SP's MAI Issue No. 12 | June 16-30, 2012 - Aerospace Updates
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Boeing, US Navy conduct F/A-18E/F satellite communications testBoeing and the US Navy have successfully completed an in-flight demonstration of a satellite communications (SATCOM) system...
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Black Hawks for QatarThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified the US Congress of a possible foreign military sale to the Government of Qatar of 12 UH-60M Black Hawk Utility Helicopters...
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DynCorp International to provide support services for T-6 aircraftDynCorp International (DI) has announced that it has been awarded a contract with the US Air Force Materiel Command to provide support...
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Unique formation flight of five A400MsAt the unique occasion of having the five Airbus Military A400M flight test aircraft in Toulouse all at the same time, the Airbus Military Flight Test team put in place a formation flight including all five aircraft...
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Boeing delivers Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft to AustraliaBoeing has delivered the sixth and final Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
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Boeing Phantom Eye completes first autonomous flightBoeing’s Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system (UAS) completed its first autonomous flight on June 1 at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center...
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Skeldar provides troops with real-time informationDefence and security company Saab recently performed a unique live demonstration of how the Skeldar system operates together...
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Denmark selects AeroVironment’s PumaThe Danish Acquisition and Logistics Organization has announced that it has awarded AeroVironment a firm fixed-price order of $9.6 million...
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Sagem Patroller UAS completes testsSagem’s Patroller unmanned aircraft system (UAS) completed a new series of flight tests, demonstrating new multi-sensor technologies.
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French Army awards Sagem new tactical drone contractFrench defence procurement agency DGA has awarded Sagem (Safran group) a contract for five Sperwer Mk II drones...
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Upgrades revitalise B-1B LancersB-1B Lancers are currently undergoing the most advanced hardware and software upgrades to date as part of the sustainment-block 16 programme.
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DARPA selects Rockwell Collins to develop synthetic vision avionics backbone for helicoptersThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Rockwell Collins to develop the synthetic vision avionics backbone for next-generation helicopter operations...
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Russia, Israel in UAV talksRussia and Israel are negotiating a joint project to build an unmanned aerial vehicle, according to the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.
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Sweden also picks up PumaAeroVironment has received a firm fixed-price order for 12 hybrid small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (Försvarets Materielverk)...
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New cameras to collect ‘invisible’ dataThe Israeli Air Force (IAF) is examining a new camera which will allow UAV aircraft to collect information invisible to the human eye.