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Military Aviation News August 31, 2009

E-3 damaged while landing at Nellis

8/31/2009Â -Â NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS)Â –Â An E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control systemÂ aircraft was damaged while landing Aug. 28 at Nellis Air Force Base. The…

Military Aviation News August 29, 2009

OC-ALC to refurbish Navy E-6 aircraft

8/28/2009Â -Â TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFNS) Â –Â Workers from the 566th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here will begin work next month on the first of the Navy’s…

Military Aviation News August 28, 2009

Somali Pirates Fire on U.S. Navy Helicopter

From U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) — At approximately 8:00 a.m. local time, Aug. 26, Somali Pirates aboard Motor Vessel…

Military Aviation News August 28, 2009

Green Flag provides Italian air force new insight on close air support

Â Â Photo: Marcel van Leeuwen, aviationnews.eu 8/27/2009Â -Â NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) Â –Â Italian airmen sharpened their close-air-support skills in realistic combat conditions here during…

Military Aviation News August 27, 2009

New RAF Tornado Contract Keeps Fast Jet Flying

The RAF Tornado GR4/4A fleet is to benefit from a GBP28m Mid-Life Fatigue Programme (MLFP) contract which is aimed at seeing the fleet through to…

Military Aviation News August 27, 2009

Russia deploys air defence over Korea missile tests

ULAN BATOR, Aug 26, 2009 (AFP) – Russia is worried about North Korean missile and nuclear tests and has deployed sophisticated air defences in its…

Military Aviation News August 27, 2009

Lockheed Martin Airborne Intelligence Test Bed Completes Maiden Flight

Flying Laboratory Will Accelerate Delivery of C4ISR Capabilities Denver, Colo., August 26th, 2009 — Warfighters will receive critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities sooner,…

Military Aviation News August 27, 2009

Northrop Grumman Awarded $2.4 Billion Contract for USS Theodore Roosevelt Refueling and Complex Overhaul

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a contract valued at approximately $2.4 billion…

Military Aviation News August 25, 2009

Lockheed Martin Delivers Final C-5B Galaxy Transport Modified Under Avionics Modernization Program

TRAVIS AFB, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered the 50th C-5B Galaxy strategic transport modified under the Avionics Modernization Program (AMP)…

Military Aviation News August 25, 2009

Costly Software Blunder Grounds British Military Helicopters for 8 Years

LONDONÂ â€”Â A batch of high-tech military helicopters has been out of service for eight years in one of the British military’s costliest procurement blunders. The…

Military Aviation News August 25, 2009

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Awarded Israeli Air Force Contract for T-6 Aircraft

First Foreign Military Sales Case contract for worldâ€™s most proven military training program WICHITA, Kan. (Aug. 24, 2009) â€“ Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) was recently…

Military Aviation News August 25, 2009

Boeing SLAM ER Modified to Engage Moving Targets on Land

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25, 2009 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] has modified the Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM ER) to engage land-based moving targets…

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