August 2011

Military Aviation News August 17, 2011

Department of the Navy goes green with Osprey

The Navy and Marine Corps team reached another milestone toward achieving the Secretary of the Navyâ€™s energy goals by successfully flying a Marine Corps MV-22…

Military Aviation News August 17, 2011

Northrop Grumman Delivers 50th Center Fuselage for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

PALMDALE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) marked the completion of the 50th center fuselage for the F-35 Joint Strike…

Civilian aviation news August 17, 2011

Airbus signs MOU with VEB-Leasing on financing and leasing cooperation

Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading Russian leasing company, VEB-Leasing, on cooperation in aviation leasing and finance. The MoU was signed…

Military Aviation News August 17, 2011

Northrop Grumman Fire Scout Completes Successful At-Sea Deployment

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 17, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC)-built MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff Unmanned Aerial Vehicle was credited with providing…

Military Aviation News August 17, 2011

NASA-Northrop Grumman Global Hawk Team Receives the NASA Group Achievement Award

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 17, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) have received a NASA Group…

Military Aviation News August 17, 2011

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Rocket Motor Survivability In Fixed-Wing Flight Environments That Meet JAGM Requirements

ORLANDO, FL, August 17th, 2011 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] successfully demonstrated its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) minimum-smoke rocket motor on fixed-wing aircraft operating in…

Military Aviation News August 17, 2011

Lockheed Martin to Provide Training Services for the U.S. Air Force C-5 Program

ORLANDO, Fla., August 17th, 2011 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has been awarded a $5.8 million one-year contract from FlightSafety Services Corporation to manage C-5…

Civilian aviation news August 17, 2011

First A380 for China Southern Airlines takes off for final round of tests

On 16th August, 2011, the first A380 for China Southern Airlines took to the skies for the start of a final phase of flight and…

Civilian aviation news August 17, 2011

Airbus highlights its successful relationship with Russia at the MAKS 2011 International Aviation & Space Salon

For the first time, Airbus has brought its 21st century flagship A380 to Russiaâ€™s leading aerospace exhibition and air show â€“ MAKS â€“ which began…

Civilian aviation news August 17, 2011

Flexjet Launches First Learjet 85 Aircraft Fractional Jet Ownership Sales Program

Company offering competitive prices on first four aircraft Technology innovations elevate the Learjet 85 aircraft as the most spacious in its class After years of…

Civilian aviation news August 17, 2011

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Completes Flight Testing for Type Certification

EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) completed all flight tests required for type certification of the 787-8 Dreamliner with Rolls-Royce engines…

Space News August 16, 2011

F9/DRAGON: PREPARING FOR ISS

Over the last several months, SpaceX has been hard at work preparing for our next flight â€“ a mission designed to demonstrate that a privately-developed…

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