Articles by Marcel van Leeuwen

Military Aviation News April 30, 2009

The French Defense Ministry Orders Five EC725 Helicopters from Eurocopter

The French Defense Ministry has ordered five additional EC725 helicopters from Eurocopter as part of the governmentâ€™s economic recovery plan. This new acquisition is part…

Military Aviation News April 30, 2009

Royal Air Force’s Boeing C-17s Surpass 50,000 Hours of Flight Time

LONG BEACH, Calif., April 30, 2009 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) today announced that the RAF fleet of six…

Military Aviation News April 30, 2009

Lockheed Martin Delivers 50th C-5 AMP Aircraft

MARIETTA, Ga., April 29th, 2009 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently delivered the 50th C-5 Galaxy strategic airlifter upgraded with Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) improvements….

Military Aviation News April 30, 2009

U.S. Air Force, Northrop Grumman to Commemorate Successful Bomber Partnership

DAYTON, Ohio, April 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The nearly 30-year B-2 stealth bomber partnership between the Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) will…

Military Aviation News April 29, 2009

Northrop Grumman Completes Delivery of 44th F-5 Tiger Adversary Aircraft to United States Navy; Former Swiss-Owned F-5E Aircraft Modified for U.S. Use

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., April 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) employees today celebrated the delivery of their 44th modified F-5 Tiger for the…

Space News April 29, 2009

Satellite imagery shows fragile Wilkins Ice Shelf destabilised

28 April 2009 Satellite images show that icebergs have begun to calve from the northern front of the Wilkins Ice Shelf â€“ indicating that the…

Civilian aviation news April 29, 2009

Aerolia wins the Airbus A350 XWB tubes and pipes contract

Since its creation in January 2009, Aerolia has shown its determination to conquer sales markets throughout the world and with all manufacturers. With a wide…

Military Aviation News April 29, 2009

Boeing Airborne Laser Engineers Receive Missile Defense Agency Award

WASHINGTON, April 29, 2009 — Three Boeing [NYSE: BA] Airborne Laser (ABL) engineers and three of their government and industry teammates received the Technology Pioneer…

Military Aviation News April 29, 2009

Boeing-IAI Missile Defense Interceptor Shoots Down Target in Test

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 29, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] built part of the Arrow II interceptor that successfully shot down a ballistic missile…

Civilian aviation news April 28, 2009

Boeing Unveils Performance, Comfort Changes to Next-Generation 737s

SEATTLE, April 28, 2009 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that seven airlines will be the first to incorporate the new, spacious 737 Boeing Sky…

Military Aviation News April 28, 2009

Boeing, Danish Aerotech Sign MOU for Super Hornet Support

KARUP, Denmark, April 28, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and civil defense and aerospace company Danish Aerotech today signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

Military Aviation News April 28, 2009

Final â€œIncrement 1â€ VH-71 US Presidential Helicopter Delivered

The ninth and final VH-71 to be built under â€œIncrement 1â€ of the US Presidential Helicopter Replacement Programme departed AgustaWestlandâ€™s Yeovil facility today on its…

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