SP's MAI Issue No. 1 | January 01-15, 2012 - Aerospace Updates
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AEROSPACE
Air Chief flies Su-30MKIAir Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne, Chief of the Air Staff, flew a one-hour sortie in a Su-30MKI at Pune airbase recently.
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US Air Force awards Northrop Grumman JSTARS contractThe US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a 30-month, $540 million contract for total system support responsibility (TSSR) of the E-8C joint surveillance target attack radar system (Joint STARS) fleet.
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IAF accomplishes long-range special operations missionRecently, the Indian Air Force (IAF) simulated a piracy contingency at Campbell Bay in Nicobar Islands (the furthermost Island territory of India)...
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Japan picks F-35 Lightning IIThe Japan Ministry of Defense has announced its selection of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II as the Japan Air Self Defense Force’s (JASDF) next generation fighter aircraft, following the F-X competitive bid process.
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First flight of fifth Airbus Military A400MThe fifth Airbus Military A400M airlifter has made its first flight, marking the end of a highly successful year for the programme and meaning that the full fleet of Grizzly development aircraft is now in the air...
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Australia to buy C-27J aircraftThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale to Australia for 10 C-27J aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
US Navy receives X-47BNorthrop Grumman’s tailless X-47B unmanned combat air system has been delivered to the US Navy following a year of testing.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Robonic delivers drone catapult to CassidianRobonic has delivered its eighth Robonic Kontio (type MC2555LLR) pneumatic launcher to Cassidian.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Australia selects Kestrel MTIThe Australian Army has selected the Sentient Kestrel land moving target indicator (MTI) for the Shadow 200 tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (TUAV)...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
UK invests in future combat air systemsThe Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a new £40 million contract with BAE Systems to ensure that the UK retains a leading edge in the next generation of combat air systems.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Raven balloon systems used in UAV flight testingRaven Industries Aerostar aided the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Vehicle Research Section on achieving successful unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight tests for the autonomous deployment demonstration...
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Pratt & Whitney contract for Boeing C-17s sold to IndiaPratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp., recently received a contract to produce the first four F117-PW-100 engines that will power the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III for the Indian Air Force.
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India to buy 42 ‘upgraded’ Sukhoi Su-30MKIsIndia has signed a fresh agreement with Russia for the licensed production of 42 Sukhoi fighters for which the Russians will provide technical and equipment support.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Successful test firing of RAM Block 2 missile against a UAVThe first guided test firing of the rolling airframe missile (RAM) Block 2 missile under development was carried out successfully.
