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Military Aviation News August 15, 2011

Russia set to be biggest buyer at own airshow

Russia will showcase its top-of-the-range fighter jets and newest space shuttles at the MAKS airshow, starting on Tuesday, and an ambitious program to upgrade its…

Military Aviation News August 12, 2011

MiG close to Russian Navy MiG-29 deal

MiG aircraft corporation is close to completing negotiations with the Russian Defense Ministry for supply of MiG29K/KUB fighters for Russian Navy, MiG deputy head Sergei…

Military Aviation News August 12, 2011

US loses contact with hypersonic test plane

WASHINGTON – An unmanned experimental aircraft designed to glide down from the upper atmosphere at 20 times the speed of sound lost contact with ground…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News August 12, 2011

RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk reaches critical milestone

8/12/2011 – LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFNS) — The commander of Air Combat Command declared initial operational capability for the RQ-4 Block 30 Global…

Military Aviation News August 11, 2011

Cessna Delivers 32nd Caravan to Brazil’s Air Force

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, has completed the delivery of the 32nd Model 208/208B Caravan aircraft to ForÃ§a AÃ©rea Brasileira, the air branch…

Military Aviation News August 10, 2011

Israel ‘deploys Heron drones’ over offshore gas fields

Israel has deployed Heron(*)Â drones to keep watch on gas fields off its northern coast, fearing attack by the Hezbollah militia from neighbouring Lebanon, the Jerusalem…

Military Aviation News August 10, 2011

China first aircraft carrier starts sea trial

China’s first aircraft carrier set out on a low-profile sea trial Wednesday, its first journey under the Chinese flag. The vessel was swaddled in mist…

Military Aviation News August 10, 2011

Lockheed Martin Awarded Naval Air Systems Command Contract To Support Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System

Philadelphia, Pa., August 10th, 2011 — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] will continue to maintain the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS), a critical system that…

Military Aviation News August 10, 2011

IAI to unveil “GHOST”, a Rotary Mini UAV System at AUVSIs Unmanned Systems North America

Â Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will present the GHOST, an innovative, small hovering unmanned platform at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America , August 16-19, in…

Military Aviation News August 9, 2011

Russia to develop new AWACS plane

Russia hopes to develop a new airborne warning and control system (AWACS) plane by 2016, Air Force chief Col. Gen Alexander Zelin said on Tuesday….

Military Aviation News August 9, 2011

Sikorsky MH-60S Helicopters Headed to Thailand in First International Delivery

BALTIMORE, Maryland – Two MH-60S SEAHAWKÂ® helicopters flew into the Port of Baltimore headed to the Royal Thai Navy, marking the first delivery of the…

Military Aviation News August 8, 2011

RAF Valley 70th Anniversary

19 Hawks from 19FSqn and 208Sqn take to the skies over Anglesey to form the number 70. 18 T1 Hawks and 4 T2 Hawks were…

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