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Military Aviation News January 5, 2010

Finnish, F/A-18 IPT collaborate to achieve results

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The F/A-18 and EA-18G program office Finnish Integrated Product Team (IPT) visited Finland in September to participate…

General Aviation News, Military Aviation News January 5, 2010

Airbus set to ditch A400M transport plane: report

FRANKFURT â€” The head of European plane maker Airbus is preparing to ditch its A400M military transport project which is bogged down in talks with…

Military Aviation News January 5, 2010

Boeing CH-47F Chinook Helicopter Fielded by 5th US Army Unit

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that a fifth U.S. Army unit has fielded the CH-47F Chinook helicopter. The 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, based…

Military Aviation News December 30, 2009

Egypt buys 24 Lockheed Martin F-16s

Lockheed Martin is to sell 24 F-16 jet fighters to Egypt in a $3.2 billion deal, a company spokesman said Dec. 29. The Egyptian Air…

Military Aviation News December 29, 2009

Sukhois PAK-FA or T-50 started taxi trials, first flight early in January

Sukhois PAK-FA or T-50 is started taxi trials with an aim to make first flight early in January 2010. Zelin said that by 2009 will…

Military Aviation News December 29, 2009

First Dutch NH90 Frigate Helicopter offered to accept

The first Dutch NH90 is in Italy offered to accept a so-called team defense. Together with specialists from the Project Office under review team the…

Military Aviation News December 29, 2009

USAF MC-12 arrives at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan

12/28/2009Â -Â BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS)Â –Â The newest aircraft to the Air Force’s inventory arrived Dec. 27, 2009, to Bagram Airfield. The MC-12 aircraft, tail number 090623, was…

Military Aviation News December 24, 2009

EMBRAER Delivers 1st Super Tucano Airplanes To Chile’s Air Force

(Sao Jose dos Campos, December 23, 2009) — Embraer delivered the first four Super Tucano airplanes, of a total of 12, this week, to the…

Military Aviation News December 24, 2009

USAF 8th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor arrives

12/24/2009Â -Â HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS)Â –Â The 8th Fighter Squadron received its first of 20 F-22 Raptors Dec. 21 here. The arrival of 8th FS flagship,…

Military Aviation News December 23, 2009

Morocco buys 24 F-16 Block 52 aircraft

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded an $841,877,905 contract to provide for 24 F-16 Block 52 aircraft, advanced counter measure system electronic…

Military Aviation News December 23, 2009

Myanmar Buys 20 MiG-29 Fighters

Russia has signed a contract to deliver 20 MiG-29 fighter planes to military-run Myanmar, the daily Kommersant reported Dec. 23. The contract was signed a…

Military Aviation News December 23, 2009

United Kingdom Announces Approval Of Third F-35B Joint Strike Fighter Purchase

FORT WORTH, Texas, December 22nd, 2009 — The Joint Combat Aircraft (JCA) program has announced that the United Kingdom has received financial approval to purchase…

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