SP's MAI December 16-31, 2011 - Aerospace Updates
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Embraer performs first flight of the EMB 145 AEW&C platform developed for IndiaEmbraer recently performed the maiden flight of the first of three EMB 145 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft...
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BAE Systems gets Indian Hawk spares contractReinforcing BAE Systems’ strong relationship with the Indian Air Force (IAF) and aircraft manufacturer the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
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Lockheed Martin rolls out final F-22 RaptorThe final Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor rolled off the assembly line from production facility at Marietta, Georgia, on December 14 and was commemorated with a ceremony recognising contributions from thousands of people associated with the design and construction of the Raptor fleet.
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Brazil and Portugal sign defence partnership for KC-390 programmeEmbraer Defense and Security signed a partnership contract with OGMA – Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal and EEA – Empresa de Engenharia...
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Lockheed wins $600 million order for Omani F-16 fightersLockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $600 million firm-fixed-price, timeand-material and costplus-fixed-fee contract for a foreign military sales programme...
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Boeing delivers 2nd Peace Eye AEW&C aircraft to KoreaBoeing delivered the second Peace Eye 737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) on December 13.
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Swiss Air Force to get Swedish jetsSwitzerland has chosen the Gripen fighter jet manufactured by Sweden’s Saab group to replace the Air Force’s fleet of US-made F5 Tigers.
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Enstrom continues to deliver Royal Thai Army aircraftEnstrom Helicopter Corporation recently shipped four new 480B turbine helicopters to Thailand.
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Bell Helicopter delivers to Sri Lanka Air ForceBell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, has delivered two Bell 412s to the Sri Lanka Air Force during a ceremony at its facility in Piney Flats, Tennessee.
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Boeing B-52 CONECT system completes flight test milestoneBoeing, on December 12, announced completion of all flight testing needed for the B-52 combat network communications technology (CONECT)...
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Nano air vehicle among Time’s 2011 best 50 inventionsRapidly flapping wings to hover, dive, climb, or dart through an open doorway, DARPA’s remotely-controlled Nano Air Vehicle relays real-time video from a tiny on-board camera back to its operator.
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Havoc UAS bridges gap between capability and affordabilityThe awaited maiden flight of Brock Technologies Inc...
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Cassidian and Alenia Aeronautica agree on UAS cooperationA memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Cassidian...
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US Army awards Northrop Grumman MQ-5B Hunter support programmeThe US Army has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation two contractor...
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Sagem’s Patroller drone system passes qualification milestonesSagem (Safran group) has successfully completed a series of flight...
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Rustom-1 flight with gimbal payloadIndigenously designed and developed Rustom-1 completed its eight successful flight on December 8.
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Indra demos two UAVs at CadizIn the framework of the European Robotics Week, Indra has made a flight demo of two of its unmanned aircraft: the Pelican helicopter and the Mantis plane, at Villamartin aerodrome (Cadiz).
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New 12-pound guided bomb flies for first timeRaytheon Company has completed captive carry tests of its Small Tactical Munition Phase II configuration, paving the way for flight tests.
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ICAUV 2012 in February 2012Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bangalore, a multi-disciplinary organisation organised an “International Conference on Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles” in 2009 in Bangalore to commemorate its golden jubilee year.
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Unmanned tilt-rotor vertical take-off aircraft unveiledA state-funded aviation research institute unveiled an unmanned tilt-rotor aircraft recently, making Korea one of the world’s few countries having the technology of vertical take-off and landing plane using helicopterlike rotors at the wingtips.