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Boeing Brings Advanced Training Capabilities to US Navy’s T-45 Fleet
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26, 2013 – Four operational flight trainers built by Boeing [NYSE: BA] are up and running at Naval Air Station Pensacola (Fla.), allowing the U.S. Navy to shift some training for… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers 6th Production P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to US Navy
Final delivery of 1st production lot
SEATTLE, Feb. 4, 2013 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the sixth production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy Jan. 31, successfully completing the first group of low-rate initial production aircraft that are dramatically… Continue reading
A ‘Hush Rush’ keeps the T-45 flying
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s Propulsion and Power Test Methods and Facilities Division has a reputation for meeting challenges.
When a recent potential shortage of engines for the T-45A Goshawk trainer fleet threatened to impact the Navy’s ability… Continue reading
Republic of Korea Selects The AgustaWestland AW159
The Republic of Korea has selected the AW159 helicopter to meet its Maritime Operational Helicopter requirement. The contract for eight AW159 helicopters for the Republic of Korea Navy is the first export order for this new generation aircraft, known as… Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Building Company-Owned Unmanned Aircraft for Navy’s Triton Program
System to be Used for Testing, Future Demonstration Efforts
Northrop Grumman Corporation is building a company-owned unmanned aircraft for use as a development and demonstration platform for at-sea surveillance under the U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Triton program.
Triton provides a detailed… Continue reading
RAF Pilots Prepare For Landing On New Carriers
Pilots have been using a simulator in Lancashire to help prepare them for landing on the Royal Navy’s new Queen Elizabeth Class carriers.
RAF and Royal Navy personnel have been training with the Flight Control Office – or Flyco –… Continue reading
Russia Delivers Four MiG-29K Fighters to India
Russian aircraft maker MiG delivered in December a batch of four MiG-29K/KUB shipborne fighters to the Indian Navy under a contract concluded in 2010, the company said.
The Indian Navy will base the MiG-29K squadron, dubbed the “Black Panthers” at… Continue reading
Boeing to Provide 2 More C-40A Transport Aircraft to US Navy
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27, 2012 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has received a $145 million order from the U.S. Navy for two additional C-40A Clipper transport aircraft, increasing the service’s ability to move military personnel and cargo around the world. The… Continue reading
Major Russian arm sales to India
Russia is to supply India with combat helicopters and warplanes worth $2.9 bln under a deal signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi on Monday.
Under the deals, India will buy 42 Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets and… Continue reading
AgustaWestland Signs £260 Million Sea King Integrated Operational Support Contract
AgustaWestland has signed a contract with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, valued at approximately £260 million, for the provision of Sea King Integrated Operational Support (SKIOS) from 1st April 2013 to the type’s out of service date in March… Continue reading
Boeing Delivers 1st P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Boeing on Dec. 19 made an on-site delivery of the first P-8I aircraft to the Indian Navy in Seattle, in accordance with the contract.
India will receive this aircraft and two more of its eight contracted P-8Is in 2013. The… Continue reading
FRC East delivers first Italian AV-8
Col. Mitchell A. Bauman, Fleet Readiness Center East Commanding Officer, stands with the first Italian Navy AV-8 to undergo planned maintenance and modification work at the facility. FRC East recently completed the extensive aircraft upgrades in 201 days—19 days earlier… Continue reading