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Military Aviation News June 1, 2012

Polar Hawk to Join Forces on Unmanned System for Canadian Security

The Polar Hawk(TM) High-Altitude, Long-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft System Will Solidify Canada’s Arctic Sovereignty Posture OTTAWA – May 30, 2012 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and…

Military Aviation News May 31, 2012

Lockheed Martin-Built Trident II D5 Missile’s Reliability Record Reaches 142 Successful Test Flights

The U.S. Navy conducted successful test flights April 14 and 16 of four Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs) built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE:…

Military Aviation News May 31, 2012

Lockheed Martin Submits Proposal for KC-46 Aircrew Training System

Lockheed Martin submitted its proposal today to the U.S. Air Force for the KC-46 Aircrew Training System, a program that will prepare pilots, boom operators…

Military Aviation News, Space News May 31, 2012

U.S. Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin GPS III Flight Operations Contract

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $68 million contract to provide mission readiness, launch, early orbit checkout and on-orbit operations engineering support…

Military Aviation News May 30, 2012

RAF Gets Ready For RIAT

RAF display teams have launched the start of the Royal International Air Tattoo Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The Queen’s anniversary will be the main theme for…

Military Aviation News May 30, 2012

Boeing Delivers 1st EA-18G Growler Featuring Bharat Electronics Limited Cockpit Subassembly

Boeing on May 3 delivered to the U.S. Navy the first EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft with a cockpit subassembly produced by Bangalore-based Bharat Electronics…

Military Aviation News May 28, 2012

Rolls-Royce awarded £100 million support contracts for UK transport and tanker fleets

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured contract extensions, which will see the company provide ongoing support for engines on the UK’s C-130 Hercules…

Military Aviation News May 28, 2012

Work On RAF Hercules Fleet Sustains 500 UK Jobs

A £350M MoD contract to maintain the Royal Air Force’s Hercules aircraft will support 500 UK jobs, the MoD announced today. This will help support…

Military Aviation News May 28, 2012

Sustaining the UK’s Tornado aircraft

New study contract will look at sustaining the Royal Air Force’s Tornado aircraft. A new six-month study contract known as Tornado Project Quest will look…

Military Aviation News May 28, 2012

Airbus Military A400M begins rough field tests

The Airbus Military A400M has completed its first set of unpaved runway tests at Cottbus-Drewitz airfield in Germany. Grizzly 2 performed a series of ground…

Military Aviation News May 25, 2012

The Royal Saudi Air Force selects Pilatus PC-21 for Pilot Training

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is pleased to announce that a contract has been signed with BAE Systems to supply the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) with…

Military Aviation News May 24, 2012

Eurofighters take full responsibility defending Italian airspace: replacing F-16s.

Eurofighter Typhoons of the Italian Air Force (ItAF) have replaced the last of the air forces’ F-16 jets to leave the Typhoon solely responsible for…

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