RAF Flypast for the Royal Wedding
On April 29th 2011 a formation of RAF fast jets and aircraft from the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) will over-fly…
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F-35B prepares for rough seas
The F-35B moved another step forward to shipboard testing on board USS Wasp (LHD-1) this year, as F-35 integrated test force personnel used weights to…
Lockheed Martin Delivers Second Mid-Life Upgrade P-3 Orion To U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Lockheed Martin has delivered the second P-3 Orion with new Mid-Life Upgrade enhancements to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This newly re-winged P-3 joins…
Northrop Grumman Begins Testing of New Multi-Function Active Sensor Developed for Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) Applications
NORWALK, Conn., April 25, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has announced the start of system tests of a new Multi-Function Active Sensor…
The First MC-130J Combat Shadow II
MARIETTA, Ga, April 22nd, 2011 — The first Combat Shadow II for the United States Air Force Special Operations Command has completed its first flight…
Boeing-built GPS Operational Control Segment Enters Service with US Air Force
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 25, 2011 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that its GPS Operational Control Segment (OCS) has gained full operational status with…
US Air Force officials announce helicopter acquisition strategy
4/25/2011Â -Â WASHINGTON (AFNS)Â –Â Air Force officials announced their strategy here April 25 to recapitalize the Air Force’s helicopter fleet, which is critical to nuclear weapon security response,…
Jiao-8 trainer aircraft has first live fire test
China’s Jiao-8 trainer aircraft fires rocket projectiles in a live fire test for the first time since its deployment in the 1990s, April 20, 2011. The…
First Swedish female Gripen pilot
Captain Anna Dellham recently completed her first Gripen solo flight to become the first female Gripen pilot in the Swedish Air Force. In fact, Anna…
US Navy Mark Delivery of 500th Super Hornet/Growler
Boeing and the U.S. Navy celebrated a milestone delivery on April 20 in St. Louis: 500 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and derivative EA-18G Growlers have joined…
Botswana Defence Force selects PC-7 MkII
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is proud to announce that the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) selected the PC-7 MkII turboprop trainer aircraft to replace their Pilatus PC-7…
Third F-35B aircraft completes STOVL mode flight
Over an Atlantic test range near Naval Air Station Patuxent River, U.S. Marine Corps test pilot Lt. Col. Fred “Tinman” Schenk completes the first flight…
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