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SP's MAI Issue No. 4 | February 16-29, 2012 - Aerospace Updates

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  AEROSPACE
  Britain to buy extra C-17 aircraft

  The British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that the Ministry of Defence is to order an additional C-17 Globemaster, taking the number of aircraft in the RAF’s fleet to eight.

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  Indonesia orders nine C295 transport aircraft

  Airbus Military has recently signed a firm contract with PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) to supply nine C295 military transport aircraft for delivery to the Indonesian Ministry of Defence.

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  OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters achieve 2 million flight hour milestone

  Bell Helicopter has announced that the US Army’s OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter fleet have accumulated 2 million flight hours.

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  AEROSPACE
  Lockheed Martin delivers 2,400th C-130 Hercules

  Lockheed Martin’s C-130 Hercules programme has reached yet another milestone with the delivery of its 2,400th aircraft.

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  AEROSPACE
  Beechcraft AT-6 test fires laser-guided rockets

  Hawker Beechcraft Defense Company (HBDC) recently announced its AT-6 Light Attack aircraft which has successfully employed laser-guided rockets during recent test sorties at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

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  AEROSPACE
  Cobham body fuel tanks selected for KC-46A

  Boeing has selected Cobham mission equipment to provide body fuel tanks in support of the US Air Force’s KC-46 Tanker programme.

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  IAF keen on inducting more drones

  The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to induct more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in its fleet for surveillance and reconnaissance...

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  UAVs lead Northrop’s display at Singapore Airshow

  Northrop Grumman Corporation highlighted a wide range of its global security capabilities and programmes at the Singapore Airshow...

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  AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
  Second Avenger UAV makes first flight

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)...

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  BAE Systems to work with French on Mantis Drone

  Britain and France are expected to sign a deal to develop a high-tech unmanned aircraft based on the top-secret Mantis project...

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  Dhaksha UAV test by team MIT India

  MIT, Anna University, Department of Aerospace Engineering’s Division of Avionics successfully tested the Dhaksha-mini unmanned aircraft system...

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  Boeing wins 10 C-17s Indian order

  The Boeing Company, Long Beach, California, is being awarded a $1,781,413,723 firm-fixed-price contract for a modification in a foreign military sales (FMS) requirement for the Indian Air Force (IAF).

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  IAI to supply fire control radar

  Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ELTA Systems will provide fire control radars (FCR) for installation onboard a foreign customer’s fighter aircraft.

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  IAI developing C²Strike

  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is finalising development of C²Strike – a command, communication, surveillance and strike integrated system designated for tactical use and based on the Panther UAS special capabilities.

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  IAI UAS Academy – training solution for UAS operators

  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has established IAI UAS (unmanned aerial system) Academy – a unique solution for training and certification of UAS operators and technicians.

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  Thales enhances maritime border surveillance offer

  Thales has reinforced its coastal and maritime border surveillance offer thanks to the FULMAR maritime surveillance and identification UAV system from the Spanish firm Aerovisión.

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  Elbit launches hyperspectral payload, fitted for Hermes

  Elbit Systems has expanded its portfolio of payloads with the recent launch of a Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 unmanned air system (UAS) hyperspectral payload with new revolutionary intelligence capabilities.

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  3 Idiots UAV for counter-insurgency operations

  Netra, the drone which featured in the Hindi film 3 Idiots has been officially inducted into the paramilitary forces - the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).