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Military Aviation News August 1, 2013

Airbus Military delivers the first A400M to the French Air Force.

Airbus Military has today formally delivered the first A400M new generation airlifter, which is known in French service as the A400M Atlas, to the French…

Military Aviation News, Space News July 24, 2013

Lockheed Martin Ships Third AEHF Satellite To U.S. Air Force for Upcoming Launch

Lockheed Martin shipped the third Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., on July 10, where it…

Military Aviation News July 16, 2013

Cameroon Air Force new operator of the CN235 medium transport aircraft

Airbus Military welcome the Cameroon Air Force as a new operator of its aircraft with the delivery of a CN235 medium transport. The handover makes…

Military Aviation News July 15, 2013

Indian Air Force Pilatus PC-7 MkII Basic Flight Training Course Started

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is pleased to announce that the first Indian Air Force Basic Flight Training course using the PC-7 MkII aircraft commenced, as planned,…

Military Aviation News July 11, 2013

F-35 Pilot Cadre Grows to 100 as Training Ramps Up at Eglin Air Force Base

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., July 11, 2013 – Maj. Robert Miller became the 100th pilot to fly the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning…

Military Aviation News July 9, 2013

A batch of Su-34 front-line bombers was transferred to the Russian Air Force

The ceremony of transfer of the serial Su-34 front-line bombers to the Russian Air Force was held today at the Novosibirsk branch of the Sukhoi…

Military Aviation News July 3, 2013

First KC-46 build begins

Boeing’s announcement this past week that they have begun assembly of the first KC-46 wing spar is a significant event for the Air Force tanker…

Military Aviation News June 28, 2013

Boeing Delivers Canada’s 1st CH-147F Chinook Helicopter

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa., June 28, 2013 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered the first of 15 new CH-147F Chinook helicopters to the Royal Canadian Air Force…

Military Aviation News June 26, 2013

Third F-35 for the UK Arrives at Eglin Air Force Base

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 26, 2013 – The third Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35B Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing (STOVL) Lightning II for the United Kingdom arrived at…

Military Aviation News June 24, 2013

Northrop Grumman to Offer Improved GPS-Challenged Navigation and Geo-Registration Solution for U.S. Air Force

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., June 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a phase two inertial navigation system-related contract from the…

Military Aviation News June 19, 2013

Beechcraft Global Mission Support Receives Contract Extension to Support Iraq Air Force King Air Fleet

This week at the Paris Air Show, Beechcraft Corporation announced the award of a 28-month contract extension for contractor logistics support for the Iraq Air…

Military Aviation News June 19, 2013

Airbus Military ready for 100th C295 delivery

Airbus Military is ready to deliver the 100th example of its market-leading C295 medium transport/surveillance aircraft to the Royal Air Force of Oman and celebrated…