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Military Aviation News July 7, 2011

Unmanned Global Hawk Completes First Production Acceptance Multi-Intelligence Sensor Flight

The newest Northrop Grumman Corporation built RQ-4 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft completed the first of many production acceptance flights of an operational Block 30…

Military Aviation News July 7, 2011

F-35 Jet Blast Deflector Testing Underway at Lakehurst

F-35C Lightning II carrier variant aircraft CF-2 is performing Jet Blast Deflector (JBD) tests at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. The JBD, located behind…

Military Aviation News July 7, 2011

Finmeccanica: around USD 200 million contract with Mexico for four C-27J aircraft

Finmeccanica, through its operating company Alenia Aeronautica, signed a contract worth approximately USD 200 million with Mexico to supply four tactical transport aircraft C-27J. The…

Military Aviation News July 6, 2011

Airbus Military tanker for RAF performs first contacts with Tornado

An Airbus Military A330 MRTT Future Strategic Transport Aircraft (FSTA) for the UKÂ´s Royal Air Force has successfully completed its first contacts with a Tornado…

Military Aviation News July 5, 2011

Cargo UAS tests to begin at Pax

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md.â€”The Navy and Marine Corps plans to field a cargo unmanned aircraft system are moving forward as the first of…

Military Aviation News July 5, 2011

Navy UCAS achieves milestone aboard Eisenhower

The Navy is one step closer to demonstrating the first carrier-based recoveries and launches of an autonomous, low-observable relevant unmanned aircraft. Aboard USS Dwight D….

Military Aviation News July 5, 2011

First Martin-Baker deliveries for JSF Partner Nations

Martin-Baker has completed the first production configuration US16E Ejection Seat for their F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft for the partner nations. The…

Military Aviation News July 5, 2011

Boeing Awarded $99.5M Contract to Upgrade US Air Force B-1B Bomber

Boeing today announced it has been awarded a $99.5 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to integrate three major modifications on the B-1 Lancer…

Military Aviation News July 1, 2011

Northrop Grumman Delivers F-35 Center Fuselage for Royal Netherlands Air Force

PALMDALE, Calif. â€“ June 30, 2011 â€“ Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered to prime contractor Lockheed Martin Company the first center fuselage of the F-35…

Military Aviation News July 1, 2011

Bell Helicopter delivers the first “A2D” Wartime Replacement Cabin to the Army

FORT WORTH, TEXAS (July 1, 2011) â€“ Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT) and the U.S. Army Armed Scout Helicopter program office announced…

Military Aviation News June 30, 2011

NELLIS AFB F-16C CRASHES NEAR CALIENTE, NEV.

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft crashed about 5:30 p.m. today near Caliente, Nev. The F-16, from Nellis Air Force Base, was participating…

Military Aviation News June 30, 2011

Photo release: F-35B starts electromagnetic testing for ship trials

F-35B test aircraft BF-4 rests the evening of June 21 after a day of testing at the Naval Electromagnetic Radiation Facility. The NERF testing simulates…

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