SP's MAI Issue No. 17 | September 01-15, 2012 - Aerospace Updates
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AEROSPACE / INTERVIEW
‘Boeing sees great value in partnering with India’Dennis D. Swanson is now the International Business Development Vice President for Boeing Defence, Space and Security in India. In an interview with SP’s M.A.I., Swanson spoke at length about Boeing’s plans to deepen its presence in the country through long-term and strategy partnerships.
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AEROSPACE
RAF surveillance aircraft clock up 20,000 flying hoursSurveillance aircraft based at RAF Waddington have notched up a collective total of 20,000 flying hours protecting British and other ISAF forces in Afghanistan.
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AEROSPACE
Sweden confirms sale of Gripen to SwitzerlandThe sale of 22 Gripen fighter jets from Sweden to Switzerland was confirmed on August 28 for a price of more than three billion Swiss francs ($3.1 billion).
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AEROSPACE
Royal Thai Army 480B deliveries completeEnstrom Helicopter Corporation recently completed delivery of 16 480B turbine training/utility helicopters for the Royal Thai Army (RTA).
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AEROSPACE
Cirrus Aircraft chosen for French Air ForceCirrus Aircraft announced today that Cirrus SR20s and SR22s have been selected by Cassidian Aviation Training Services (CATS) in a public tender for the French Air Force and Navy.
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AEROSPACE
Airbus Military ferries first C212 to Vietnam Marine PoliceAirbus Military has delivered to Vietnam the first of three C212-400 maritime patrol aircraft ordered by the Vietnam Marine Police.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Piramal Enterprises picks up 27 per cent stake in Bluebird Aero SystemsPiramal Enterprises, of the Ajay Piramal-led group...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Israel's long-range UAV is ready for actionThe Israel Air Force’s most advanced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Heron TP, known as the Eitan...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Rockwell Collins introduces small mission computer for UASRockwell Collins has introduced the GPC-3000...
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AEROSPACE
Lockheed delivers final three F-16s to MoroccoThree Block 52 F-16s for the Royal Moroccan Air Force line up for take-off for the final delivery flight to Morocco on August 22, 2012, from NAS Fort Worth JRB.
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AEROSPACE
T-50s complete trials of initial approach to a flight refuelling aircraftSukhoi Company has completed trials of T-50s (5th generation fighter aircraft PAK FA) initial approach to a flight refuelling aircraft.
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AEROSPACE
Acquisition of the Growler electronic attack capabilityAustralian Government has decided to acquire the Growler electronic warfare system for the Super Hornet, at a cost of around $1.5 billion.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
UAS Europe acquires IP rightsUAS Europe, Sweden, has announced that they have acquired the intellectual property rights, manufacturing capabilities and airframe stock for two different unmanned aircraft from UAV Services and Systems, Germany.