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Military Aviation News April 2, 2012

TopOwl® provides a decisive edge on the battlefield

The Thales TopOwl helmet-mounted sight and display (HMSD) has been deployed on the battlefield aboard the United States Marine Corps Y-model Huey helicopter in Afghanistan…

Military Aviation News, Space News April 2, 2012

U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin Complete Final System Tests For Critical Missile Warning Satellite

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has successfully completed a major milestone for the U.S. Air Force’s second Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous satellite (GEO-2). The…

Military Aviation News April 2, 2012

Thales delivers first production RBE2 AESA radar to Dassault Aviation

In February, Thales delivered the first series-produced RBE2 radar with active electronically scanned array (AESA) to the Dassault Aviation facility in Mérignac, France. The radar…

Military Aviation News March 30, 2012

Airbus Military A400M performs high-altitude tests at La Paz, Bolivia

The Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter recently visited La Paz, Bolivia as part of a series of high-altitude performance tests. Grizzly 2 completed a…

Military Aviation News March 30, 2012

£446M Typhoon contract will help sustain 600 UK jobs

Warton, United Kingdom: BAE Systems has received a contract worth £446m to support the fleet of Typhoon jets. The five-year support contract will provide a…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News, Military Aviation News March 30, 2012

Hasta luego: Airbus completes its Latin America tour

Airbus is wrapping up the A380’s Latin America tour, during which the 21st century flagship visited multiple cities and took part in the region’s largest…

Military Aviation News March 30, 2012

USAF C-27 program cut explained, budget aligned with strategy

3/30/2012 – WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Air Force deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and programs discussed the reasoning behind the C-27J Spartan program…

Military Aviation News March 30, 2012

Alenia Aermacchi signs Eurofighter technical and logistical support contract worth over €500 million

Alenia Aermacchi (a Finmeccanica company) has won a contract worth more than €500 million to supply technical and logistical support services as part of the…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News March 29, 2012

Poppy Salute Appeal

Television celebrity Carol Vorderman has unveiled ambitious plans to drop a million poppies from the RAF’s Lancaster Bomber during the official dedication and unveiling of…

Military Aviation News March 28, 2012

Pratt & Whitney and Boeing Representatives Sign Engine Contract to Power U.S. Air Force’s KC-46 Tanker

Bennett Croswell, president of Pratt & Whitney’s Military Engines division, and Maureen Dougherty, Boeing vice president and program manager, KC-46 Tanker Program, hosted a ceremonial…

Military Aviation News March 28, 2012

EMBRAER DEFENSE AND SECURITY ANNOUNCES MORE THAN USD 180 MILLION IN ORDERS FOR THE A-29 SUPER TUCANO FROM AFRICAN NATIONS

Embraer Defense and Security disclosed today that it has signed contracts with three African nations for the acquisition of the A-29 Super Tucano light attack…

Military Aviation News March 28, 2012

Boeing Completes Programmed Depot Maintenance on 3rd KC-135E for Chile

Boeing delivered the last of the Chilean Air Force’s three KC-135E Stratotankers on March 9 after all the aircraft completed Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM) in…

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