July 2012

Space News July 24, 2012

Boeing-built Legacy UHF Payload Successfully Operating on MUOS-1 Satellite

Boeing today said that its legacy communications payload onboard the Lockheed Martin-built Mobile User Objective System (MUOS-1) satellite has passed all on-orbit tests. MUOS-1 was…

Military Aviation News July 24, 2012

Boeing Awards P-8 Supplier Contracts to 2 Australian Companies

Boeing has awarded contracts totaling nearly US$1.85 million to Australian companies Lovitt Technologies Australia and Ferra Engineering to manufacture parts and assemblies for the P-8A…

Air Races News July 23, 2012

Red Bull Air Race World Championship eyes 2014 return

Finally after a long silence RedBull came out with a press release about the future of the RedBull AirRaces, Here is what it states: There…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News July 23, 2012

CASSIDIAN successfully accomplishes new test flights with Barracuda unmanned technology test bed

Advanced, autonomously flying unmanned technology demonstrator system with extended capabilities and a network-capable data link First coordinated flight of two unmanned jet aircraft (Barracuda/Learjet –…

Military Aviation News July 23, 2012

F-15E Radar Modernization Program Begins 2nd Low Rate Initial Production Phase

Boeing today said the U.S. Air Force has granted the F-15E Radar Modernization Program (RMP) approval to begin Low Rate Initial Production 2 (LRIP 2)…

Civilian aviation news July 23, 2012

Mercy One to Receive Second Bell 429 EMS Helicopter

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that 429 launch customer Mercy One of Des Moines, Iowa will receive a second Bell…

Military Aviation News July 23, 2012

Hawk Lead-In Fighter reaches 75,000 flying hours milestone

Newcastle, Australia: BAE Systems has congratulated the Royal Australian Air Force on achieving 75,000 flying hours for its fleet of Hawk Lead-In Fighters. The first…

Civilian aviation news July 20, 2012

Boeing, Korean Air Announce Order for Two 777-300ERs

Boeing and Korean Air today finalized an order for two 777-300ERs (Extended Range) airplanes. The order is valued at $596 million at Boeing list prices….

Military Aviation News July 20, 2012

Boeing Receives Lot 2 Production Contract Award for B-1 Integrated Battle Station

Boeing has received a $65.8 million Lot 2 follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force for nine B-1 Lancer bomber Integrated Battle Station (IBS) modification…

Military Aviation News July 20, 2012

Boeing Delivers 2nd Production P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to US Navy

Boeing on July 17 delivered the second production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy. The P-8A is one of 13 low rate initial production…

Military Aviation News July 20, 2012

Alenia Aermacchi introduces the new MC-27J, multi-mission version of the Spartan

Alenia Aermacchi is pleased to introduce a new version of the C-27J battlefield airlifter, the MC-27J. The MC-27J is a multi-mission, armed, Roll On/Roll Off…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News July 19, 2012

The RAF Hawk Display Team has unveiled its new paint design for the 2012 AirShow season

RAF Display Team has a heart The RAF Hawk Display Team has unveiled its new paint design for the 2012 airshow season – featuring the…

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