Aerial Police Service, of the Ecuadorian National Police Force, for use on public security missions.
The new aircraft was presented during a ceremony… Continue reading
LONGBOW LLC’s Data Link Controls UAS from Apache Block III Attack Helicopter for the First Time
ORLANDO, Fla., November 9th, 2011 — The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company’s Unmanned Aerial Systems Tactical Common Data Link Assembly (UTA) recently controlled an unmanned vehicle from an AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter, while both were in flight. The LONGBOW… Continue reading
EADS North America readies its Armed Aerial Scout 72X helicopter for competitive fly off demonstration
Armed Aerial Scout 72X (AAS-72X) arrives at AUSA Convention
Rockwell Collins joins EADS North America’s AAS-72X industry team
In anticipation of a competitive flight demonstration, EADS North America’s Armed Aerial Scout 72X (AAS-72X) is on display at the Association of… Continue reading
A European record for Finmeccanica: SMAT F1 project sees three unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating at the same time in a civil environment
The final demonstration of the SMAT F1 project (advanced land monitoring system, phase 1) was conducted successfully on Friday 30 September with aircraft flying over Levaldigi (CN), Benevagienna (CN) and Turin.
The project simulated a joint land-monitoring mission for civil… Continue reading