April 2012

Military Aviation News April 6, 2012

Navy jet crashed Friday into some apartments near Virginia Beach, VA

An F/A-18D Hornet from Naval Air Station Oceana crashed Friday into a two-story apartment building in Virginia Beach. The pilot and naval flight officer both…

Military Aviation News April 6, 2012

16th Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130J delivered

MARIETTA, Ga., April 6, 2012 – The penultimate Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130J to be delivered under the current contract has departed Marietta for CFB…

Military Aviation News April 6, 2012

Lockheed Martin Receives $1.05 Billion, Five-Year U.S. Navy Contract for MH-60R/S Cockpits and Integrated Systems

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2012 – The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $1.05 billion, five-year contract to provide more than 200 digital cockpits…

General Aviation News April 6, 2012

Eurocopter completes a successful FIDAE logging 11 bookings

Through its subsidiary in the Southern Cone region, Eurocopter has announced the signing of five contracts and six letters of intent with a number of…

Civilian aviation news April 6, 2012

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Makes Turkish Debut in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, April 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner landed for the first time in Turkey today, making Istanbul the latest destination…

Civilian aviation news April 6, 2012

Bel Air Takes Delivery of Its Second AW139 Helicopter

Bel Air of Denmark has taken delivery of its second AW139 medium twin helicopter. The 12-seat configured aircraft will perform offshore transport operations and joins…

Military Aviation News April 5, 2012

General Dynamics Awarded $8 Million for F/A-18E/F Gun Systems

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a $7.8 million contract modification from the Naval…

Military Aviation News April 5, 2012

BAE Systems signs Saudi-Eurofighter deal

(Reuters) – Defence contractor BAE Systems said a contract to build 48 Typhoon aircraft in Britain for the Saudi Arabian air force had been signed…

Military Aviation News April 5, 2012

US Navy Newest Squadron Prepares for New F-35 Fighters

EGLIN AFB, Fla. (NNS) — Navy personnel are busy preparing to teach the next generation of Sailors how to work with and fly the newest…

Military Aviation News April 5, 2012

Eurocopter to supply six EC725 combat search and rescue helicopters to PT Dirgantara Indonesia for customization and delivery to Indonesian Air Force

A contract is signed today between Eurocopter and PT Dirgantara Indonesia/Indonesian Aerospace for the supply of six EC725. To be received in 2014, Indonesian Aerospace…

Civilian aviation news April 5, 2012

Maiden flight of the new DA52 from Diamond Aircraft

The DA52 is the newest twin engine airplane from Diamond Aircraft powered by two Austro Engine 180 hp turbo-diesel engines, AE300E. The maiden flight was…

Military Aviation News April 5, 2012

New Tornado helmet flown in Afghanistan

BAE Systems has delivered an Urgent Operational Requirement to the Royal Air Force (RAF) that helps its Tornado pilots identify friendly forces. The equipment is…

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