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Northrop Grumman’s SABR Brings Fifth Generation Fighter Radar Capabilities to F-16 Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) designed for the F-16 fighter aircraft recently demonstrated its autonomous, all-environment precision targeting capability, which will enhance the aircraft’s mission capabilities.
The capability, known as Auto Target Cueing (ATC), uses high-definition synthetic… Continue reading
Beechcraft Defense Company Secures $210M Air Force Contract for 35 T-6 Military Training Aircraft
Contract represents 19th production lot since JPATS deliveries began in 2000
Beechcraft Defense Company today announced it has signed a contract with the U.S. Air Force for the production of 35 T-6 training aircraft, with an option for two additional… Continue reading
ATR -600 aircraft, certified by the FAA
Turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR is pleased to announce that the newest ATR ‘-600 series’ aircraft have just received their certification from the FAA, the American Federal Aviation Administration. This certification, for both the ATR 42-600 and the ATR 72-600, will… Continue reading
Diamond Aircraft presents its Advanced Airline Trainer Concept at the AERO Friedrichshafen 2013
Presently the airline industry requires a number of approximately 25,000 well trained pilots each year (according to Boeing Current Market Outlook 2012). According to airframe manufacturers worldwide, a high level of quality is required in the training effort for these… Continue reading
London pupils find novel way to beat aircraft noise
(Reuters) – Pupils at a London school so close to Heathrow airport that it sometimes seems descending planes might land in the playground have found a novel way to fight the roar of jet engines.
Hounslow Heath infants’ school has… Continue reading
Russian Air Force Approves New Bomber Design
MOSCOW, April 11 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian Air Force has approved the conceptual design and specification of its future PAK-DA strategic bomber, paving the way for development of components for the aircraft, Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev… Continue reading
Rockwell Collins part of team providing aircraft, training and support for U.S. Air Force Light Air Support Mission
Rockwell Collins will provide navigation and communication equipment for A-29 Super Tucano aircraft
Rockwell Collins today announced that it is part of the supplier network tapped by the U.S. Air Force under its recently awarded Light Air Support (LAS) contract.… Continue reading
Airbus showcases innovations at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2013
• A320 Family rear-cabin innovations – new mock-up on display
• Latest A350 XWB catalogue enrichments
• New A380 high-definition video cabin preview
• Experience A330 interactive cabin visualisation in 360 degrees
Airbus once again showcases its cabin innovations at… Continue reading
Korea – F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress March 29 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Korea for 60 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL) aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and… Continue reading
Korea – F-15 Silent Eagle Aircraft Support
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress March 29 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Korea in support of (60) F-15 Silent Eagle aircraft being procured via Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), and associated equipment, parts, training… Continue reading
Cassidian produces the worlds most advanced Eurofighter
- Eurofighter test aircraft equipped with the latest flight test facilities for developing new future capabilities
- Assembling of cockpit, wings and vertical tail unit with the fuselage completed
The Eurofighter IPA 8 (Instrumented Production Aircraft 8) test aircraft has achieved… Continue reading
Airbus signs MoU on aircraft financing with Abu Dhabi partner ADNL
Increasing cooperation to support aircraft deliveries and airline customers
Airbus today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in aircraft financing and leasing with Abu Dhabi National Leasing Company (ADNL), the wholly owned lease finance arm… Continue reading