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Military Aviation News February 17, 2012

RAAF Boeing 737 AEW&C, Wedgetail aircraft at Waddington Air Show 2012

The Royal Air Force Waddington International Airshow is thrilled to announce the participation of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and its Boeing 737 AEW&C,…

Military Aviation News February 17, 2012

250TH C-130J Super Hercules Built Is Delivered

MARIETTA, Ga., Feb. 16, 2012 – The 250th C-130J Super Hercules built at the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] facility here was delivered to Dyess Air…

Military Aviation News February 17, 2012

Israel selects the Italian Alenia Aermacchi M-346 trainer aircraft

Alenia Aermacchi: Israel selects the Italian M-346 trainer aircraft The M-346 trainer aircraft of Alenia Aermacchi (a Finmeccanica company) has been selected by Israel’s Ministry…

Military Aviation News February 16, 2012

Construction of Second British Aircraft Carrier HMS PRINCE OF WALES Begins at Portsmouth

Portsmouth, United Kingdom: Production on HMS PRINCE OF WALES, the second Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier, has started today at BAE Systems in Portsmouth Naval…

Military Aviation News February 16, 2012

Boeing and US Air Force Mark Delivery of 1st Re-winged A-10 Thunderbolt II

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, Feb. 16, 2012 –– Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Air Force on Feb. 15 celebrated the rollout of the…

Military Aviation News February 15, 2012

Lockheed Martin’s Fighting Falcon Evolves With New F-16V

Lockheed Martin unveiled a new version of the F-16 today at the Singapore Airshow. The F-16V will feature enhancements including an active electronically scanned array…

Military Aviation News February 15, 2012

Bell Boeing Delivers First Block C V-22 Osprey to U.S. Marine Corps

Latest Osprey variant features new weather radar, improvements in electronic warfare systems, situational awareness and aircrew comfort The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance…

Military Aviation News February 15, 2012

Airbus Military signs contract with Indonesia for nine C295 aircraft

Airbus Military has signed today a firm contract with PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) to supply nine C295 military transport aircraft for delivery to the…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News February 14, 2012

Pratt & Whitney’s F135 Engine Exceeds 20,000 Hours Powering the F-35

Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine – exclusively powering Lockheed Martin’s fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II – exceeded 20,000 total engine hours while powering the fleet of…

Military Aviation News February 14, 2012

Gripen is the preferred choice for Switzerland

In a press conference today, Swiss Defence Minister Ueli Maurer reiterated Gripen E/F as the optimal solution for Switzerland. After an initial evaluation document reached…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News February 14, 2012

Sikorsky Signs with Korea Coast Guard for S-92® Helicopter for Multi-Purpose Helicopter Program

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. , has announced a contract with the Korea Coast Guard for one S-92®helicopter for operation with…

Military Aviation News February 14, 2012

Alenia Aermacchi: second T-346A delivered to the Italian Air Force

The second aircraft in the M-346 series, manufactured by Alenia Aermacchi (a Finmeccanica company), the T-346A, was delivered to the Italian Air Force a few…

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