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Military Aviation News November 17, 2009

U.S. Armyâ€™s BLACK HAWK Helicopter Fleet Surpasses 1 Million Flight Hours in Iraq and Afghanistan

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Sikorsky BLACK HAWK helicopters flown by the U.S. Army in the Iraq and Afghanistan theaters of war have accumulated more…

Military Aviation News November 17, 2009

First flight for Thai Saab 340 AEW

The first Saab 340 Erieye AEW, Airborne Early Warning, for Thailand completed its maiden flightÂ on November 13. The Saab 340 Erieye AEW flight took two…

Military Aviation News November 17, 2009

Gulf states eye 50-100 Eurofighter jets

DUBAI – Eurofighter, a consortium set up to manage the development and production of the Eurofighter Typhoon weapon system, Tuesday said it expects global demand…

Military Aviation News November 17, 2009

Saab signs contract with United Arab Emirates for airborne surveillance system

Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract for the sale of an airborne surveillance system to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The contract…

Military Aviation News November 17, 2009

United Arab Emirates (UAE) selects Pilatus PC-21 Training System

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is proud to announce that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force & Air Defense (AF&AD) has entered into a contract in…

Military Aviation News November 16, 2009

Royal Air Force Receives Tenth King Air B200 for Military Multi-Engine Pilot Training Program

DUBAI, U.A.E. (Nov. 16, 2009) â€“ Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced the delivery of the tenth Beechcraft King Air B200-series aircraft to Serco Defence,…

Military Aviation News November 16, 2009

Airbus A400M will fly before year end

Airbus has previously said the A400M would make its maiden flight â€œby the turn of the year,â€ but the company is â€œquietly confident it will…

Military Aviation News November 16, 2009

The new generation Tiger combat helicopter performs flight demonstrations at the Dubai Air Show for the first time.

From 15 to 19 November 2009, the Tiger will be performing daily flight demonstrations at the Dubai Air Show, marking the new generation combat helicopter’s…

Military Aviation News November 16, 2009

Lockheed Martin F-35B Flies To Maryland Test Site, Prepares For Vertical Landings

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md., November 16th, 2009 — The first Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighter…

Military Aviation News November 16, 2009

Lockheed Martin Flies Optimized Conventional F-35

Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] first optimized conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35 Lightning II fighter made its inaugural flight on Saturday, Nov. 14, the fourth…

Military Aviation News November 13, 2009

First female Red Arrow joins the team

The first ever female Red Arrow has taken up her place in the 2010 team in the world-renowned Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team. Â The…

Military Aviation News November 13, 2009

The New AgustaWestland AW159 Takes To The Air

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first AW159 multi-role military helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight at AgustaWestlandâ€™s Yeovil facility today…

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