SP's MAI Issue No. 13 | July 01-15, 2012 - Aerospace Updates
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Eurocopter's revolutionary X3 helicopter begins US tourEurocopter has commenced the US tour of its X3 high-speed hybrid helicopter, which will demonstrate the unique operational capabilities of this advanced transportation system...
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Kaman confirms negotiations with New Zealand on Seasprite helicoptersKaman Corporation confirmed that the US Department of State has granted authorisation that would permit the company to negotiate a possible sale...
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Elbit Systems to upgrade Korea's C-130 transport aircraftElbit Systems announced that it was awarded a contract valued at $62 million to upgrade the Korean Air Force C-130 transport aircraft. Under the contract, the C-130 aircraft will be installed with various types of advanced...
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Boeing delivers 100th modified Chinook to US ArmyBoeing recently delivered the 100th modified Chinook to the US Army.
“The Boeing Millville team is proud to have delivered 100 modified Chinooks to the Army on time, using efficient, cost-saving processes,” said Peri Widener, Boeing Vice President of Rotorcraft Support. “ -
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Northrop Grumman to supply airborne fire control radars to Thailand, Iraq and Oman for F-16sNorthrop Grumman Corporation has received an $87.8 million foreign military sales (FMS) contract to provide the APG-68(V)9 airborne fire control radar...
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First operational evaluation firing of ASMPA missileThe French Air Force has carried out the first operational evaluation of its new ASMPA supersonic nuclear standoff missile placed on the centreline pylon of a Rafale fighter.
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Embraer delivers final A-29 Super Tucano and F-5M aircraft to FABEmbraer successfully performed the first flight of the A-1M prototype at its manufacturing plant in Gavião Peixoto, in outstate São Paulo, during a ceremony attended by the Aeronautics Commander...
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Northrop Grumman unveils US Navy's first MQ-4C BAMS unmanned aircraftNorthrop Grumman Corporation unveiled the first US Navy MQ-4C Triton broad area maritime surveillance unmanned aircraft system...
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Surrogate UAV prepares for maiden flight in UK airspaceA Jetstream aircraft known as ‘The Flying Test Bed’, which can fly as if it were a UAV (uninhabited air vehicle)...
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US Navy, Northrop Grumman complete X-47B flight testingThe first major phase of flight testing the X-47B unmanned combat air system (UCAS) demonstrator aircraft came to a successful conclusion on May 15...
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Dutch plan to sell F-16sRomania is interested in buying 15 surplus F-16’s from the Dutch Air Force. A number of other countries have also shown interest in Dutch military vehicles and ordnance.
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Boeing delivers UAE sixth C-17Boeing delivered the sixth United Arab Emirates (UAE) C-17 Globemaster III to the UAE Air Force and Air Defence earlier this month at the company’s final assembly facility in Long Beach.
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First full company of Gray Eagle deployedGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, announced the recent deployment of the first full company of Gray Eagle UAS, F/227.