(K)DC-10 With Boeing-Modified Cockpit Completes Certification Flight Tests
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today that a (K)DC-10 modified with Fokker Services and Boeing’s Cockpit Upgrade Program…
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Boeing SLAM ER Missile System Achieves 2 Launch Milestones
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30, 2009 — The Boeing [NYSE: BA] Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM ER) missile system recently reached two program milestones…
Boeing Connects 2 More F-15E Simulators to US Air Force Global Training Network
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30, 2009 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has connected two additional F-15E Mission Training Centers (MTC) to the U.S. Air Force’s Distributed Mission…
Northrop Grumman’s Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System Fielded With Automatic Takeoff and Landing System
HERNDON, Va., Sept. 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has equipped and fielded its Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) with an Automatic…
First Operational US Navy Growler Squadron ‘Safe for Flight’
From Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Public Affairs NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. (NNS) — Electronic Attack (VAQ) 132 received the official notification in…
EMBRAER COMMUNIQUÉ – F-X2
São José dos Campos, September 29, 2009 Econômico newspaper, dated September 28, 2009, Embraer clarifies that it is not directly participating in the selection process…
Predator passes 600,000 flight hours
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS)  – Airmen of the 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing here surpassed the 600,000 flight hour mark in the MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft…
Thunderbirds take show down under
TOWNSVILLE, Australia (AFNS) – The U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Team, the Thunderbirds, took to the Australian sky Sept. 26 showcasing the power and precision that embodies Air Force…
Eurocopter and United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence sign Contract for Royal Air Force Puma Life Extension Programme
Eurocopter UK Ltd. and the British Ministry of Defence signed a contract on September 18 for the Life Extension Programme for 28 of the Royal…
Boeing to Integrate Extremely High Frequency Communication System on US Air Force B-52s
WICHITA, Kan., Sept. 29, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced it has received a $5.4 million contract for the initial effort required…
Lockheed Martin Delivers First Set Of P-3 Orion New Production Wings To Norway
MARIETTA, Ga, September 29th, 2009 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] delivered the first set of new production P-3 Orion wings to the company’s launch customer,…
US Air Force officials release F-16 accident report
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFNS) Â –Â A pilot’s failure to recognize his altitude during night, low altitude high-angle strafing training caused the crash of an…
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