India Submits Letter of Request for Potential Boeing C-17 Order
LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 8, 2010 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today that the U.S. government has received a Letter of Request from…
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Lockheed Martin F-35B Begins In-Flight STOVL Operations
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md., January 7th, 2010 — The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighter engaged…
Oregon F-15s scramble to escort Hawaiian Airlines flight
1/7/2010Â -Â SALEM, Ore. (AFNS)Â –Â Two Oregon Air National Guard F-15 Eagles, under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command, intercepted Hawaiian Air Flight 39 Jan. 6,…
Gates Calls for Delay in Pentagon Purchases of Lockheed F-35s
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) — Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered a delay in the Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 program, cutting the Pentagon’s planned purchases by…
Helibras will upgrade 34 Eurocopter helicopters for the Brazilian Army
Marignane, January 7 Helicópteros do Brasil S.A.-Helibras, Eurocopter subsidiary in Brazil, signed on the 24th of December 2009 a contract to upgrade 34 AS365K Panther…
Brazil Air Force prefers Swedish jets
BRASILIA, Jan 5 (Reuters) – The Brazilian Air Force would prefer to buy its next-generation fighter jets from Sweden, putting it at odds with President…
Lockheed Martin Awarded $118 Million Contract To Provide Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pods and LANTIRN ER Navigation Pods To Turkish Air Force
ORLANDO, FL, January 6th, 2010 — Lockheed Martin has signed a foreign military sales contract to deliver Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) and LANTIRNâ„¢ Enhanced…
Alion Receives a $1.9M Air Force Task Order to Improve Inspection Methods and Tools for Flight-Critical Structures
Technology Solutions Company to Evaluate Non-Destructive Inspections, Recommend Enhancements, and Develop Tools to Ensure Fleet-Wide Safety McLean, VA – January 6, 2010 – The U.S….
Boeing, United Arab Emirates Announce Order for 6 C-17s
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence today announced that the UAE…
Finnish, F/A-18 IPT collaborate to achieve results
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The F/A-18 and EA-18G program office Finnish Integrated Product Team (IPT) visited Finland in September to participate…
Airbus set to ditch A400M transport plane: report
FRANKFURT — The head of European plane maker Airbus is preparing to ditch its A400M military transport project which is bogged down in talks with…
Boeing CH-47F Chinook Helicopter Fielded by 5th US Army Unit
Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that a fifth U.S. Army unit has fielded the CH-47F Chinook helicopter. The 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, based…
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