SP's MAI Issue No. 18 | September 16-30, 2012 - Aerospace Updates
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AEROSPACE
Elbit Systems wins Israel training aircraft contractElbit Systems and IAI’s partnership have reached an agreement with the Defense Ministry on the Israel Air Force’s future trainer programme.
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Northrop Grumman navigation system for Embraer’s KC-390 military aircraftNorthrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract to supply the hybrid global positioning system (GPS) and inertial reference system...
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Honeywell bags engine contract from IsraelHoneywell, as part of the International Turbine Engine Company LLC, has signed a contract to supply its F124-GA-200 turbofan engines for the Israel Ministry of Defense’s (IMOD) new 30-strong Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master...
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Raytheon successfully tests HARM upgradesRaytheon has completed testing of high-speed anti-radiation missile (HARM) upgrades, which make the combat-proven missile more precise and accurate, while reducing collateral damage.
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PZL-Swidnik SA developing of naval helicopterPZL-Swidnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, has started development of the W-3PL/N multirole naval helicopter, further expanding the already outstanding range of products for multiple maritime applications...
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MBDA’s Viper strike munition scores direct hits against high speed targetsMBDA Incorporated’s GBU-44/E Viper Strike munition, launched from a Cessna Caravan test aircraft, scored direct hits against high speed vehicles in a recent two-day test.
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Israel’s largest UAV returns to the skiesThe Israeli Air Force (IAF) resumed flying the advanced Eitan unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), also known as the Heron TP, on September 7.
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US Army orders more RQ-11 Raven UAVsAeroVironment Inc. (AVAV) recently announced that it has received $1,64,72,298 in additional funding to perform from the United States Army under a contract action with a total projected value of $6,58,89,191.
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UAV takes off from lake, sans runwayThe Navy successfully launched its newest small unmanned aircraft without using a runway at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California.
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GA-ASI flies new MQ-9 Predator Block 1-plusGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced the successful first flight of the Block 1-plus Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper...
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Australia to buy $3 billion spy drone fleetWhile the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) wants to buy MQ-4Cs, the naval variant of the Global Hawk, it has also looked at the Mariner, above, which can carry out 80 per cent of the same missions at 10 per cent of the cost.
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Ascent Solar, Silent Falcon and Bye Aerospace partner for solar-powered UASAscent Solar Technologies, Inc. (ASTI) announced it is collaborating with Silent Falcon UAS Technologies and Bye Aerospace...
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X-47B UCAV flies with arrester hook for carrier trialsThe Fleet Readiness Center South West (FRCSW) in California surpassed the call of its traditional line of work to rapidly manufacture parts for a new, unmanned demonstrator aircraft being tested here.
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Iraq's first Super HerculesThe first of six C-130J Super Hercules for the Iraqi Air Force recently completed its first flight here. The Iraqi Air Force intends to use the C-130J for intra-theater support of its troops and humanitarian relief operations in various locations.
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Patria and Insta complete UAS flight with data linkPatria and Insta have successfully completed the first unmanned aerial system (UAS) test flights of the multipurpose networking data link (MPNDL).
