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U.S. Air Force Poised to Launch Nation’s Next Infrared Surveillance Satellite
The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin are ready to launch the second Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO-2) spacecraft on Tuesday, March 19 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force… Continue reading
Thales delivers first maritime surveillance aircraft to Turkey
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Thales has achieved delivery of the first of three maritime surveillance aircraft under the Meltem II programme for Turkey. This aircraft will be operated by the Turkish Coast Guard from Izmir Air Base. Pierre Eric Pommellet, Senior Vice-President of… Continue reading
Embraer Defense and Security to modernize surveillance aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force
Embraer Defense and Security and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) signed a contract to modernize five EMB 145 AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control), designated E-99 in the FAB. The contract, valued at approximately USD 215 million, provides for the… Continue reading
U.S. Coast Guard To Acquire Three Additional Lockheed Martin HC-130J Surveillance Aircraft
MARIETTA, Ga. Oct. 1, 2012 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] received a $218 million contract for three additional HC-130Js for the U.S. Coast Guard. This will increase the U.S. Coast Guard fleet of HC-130Js from six to nine. The contract… Continue reading
RAF surveillance aircraft Sentinel R.1 and Shadow R.1 clock up 20,000 flying hours
Surveillance aircraft based at RAF Waddington have notched up a collective total of 20,000 flying hours protecting British and other ISAF forces in Afghanistan. The high-tech, state-of-the-art Sentinel R1 aircraft of No 5 (Army Cooperation) Squadron and Shadow R1 aircraft… Continue reading
CASSIDIAN’s SmartRadar opens up new opportunities in airborne ground surveillance
- Simultaneous wide-area surveillance and detection of stationary and moving targets using automatic real-time tracking
- Easily adaptable to various manned and unmanned platforms
Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, has developed an airborne ground surveillance radar that, through use… Continue reading
Boeing Offers Medium-sized Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
Boeing today announced that it is offering a medium-sized Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) to the global market. MSA builds on technologies developed for Boeing’s larger Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms to provide a highly capable, low-risk and cost-effective ISR… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Delivers Ground Support Stations To Finnish Air Force
Ground Stations Will Support Airborne Surveillance Aircraft
FARNBOROUGH, U.K., July 9, 2012 –– The initial ground shelter for a vigilant “Dragon Shield” has been delivered to the Finnish Air Force by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]. The ground system will support… Continue reading
4 Fire Scouts to increase maritime surveillance aboard USS Klakring
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42 deployed with four Fire Scouts aboard frigate USS Klakring (FFG 42) June 29 in support of operations off the Horn of Africa.
With a record number of Fire Scouts aboard the guided missile frigate,… Continue reading
Boeing Plans 787 Dreamliner Flights and Highlights Advanced Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Technologies at Farnborough Airshow
- F/A-18F Super Hornet, C-17 Globemaster III, and Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey to make demonstration flights
- Korean Air 737-900ER to showcase Boeing Sky Interior features
CHICAGO, June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) today… Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Provides Italian Ministry of Defence with Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Aircraft
Italian MoD to Use Lockheed Martin Airborne Multi-INT Lab in Operations
DENVER, June 25, 2012 – An innovative Airborne Multi-Intelligence Laboratory (AML) developed by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) is now being used by the… Continue reading
Olympics Air Security
UK Armed Forces Train For Olympics Air Security
UK Armed Forces aircraft and personnel are this week taking part in the latest of a series of exercises training for their vital role providing air security for the Olympic Games.
Exercise… Continue reading