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Military Aviation News February 26, 2013

Australian Department of Defence announces Initial Operation Capability for Airbus A330 MRTT

The Australian Department of Defence has declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) of the Airbus Military KC-30A – its designation for the A330 MRTT. The announcement…

Military Aviation News February 25, 2013

Boeing, Israel Aerospace Industries Arrow 3 Interceptor Successfully Completes 1st Flight Test

Launch conducted during joint US-Israel missile defense test Next-generation interceptor to be crucial asset in Israel’s multi-tier anti-ballistic missile defense strategy HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 25,…

Military Aviation News February 23, 2013

Pentagon grounded F-35 due to engine blade crack

All flight operations of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter planes have been suspended over an engine problem discovered on one of the aircraft,…

Military Aviation News February 22, 2013

BAE Systems’ 155-mm Long Range Land Attack Projectile Aces Live Fire Tests

BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin Corporation recently completed a series of successful guided flight tests for 155-mm Long Range Land Attack Projectiles (LRLAP) as part…

Military Aviation News February 22, 2013

Pratt & Whitney F117 Engines Surpass 10 Million Flight Hours on C-17 Fleet

Pratt & Whitney’s F117 engine, the exclusive power for the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter, recently exceeded 10 million engine flight hours. At the same…

Military Aviation News February 21, 2013

Northrop Grumman Highlights Global Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Capabilities at Australian International Air Show

CANBERRA, Australia, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will highlight a range of its key capabilities and programmes at the Australian…

Military Aviation News February 21, 2013

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates DAGR Missile Ground Vehicle Launch Capability from JLTV

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 21, 2013 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently demonstrated the ability of its DAGR missile to launch from a ground vehicle during…

Military Aviation News February 20, 2013

PMA-276 and defense industry partner welcome production of 100th H-1 Helicopter

NAVAIR Marking a key development for U.S. Marine Corps aviation, Bell Helicopter the manufacturer of the service’s H-1 Helicopter, delivered the 100th UH-1Y model to…

Military Aviation News February 20, 2013

Boeing Receives US Air Force Contract for Integrated C4ISR Targeting Solution

Line of Sight – Short (LOS-S) provides hand-held, all-in-one targeting system Boeing will provide the U.S. Air Force with a lightweight, compact laser targeting system…

Military Aviation News February 20, 2013

Airbus Military A400M undergoes latest cold weather tests

Airbus Military As the countdown to first customer delivery progresses, the Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has successfully passed a renewed series of cold…

Military Aviation News February 19, 2013

Northrop Grumman Navigation System Integral to First Flight of nEUROn Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle Demonstrator

FREIBURG, Germany, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), in cooperation with Saab Aerosystems, has provided the attitude and heading reference system…

Military Aviation News February 18, 2013

OCCAR and Airbus Military sign In-Service Support contract for French A400M.

Airbus Military OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’ARmement), acting on behalf of France, and Airbus Military have signed the initial In-Service Support (ISS)…

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