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Military Aviation News February 16, 2009

Eurocopter committed to be the solution provider for Indiaâ€™s air fleet modernization

Eurocopter, the global leader in helicopter manufacturing, will be showing a strong presence at Aero India 2009, the premiere defence Airshow in Asia, and will…

Military Aviation News February 16, 2009

Northrop Grumman to Provide Relative Navigation Software and Ethernet Access to Navigation System for Air Force Refueling Program

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Feb. 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE:NOC) relative navigation solution has been selected by the U.S. Air Force for…

Air Races News February 14, 2009

2009 world championship ready for take off

Photo: R. Vogelaar, air-races.com Hannes Arch world champion 2008. Fifteen of the worldâ€™s top race pilots, including four rookies from four corners of the globe,…

Civilian aviation news February 14, 2009

Statement – Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Aircraft Accident

Bombardier confirms a Dash 8 Q400 aircraft was involved in an accident near Buffalo, New York on February 12. We extend our sympathies to the…

Air Races News February 13, 2009

Red Bull Air Race Calendar 2009

Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17, 18 April San Diego, California, USAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9, 10 May Windsor, Ontario, CanadaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13, 14 June Budapest, HungaryÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 19,20 August…

Civilian aviation news February 13, 2009

Plane crashes in New York state killing 49: officials

BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) – Forty nine people were killed when a plane crashed into a house near Buffalo, New York, and burst into a…

Military Aviation News February 12, 2009

Raytheon Wins Contract to Develop Next-Generation Jammer Technology

The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Company a $5.5 million contract for a technology maturation study of next-generation jammer capability. Â The Next Generation Jammer…

Space News February 12, 2009

First Lockheed Martin-Built Milstar Satellite Marks 15 Years On Orbit

SUNNYVALE, Calif., February 12th, 2009 — The first U.S. Air Force Milstar communications satellite, built by a Lockheed Martin [NTSE:LMT] team, has achieved 15 years…

Space News February 12, 2009

Astrium celebrates Columbus first anniversary as part of the International Space Station

Astrium underlines its competence in manned space travel Astrium trained the astronauts on how to use Columbus Astrium responsible for all industrial operations and exploitation…

General Aviation News February 12, 2009

AgustaWestland And Tata Sons Sign MoU For AW119 Helicopter Final Assembly In India

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, and Tata Sons are pleased to announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the formation of an Indian…

Civilian aviation news February 11, 2009

Sukhoi Superjet 100: Two aircraft successfully complete 300 flight hours

The flight test programme now consists of two Sukhoi Superjet 100 prototypes. Both aircraft have now completed over 90 flights, totaling 300 hours. On 24…

Space News February 11, 2009

COMMERCIAL CREW TRANSPORT TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

This will be a very big year for SpaceX and the NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program. In 2006, SpaceX won the NASA COTS…