SP's MAI Issue No. 18 | September 16-30, 2013 - Aerospace Updates
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AEROSPACE / INTERVIEW
'India has got by far the fastest growth in Asia'SP’s Editor-in-Chief Jayant Baranwal had an exclusive tête-à-tête with Mark Kronenberg, Vice President, International Business Development, Boeing Defense Space & Security.
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AEROSPACE
Eurofighter Typhoon achieves 2,00,000 flying hoursEurofighter Typhoon has now achieved more than 2,00,000 flying hours since the entry-into-service of its worldwide fleet. Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH confirmed the milestone, adding that, with 719 aircraft on contract...
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AEROSPACE
BAE offers BAe-146 air tanker variantBuilding on the success of the BAe 146/Avro RJ regional jetliner in a variety of military and special role applications, BAE Systems has unveiled its proposal for a cost-effective air-to-air refuelling (A2R) variant of the aircraft.
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AEROSPACE
Embraer Defense & Security delivers the first modernised A-1 fighter to BrazilEmbraer Defense & Security has delivered the first modernised A-1 (A-1M) fighter jet to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) at its industrial plant...
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AEROSPACE
Boeing delivers 223rd C-17 Globemaster to US Air ForceBoeing delivered the 223rd and last US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III airlifter today, fulfilling the production contract more than 20 years after the first delivery.
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
Selex ES unmanned aerial system to UN peacekeeping forceSelex ES, a Finmeccanica company, was awarded, a service agreement...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
US Army awards AeroVironment orders for Switchblade tactical missile systemsAeroVironment, Inc. has received orders valued at $3,67,46,304 under a contract for Switchblade tactical missile systems...
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AEROSPACE
First flight of the Navy NH90 Caiman with MU90 torpedoA new milestone has been reached in the framework of the operational introduction of the NH90 Cayman Step B into the French Navy: the first flighttest with an MU90 training torpedo.
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AEROSPACE
B-2 communications upgradeAfter a 20-year wait, the B-2 Spirit will receive a significant new communications upgrade. The first increment of the common very low frequency receiver, or CVR, programme was designed...
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AEROSPACE / UNMANNED
French Harfang UAV logs 2,000 flight hours in MaliThe French Air Force has announced that the Harfang unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has logged 2,000 flight hours in support of French operations in Mali since its deployment in January 2013.
