SP's MAI September 01-15, 2011 - Aerospace Updates
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AEROSPACE / INTERVIEW
$65 million onlyLockheed Martin clarifies why and how the fifth generation fighter F-35 is highly affordable.
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AEROSPACE
Northrop Grumman’s 50th fuselage for F-35 JSFNorthrop Grumman Corporation marked the completion of the 50th centre fuselage for the F-35 joint strike fighter during a ceremony at the company’s Palmdale Manufacturing Center.
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AEROSPACE
Bangladesh Navy purchases two Ruag aircraftFollowing customers in Japan, Norway and Germany, the Bangladesh Navy has purchased two modern Do 228NG (new generation) turboprop aircraft.
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AEROSPACE
BAE Systems seeks feedback on MiG-29N replacement programme in MalaysiaBAE Systems, which is eyeing Malaysia’s MiG-29N replacement programme, is currently seeking responses...
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AEROSPACE
DARPA hypersonic vehicle splashes downOn Thursday, August 11, the HTV-2 experienced a flight anomaly post perigee and into the vehicle’s climb.
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AEROSPACE
Boeing delivers 3 more F-15K Slam Eagles to KoreaBoeing on August 20 delivered three F-15K Slam Eagle aircraft to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) at Daegu Air Base.
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AEROSPACE
14 new Chinooks for RAFBritish Defence Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, on August 22 announced a contract award for 14 new Chinook helicopters, the RAF’s workhorse on the front line in Afghanistan.
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AEROSPACE
TAI tests first attack copterTurkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) announced the successful first flight of the first T129 prototype, produced at TAI’s facilities in Ankara, Turkey.
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AEROSPACE
Saab agreement with EurocopterThe defence and security company Saab has recently signed a framework agreement with Eurocopter for support of their NH90 helicopters.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Insect cyborgs to sniff out explosivesThe Pentagon is trying to develop “insect cyborgs” able to sniff out explosives, or “bug” conversations by lurking unseen in enemy hideouts with micro-transmitters strapped to their bodies.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Insect-like UAVs to revolutionise surveillanceInsect-size, camera-bearing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being developed that could help in emergency situations considered...
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AEROSPACE
Raytheon close-air support programme for all forcesAn ongoing series of Raytheon Company trade studies for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) persistent close air support (PCAS) programme revealed there is broad, cross-service applicability to Raytheon’s proposed solution.
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AEROSPACE
Boeing picks Meggitt smoke detection for KC-46 tankerBoeing has selected a Meggitt cargo and cabin smoke detection system for the KC-46 refuelling tanker.
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AEROSPACE
Two macrocontracts for Mi-171At MAKS 2011 International Aviation and Space Salon, Russian Helicopters holding company signed two macrocontracts for delivery of Mi-171 helicopters produced by JSC Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (JSC U-UAP).
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AEROSPACE
23 per cent of figher plane crashes due to human error: AntonyThe Defence Minister A.K.Antony has stated in parliament that 23 per cent of the accidents of fighter aircraft have been due to human error during the last three years (financial year 2008-09 to 2010-11).
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AEROSPACE
Aerojet rocket boosters launch JunoAerojet, a GenCorp company, announced its key role in the successful launch of United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying NASA’s Juno spacecraft on a mission towards Jupiter.
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AEROSPACE
ITT’s breakthrough launch system for P-8A Poseidon aircraftITT Corporation recently completed initial qualification testing on a new, environmentally friendly Sonobuoy Launching System (SLS), a high-tech ejection system carried on the US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
DRS Defense Solutions to provide UAS simulation servicesDRS Defense Solutions has been awarded a contract by Fleet & Industrial Supply (FISC) in Norfolk, Virginia, in support of the Joint Unmanned Aircraft System Center of Excellence (JUAS COE) at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada.
