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Military Aviation News November 1, 2013

U.S. Navy cancels notice on possible F/A-18 fighter jet order

(Reuters) – The U.S. Navy on Thursday canceled a notice about a possible order of up to 36 more Boeing Co (BA.N) F/A-18 fighter jets…

Military Aviation News November 1, 2013

US Navy New Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Takes its First Flight

PT MUGU, Calif. (NNS) — The Navy’s newest variant of the Fire Scout unmanned helicopter completed its first day of flying Oct. 31 at Naval…

Military Aviation News October 30, 2013

Boeing Delivers 12th Production P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to US Navy

Boeing delivered the 12th production P-8A Poseidon on schedule on Oct. 25, enhancing the long-range maritime patrol capabilities of the U.S. Navy. The P-8A departed…

Military Aviation News October 3, 2013

US Navy Hercs join the club

Like the secret handshake of an elite club, coordination between air traffic control and airborne aircraft involves precise, sometimes complex series of movements. After scheduled…

Military Aviation News September 25, 2013

Indian Navy receives first Hawk Trainer Jet

The Indian Navy has received the first of 17 Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers, becoming the third naval operator of the Hawk along with the US…

Military Aviation News September 18, 2013

U.S. Navy Expands Surveillance Mission for Northrop Grumman-Built Maritime Unmanned Aircraft

The U.S. Navy will increase by 50 percent the monthly surveillance flights of a Northrop Grumman Corporation-built maritime unmanned demonstrator under a contract awarded Sept….

Military Aviation News September 16, 2013

China navy chief says operational aircraft carrier a few years away

* Admiral Wu says first carrier mainly for training * Carrier commander Zhang says 36 planes operate from ship * Chinese sailors on visit with…

Military Aviation News September 11, 2013

Navy autonomous aerial refueling tests underway

The Navy continues to demonstrate multiple technologies that promise to significantly increase the endurance and range of carrier-based unmanned aircraft. As part of the Unmanned…

Military Aviation News September 10, 2013

Royal Navy air squadron reformed to fly new jets

A historic naval air squadron is to be resurrected as the first Royal Navy formation to fly the Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. 809…

Military Aviation News September 4, 2013

Lockheed Martin’s paveway II Dual Mode Laser Guided Bomb Successfully Employed in Navy Exercises

Lockheed Martin’s Paveway II Dual Mode Laser Guided Bomb (DMLGB) was successfully employed in recent U.S. Navy Tactics Development exercises at the Naval Strike and…

Military Aviation News August 21, 2013

Raytheon Wins U.S. Navy Next Generation Jammer Competition

Raytheon has been awarded a $279.4 million cost-plus-incentive-fee contract by the U.S. Navy to conduct the Technology Development phase of the Navy’s Next Generation Jammer…

Military Aviation News August 12, 2013

Northrop Grumman Awarded $617 Million for Full-Rate Production E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes

BETHPAGE, N.Y. – Aug. 12, 2013 – The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a $617 million contract for five full-rate production Lot…

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