SP's MAI August 01-15, 2011 - Aerospace Updates
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MMRCA lowest bidder to be declared in six weeks: PV NaikThe outgoing Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal P.V.Naik announced that the L1 (lowest bid) for the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) will be declared in five to six weeks time.
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Thales and Dassault sign contract to upgrade IAF’s Mirage 2000 fleetThales and Dassault Aviation have signed a contract for the upgrade of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Mirage 2000 fleet on July 29.
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First Euro Hawk UAS touches down in GermanyEuro Hawk, the first high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE), signals intelligence (SIGINT) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) based on the RQ-4 Global Hawk
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Lockheed Martin’s infrared system achieves critical milestoneLockheed Martin’s infrared search and track (IRST) sensor system for the US Navy F/A-18E/F achieved critical milestone B approval to proceed...
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X2 Technology Demonstrator takes its final flightSikorsky Aircraft Corp’s X2 Technology demonstrator has flown for the last time, the company announced recently.
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Rockwell Collins to upgrade KC-10The US Air Force has awarded Rockwell Collins a contract to provide systems integration and avionics for the KC-10 communication...
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IAE to power KC-390Embraer Defense and Security, in concurrence with the Brazilian Air Force...
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Northrop Grumman demonstrates aircraft survivabilityTechnology developed as part of Northrop Grumman’s Rotorcraft Avionics Innovation Laboratory (RAIL) took flight for the first time aboard the US Navy’s
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ScanEagle flies 5,00,000 combat hoursInsitu Inc. announced on July 19 that its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) surpassed 5,00,000 combat flight hours
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Eurocopter and HAL sign pactEurocopter and the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have reiterated their commitment to take their five-decade long relationship to the next level.
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Raytheon’s aerostat system completes endurance testRaytheon company’s aerostat system – joint land attack cruise missile defence elevated netted sensors (JLENS) – recently completed a successful endurance test.
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Pakistan Navy establishes UAV squadronAs per latest reports, the Pakistan Navy which has deployed substantial number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has established a squadron in Karachi.
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France to buy drones from IsraelFrance has decided to purchase unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Israel. According to reports, the French are looking at Heron TP or Eitan for surveillance purposes.