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Military Aviation News August 5, 2013

Airbus Military delivers third A330 MRTT to United Arab Emirates

Airbus Military has delivered the third of three new generation A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transports ordered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The handover of…

Military Aviation News August 1, 2013

Belgium receives its first NH90 Naval Helicopter

Eurocopter today delivered the first NH90 NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter) to the Belgium Armed Forces, providing an advanced, highly capable and fully-qualified rotary-wing aircraft for…

Military Aviation News August 1, 2013

US Navy, Boeing Sign $2 Billion Order for 13 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

The U.S. Navy recently awarded Boeing a $1.98 billion contract for 13 additional P-8A Poseidon aircraft, continuing the modernization of U.S. maritime patrol capabilities that…

Military Aviation News August 1, 2013

Airbus Military delivers the first A400M to the French Air Force.

Airbus Military has today formally delivered the first A400M new generation airlifter, which is known in French service as the A400M Atlas, to the French…

Military Aviation News July 31, 2013

Airbus Military A400M achieves first military standard acceptance

Today the Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has received its Type Acceptance at the contractual Initial Operating Clearance (IOC) Standard from OCCAR, the Organisation…

Military Aviation News July 30, 2013

Principle Agreement Reached On Two Lower Cost F-35 Contracts

The U.S. Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin reached an agreement in principle for the next two F-35 Lightning II aircraft production contracts (Low-Rate Initial…

Military Aviation News July 30, 2013

The initial HAD/E Tiger assembled in Eurocopter Spain performs its first flight

Eurocopter’s Tiger combat helicopter program has reached an important new milestone with the maiden flight yesterday of the initial Tiger HAD/E variant assembled at Eurocopter’s…

Military Aviation News July 30, 2013

Boeing Defence Australia Takes on Prime Role for Wedgetail Sustainment

Boeing Defence Australia (BDA), a local subsidiary of The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], has taken over prime responsibility for supporting the Royal Australian Air Force…

Military Aviation News July 25, 2013

The Fleet Is Complete: Dyess AFB Receives Final C-130J Super Hercules

The final Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules (Lockheed Martin aircraft number 5726) designated for the 317th Airlift Group was ferried to Dyess Air Force Base…

Military Aviation News July 25, 2013

First Tranche 3 Typhoon is on the move

Evolution of Typhoon Tranche 3 capability The first Tranche 3 Typhoon, BS116, has been transferred from final assembly to the paint shop facility where it…

Military Aviation News July 25, 2013

Alenia Aermacchi: first ATR72-600 TMUA delivered to Turkish Navy

Alenia Aermacchi delivered the first ATR72-600 TMUA (Turkish Maritime Utility Aircraft) to the Turkish Navy, the first of a total order of eight ATR72s, which…

Military Aviation News, Space News July 24, 2013

Lockheed Martin Ships Third AEHF Satellite To U.S. Air Force for Upcoming Launch

Lockheed Martin shipped the third Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., on July 10, where it…

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