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Military Aviation News April 28, 2009

Final â€œIncrement 1â€ VH-71 US Presidential Helicopter Delivered

The ninth and final VH-71 to be built under â€œIncrement 1â€ of the US Presidential Helicopter Replacement Programme departed AgustaWestlandâ€™s Yeovil facility today on its…

Military Aviation News April 27, 2009

Boeing P-8A Poseidon Successfully Completes 1st Flight

SEATTLE, April 27, 2009 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] P-8A Poseidon test aircraft T-1 successfully completed its first flight April 25, taking off from Renton Field…

Military Aviation News April 27, 2009

F-35 ARRIVES IN THE UK FOR STATIC TESTING

After a three-week ocean voyage, the first structural test airframe for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter, has…

Military Aviation News April 27, 2009

AgustaWestland Unveils The TUHP 149 Helicopter To Meet The Turkish Utility Helicopter Programme

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, unveiled a full scale mock-up of the TUHP 149 helicopter at IDEF 2009 in Istanbul today. The TUHP 149 is the…

Military Aviation News April 27, 2009

PILATUS PC-12 NG FOR FINNISH AIR FORCE

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd has been awarded a contract by the Air Force Command Finland for the delivery of 6 PC-12 NG aircraft to the Finnish…

Military Aviation News April 24, 2009

AUSTRALIA â€“ CH-47F CHINOOK HELICOPTERS

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2009 â€“ On April 13 the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government…

Military Aviation News April 24, 2009

Future Lynx Is Now The AW159!

During a ceremony at AgustaWestlandâ€™s Yeovil facility today it was announced that the Future Lynx has been renamed the AW159, bringing it in line with…

Military Aviation News April 24, 2009

Boeing Airborne Laser Team Begins Weapon System Flight Tests

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., April 24, 2009 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], industry teammates and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency have begun Airborne…

Military Aviation News April 23, 2009

New contract provides support to Harriers

A new contract worth Â£574m has been awarded to supply the repair and maintenance work for RAF and Royal Navy Harriers during the remainder of…

Military Aviation News April 23, 2009

Lockheed Martin F-35B Exceeds STOVL Thrust Requirement

Hoverâ€“Pit Ground Tests Validate Propulsion System and Aircraft Response The F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant has demonstrated during testing that it produces…

Military Aviation News April 22, 2009

Alion Awarded $8.5M Air Force Contract to Design Web-based Decision Support Software for Resource Allocation

Predictive Readiness Assessment System Allows Senior Leaders to Make Better-Informed Decisions for Budget Use and Force Structuring Â McLean, VA â€“ April 22, 2009 â€“…

Military Aviation News April 20, 2009

Northrop Grumman Delivers Fuselage Section of First F/A 18F Super Hornet for Royal Australian Air Force

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 20, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has delivered the center/aft fuselage section for the first F/A-18F Super Hornet…

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