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Military Aviation News April 5, 2012

New Tornado helmet flown in Afghanistan

BAE Systems has delivered an Urgent Operational Requirement to the Royal Air Force (RAF) that helps its Tornado pilots identify friendly forces. The equipment is…

Military Aviation News April 5, 2012

US Navy Conduct Networked Distributed Targeting Capability Flight Test on Super Hornet

ST. LOUIS, April 5, 2012 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed a flight test of the prototype Distributed…

Military Aviation News April 5, 2012

Su-35 fighters made 500 test flights

The 500thtest flight was made on the Su-35 flight tests program. The aircraft was piloted by the Hero of Russia colonel Sergei Bogdan, the distinguished…

Military Aviation News April 5, 2012

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Completes First Ever 18.5-Hour Polar Test Mission to Validate High Speed Data Upgrade to Flight Management Software

Under contract to the U.S. Air Force, Northrop Grumman Corporation’s B-2 Spirit stealth bomber has completed its first 18.5-hour sortie over the North Pole to…

Military Aviation News April 5, 2012

Mobility Commander Delivers Dyess C-130J

Gen. Raymond Johns, commander of the U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command, accepted delivery of another C-130J Super Hercules for Dyess Air Force Base, Texas….

Military Aviation News April 5, 2012

First F-35 For The Netherlands Rolls Out Of F-35 Production Facility

The first F-35 Lightning II for The Netherlands rolled out of the F-35 production facility on April 1. This is the latest step in the…

Military Aviation News April 3, 2012

Eurocopter and Morocco: a long and successful helicopter partnership from the Alouette to the latest EC225

Eurocopter is well-positioned to cater to an expected growth in demand for helicopters, which is a vital complement to business jets for corporate and VIP…

Military Aviation News April 3, 2012

Boeing Completes On-cost, On-schedule Delivery of F-15K Slam Eagles to Korea

Fleet service life planned through 2040 and beyond Boeing to support the ROKAF fleet of aircraft through long-term, affordable Performance Based Logistics F-15 program hallmark…

Military Aviation News April 3, 2012

Embraer KC-390 aircraft to feature additional BAE Systems equipment

Aircraft manufacturer Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force have selected BAE Systems to provide active side sticks as part of the overall cockpit controls for…

Military Aviation News April 2, 2012

Bell Helicopter and AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems Combine Resources for Manned Unmanned Operations Capability Development Laboratory

Bell Helicopter and Textron Systems operating unit AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, both Textron Inc. companies (NYSE: TXT), have teamed to develop a Manned Unmanned Operations…

Military Aviation News April 2, 2012

Navy unveils first fleet P-8A Poseidon to public, maritime community at annual symposium

The U.S. Navy made history March 28 when the newest multi-mission maritime aircraft, P-8A Poseidon, graced invited guests with its first public appearance as a…

Military Aviation News April 2, 2012

Northrop Grumman Delivers First F-35 Center Fuselage Produced by Integrated Assembly Line

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s first F-35 center fuselage produced by its Integrated Assembly Line (IAL) was delivered to Lockheed Martin on March 16, 2012. While the…

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