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EXTRA NEWS, Military Aviation News August 9, 2012

First flight test successful for U.S. Army Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle air vehicle

For more than 90 minutes, Aug. 7, the hybrid air vehicle known as the Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle stayed afloat above Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J….

Military Aviation News August 9, 2012

More than 2500 Sukhoi Su-family combat aircraft were exported

Su-family combat aircraft have been exported since 1964. More than 2,500 Su-7, Su-17, Su-20, Su-22, Su-24, Su-25, Su-27, Su-30 aircraft and their modifications were delivered…

Military Aviation News August 9, 2012

Sukhoi begins testing onboard radar system for T-50 aircraft

The Sukhoi Company began flight tests of the 5thgeneration fighter aircraft (PAK FA or T-50) with a unique on-board active phased array radar system. In…

Military Aviation News August 9, 2012

Su-35S is tested for combat employment

Flight tests with actual combat employment of the Su-35S super-maneuverable multi-purpose fighter aircraft are currently being held under the State Joint Tests (SJT) program at…

Military Aviation News August 9, 2012

Firtst Oman C-130J Takes Flight

A new C-130J Super Hercules for the Sultanate of Oman conducts a test flight at the Lockheed Martin facility here. This is the first of…

Military Aviation News August 8, 2012

Commando II Lifts-off

MARIETTA, Ga., August 7, 2012 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] delivered an MC-130J Commando II to Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., today. Aircraft 5694 is…

Military Aviation News August 7, 2012

Transformed X-48c Flies Successfully

Edwards AFB, Calif. — The remotely piloted X-48C aircraft successfully flew for the first time Tuesday at Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert….

Military Aviation News August 7, 2012

Lockheed Martin Performs First Ever Outdoor Flight Test Of Laser Powered UAS

PALMDALE, Calif., August 7, 2012 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and LaserMotive, Inc., have completed a series of flight tests of the Stalker Unmanned Aerial…

Military Aviation News August 7, 2012

Lockheed Martin Procerus Technologies Brings High-Performance Surveillance to Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 7, 2012 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Procerus Technologies’ new, lightweight, Perceptor™ dual-sensor gimbal packs the capability of a large camera system…

Military Aviation News August 7, 2012

Russia begins production of the Sukhoi T-50 5th generation fighter

MOSCOW – Russia will mass produce fifth generation PAKFA T-50 fighters from 2015, Air Forces Commander Maj. Gen. Victor Bondarev said Monday. He said the…

Military Aviation News August 7, 2012

Boeing Receives Phase II US Army Contract for Testing of Advanced Rotorcraft Flight Control System

Testing will include AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook capabilities RIDLEY PARK, Pa., Aug. 7, 2012 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] will continue developing a technology that…

Military Aviation News August 7, 2012

Boeing Demonstrates Autonomous Ship-based Capability of Unmanned Little Bird Rotorcraft

MESA, Ariz., Aug. 7, 2012 — The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Unmanned Little Bird H-6U successfully performed 14 autonomous takeoffs and landings from a ship during…

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