SP's MAI Issue No. 15 | August 01-15, 2012 - Aerospace Updates
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AEROSPACE / INTERVIEW
Crisis period to be over with induction of Pilatus PC-7 Mk-IIAir Marshal Rajinder Singh, AOC-in-C, Training Command, Indian Air Force
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AEROSPACE
Boeing completes major integration of India’s first C-17 airlifterBoeing has integrated the forward, centre and aft fuselages and the wing assembly of India’s first C-17 Globemaster III...
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AEROSPACE
MV-22 Osprey arrives in JapanTwelve MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft were off-loaded from a civilian cargo ship at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, recently, marking the first deployment of the MV-22 in Japan.
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AEROSPACE
Boeing delivers second production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to US NavyBoeing has delivered the second production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the US Navy.
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AEROSPACE
Thales delivers four maritime patrol aircraft to TurkeyThales has completed delivery of initial standard maritime patrol aircraft under the Meltem II programme for Turkey, with four aircraft entering service between February and June 2012.
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AEROSPACE
Lockheed Martin delivers another Super GalaxyLockheed Martin delivered the fifth production C-5M Super Galaxy to the US Air Force at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
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AEROSPACE
UK accepts first international Lockheed Martin F-35The United Kingdom accepted the first international Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft recently. Philip Hammond, UK Secretary of State for Defence, and Frank Kendall, US Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition...
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AEROSPACE
Finmeccanica contracts with IsraelIn the framework of a collaboration agreement between the Italian and Israeli Governments, Finmeccanica announced that it has signed contracts...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
France and UK enhance Watchkeeper cooperationThe UK and France have moved a step forward in demonstrating their commitment to defence cooperation under the 2010 Lancaster House...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
US Army awards contract for upgraded RQ-7B Shadow dronesThe Army Program Manager for Unmanned Aircraft Systems has awarded AAI a $358 million contract to furnish a fleet of 45 upgraded RQ-7B Shadow...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Insitu ScanEagle set for Australian NavyInsitu Pacific will install and run several of its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft vehicle systems on Australian Navy frigates starting in September.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Cassidian accomplishes test flights with Barracuda unmanned technology test bedCassidian has successfully carried out a series of test flights with its Barracuda UAS (unmanned aerial system) technology demonstrator...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
US Navy carriers prepare for X-47B arrival next yearThe Navy is one year away from landing its first unmanned jet aircraft aboard a carrier after completing the most recent round of surrogate tests aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Falco EVO completes maiden flightSelex Galileo has successfully performed the maiden flight of its latest member of the market leader Falco tactical unmanned aerial system (TUAS) family, dubbed Falco EVO.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Tekever’s UAS stars in BBC showThe AR4 Light Ray, Tekever’s UAS launched into the global market at the Farnborough Air Show 2012, was presented by the BBC journalist Anita Rani, in a prime time live broadcast from Farnborough...