SP's MAI Issue No. 4 | February 16-29, 2012 - Aerospace Updates
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Britain to buy extra C-17 aircraftThe British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that the Ministry of Defence is to order an additional C-17 Globemaster, taking the number of aircraft in the RAF’s fleet to eight.
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Indonesia orders nine C295 transport aircraftAirbus Military has recently signed a firm contract with PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) to supply nine C295 military transport aircraft for delivery to the Indonesian Ministry of Defence.
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OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters achieve 2 million flight hour milestoneBell Helicopter has announced that the US Army’s OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter fleet have accumulated 2 million flight hours.
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Lockheed Martin delivers 2,400th C-130 HerculesLockheed Martin’s C-130 Hercules programme has reached yet another milestone with the delivery of its 2,400th aircraft.
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Beechcraft AT-6 test fires laser-guided rocketsHawker Beechcraft Defense Company (HBDC) recently announced its AT-6 Light Attack aircraft which has successfully employed laser-guided rockets during recent test sorties at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
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Cobham body fuel tanks selected for KC-46ABoeing has selected Cobham mission equipment to provide body fuel tanks in support of the US Air Force’s KC-46 Tanker programme.
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IAF keen on inducting more dronesThe Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to induct more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in its fleet for surveillance and reconnaissance...
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UAVs lead Northrop’s display at Singapore AirshowNorthrop Grumman Corporation highlighted a wide range of its global security capabilities and programmes at the Singapore Airshow...
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Second Avenger UAV makes first flightGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a leading manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)...
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BAE Systems to work with French on Mantis DroneBritain and France are expected to sign a deal to develop a high-tech unmanned aircraft based on the top-secret Mantis project...
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Dhaksha UAV test by team MIT IndiaMIT, Anna University, Department of Aerospace Engineering’s Division of Avionics successfully tested the Dhaksha-mini unmanned aircraft system...
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Boeing wins 10 C-17s Indian orderThe Boeing Company, Long Beach, California, is being awarded a $1,781,413,723 firm-fixed-price contract for a modification in a foreign military sales (FMS) requirement for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
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IAI to supply fire control radarIsrael Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) ELTA Systems will provide fire control radars (FCR) for installation onboard a foreign customer’s fighter aircraft.
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IAI developing C2StrikeIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) is finalising development of C2Strike – a command, communication, surveillance and strike integrated system designated for tactical use and based on the Panther UAS special capabilities.
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IAI UAS Academy – training solution for UAS operatorsIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) has established IAI UAS (unmanned aerial system) Academy – a unique solution for training and certification of UAS operators and technicians.
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Thales enhances maritime border surveillance offerThales has reinforced its coastal and maritime border surveillance offer thanks to the FULMAR maritime surveillance and identification UAV system from the Spanish firm Aerovisión.
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Elbit launches hyperspectral payload, fitted for HermesElbit Systems has expanded its portfolio of payloads with the recent launch of a Hermes 450 and Hermes 900 unmanned air system (UAS) hyperspectral payload with new revolutionary intelligence capabilities.
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3 Idiots UAV for counter-insurgency operationsNetra, the drone which featured in the Hindi film 3 Idiots has been officially inducted into the paramilitary forces - the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
