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Military Aviation News February 23, 2012

Lockheed Martin Expands Facility For F-35 Component Manufacturing In Pinellas Park, Fla.

PINELLAS PARK, Fla., Feb. 22, 2012 – Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE:LMT] operation in Pinellas Park officially opened a new 57,000 square foot manufacturing facility today to…

Military Aviation News February 23, 2012

Boeing Awarded Performance Based Logistics Contract for Sustainment of Korea F-15Ks

PBL approach will ensure F-15Ks remain operationally ready for years to come, while managing overall life-cycle cost Korean industry partner Hyundai Glovis to provide logistics…

Military Aviation News February 22, 2012

British test pilot marks milestone in the Joint Combat Aircraft

People on this side of the Atlantic Ocean tend to look twice when they see the “c” replacing the “s” in the British version of…

Military Aviation News February 22, 2012

Japan – KC-130R Aircraft

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Feb. 16 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan to provide regeneration, overhaul, modifications and support for…

Military Aviation News February 22, 2012

Boeing Completes F/A-18E/F, EA-18G Multi-Year Procurement II Deliveries Ahead of Schedule

2 multi-year contracts with US Navy generated $1.7B in savings Deliveries completed early, on budget Boeing today announced that it has completed delivery of…

Military Aviation News February 22, 2012

Boeing to Feature Enduring Capabilities for US Air Force at AFA Air Warfare Symposium

F-15 fighter and C-17 Sustainment among highlighted programs The Boeing Company will focus on the enduring capabilities it provides to support the U.S. Air Force’s…

Military Aviation News February 21, 2012

Longbow LLC Delivers First Production Block III Apache Data Link System to the U.S. Army

ORLANDO, Fla., February 21, 2012 – The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NYSE: NOC], recently…

Military Aviation News February 21, 2012

Edwards F-35A Conducts First External Weapons Test Mission

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 21, 2012 – On Feb. 16, the first external weapons test mission was flown by an F-35A Conventional Takeoff and Landing…

Military Aviation News February 21, 2012

Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System Scores Successful First Time Demo on Fixed-Wing Aircraft in Record Time

NASHUA, New Hampshire — The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) recently achieved a first shot success from a fixed-wing aircraft, BAE Systems announced today….

Military Aviation News February 20, 2012

Indian Air Force to buy 71 Mil Mi-17 V5 helicopters

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to procure 71 more Mi-17 V5 helicopters, including 12 for the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Business Standard…

Military Aviation News February 20, 2012

Watchkeeper to be key pillar of Anglo-French defence cooperation

The largest tactical unmanned air system (UAS) in Europe was announced as a key pillar of a broad Anglo-French defence cooperation in the field of UAS…

Military Aviation News February 20, 2012

F-35 naval variants commence weapons testing

Marine Corps Maj. C. R. “Jimi” Clift flies F-35B Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft BF-3 Dec. 19, 2011 with a 1,000-lb inert test GBU-32 in…

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