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Military Aviation News October 4, 2012

Discovery Channel series highlights C-17

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AFNS) — The show “Mighty Planes” took aim at a new plane, the C-17 Globemaster III, and the Discovery Channel was…

Military Aviation News October 3, 2012

Brazilian supply chain expands for EC725s to be built in-country by Eurocopter’s Helibras subsidiary for the Brazilian armed forces

During the inauguration of the new production facility in Minas Gerais, Eurocopter’s Helibras subsidiary signed yesterday a contract with Brazil’s InbraAerospace to supply composite armor…

Military Aviation News October 3, 2012

Boeing High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator Advances to High-power Testing

Under a follow-on contractual effort from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), Boeing will continue developing a truck-mounted directed energy system that…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News October 3, 2012

Treacherous Arctic Rescue Earns Rescue 915 the 2012 Cormorant Trophy

A treacherous nighttime icy Arctic sea rescue of two hunters by a Canadian Forces Search and Rescue team has been selected as the winner of the…

Military Aviation News October 2, 2012

Dassault Aviation and Thales complete delivery of France’s Rafale C137

The DGA (French defenceprocurement agency) has officially taken delivery of the Rafale C137, the first production Rafale equipped with the Thales RBE2 AESA* radar, at…

Military Aviation News October 2, 2012

U.S. Coast Guard To Acquire Three Additional Lockheed Martin HC-130J Surveillance Aircraft

MARIETTA, Ga. Oct. 1, 2012 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] received a $218 million contract for three additional HC-130Js for the U.S. Coast Guard. This…

Military Aviation News October 2, 2012

Lockheed Martin Awarded Upgrade Contract For 145 F-16s Of The Republic Of China Air Force

FORT WORTH, Texas, October 1, 2012 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] was awarded a contract valued up to $1.85 billion by the U.S. Government to…

Military Aviation News October 1, 2012

New Super Hercules for Norway

At ceremonies here yesterday, the Royal Norwegian Air Force formally accepted a C-130J Super Hercules for the aircraft that was tragically lost in March of…

Military Aviation News October 1, 2012

F-35B aircraft test flight with AIM-9X Sidewinder

Navy test pilot Lt. Christopher Tabert flies F-35B aircraft BF-3 with inert AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles Sept. 19 over the Atlantic Test Ranges. The test flight…

Military Aviation News October 1, 2012

Eurofighter Typhoon continues Phase 1 Enhancements testing

The Eurofighter Typhoon development fleet has begun flight testing the final part of the Phase 1 Enhancements (P1Eb) programme with completion and delivery to the…

Military Aviation News September 28, 2012

Eglin F-35 Fleet At 20 And Growing

FORT WORTH, Texas, September 28, 2012 – The 20th Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II was delivered today to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., to support…

Military Aviation News September 28, 2012

Astrium: first provider of satellite communications to the European Defence Agency for EU MoDs

Astrium Services has been awarded the ESCPC framework contract by the European Defence Agency (EDA) to be the first provider of commercial satellite communications for…

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