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| Wednesday, November 25, 2009 |
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| Wednesday, November 25, 2009 |
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| Thursday, September 11, 2008 |
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| Thursday, September 11, 2008 |
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Vought to Provide Wings for U.S. Navy Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
By FlyingNews @ 9:27 AM :: 459 Views ::
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Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. said today that it will supply the wings for Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) platform aircraft for the U.S. Navy’s new Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS) program.
“We are honored to be a part of a vital aircraft program that supports and protects our nation,” said Dennis Orzel, vice president, Vought Integrated Aerosystems Division. There are about 70 people in Dallas and 20 in Milledgeville, Ga., who work on Vought’s Global Hawk program.
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| Wednesday, August 06, 2008 |
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Boeing Awarded $28.8 Million E-6B Upgrade Contract
By FlyingNews @ 8:28 PM :: 528 Views ::
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The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $28.8 million sole-source U.S. Navy contract to upgrade the service's fleet of 16 E-6B airborne command, control and communications aircraft.
In support of ongoing E6-B spiral development activities, the first phase of the Internet Protocol Bandwidth Expansion program will use commercial-off-the-shelf technology to increase the aircraft's wideband communications capabilities, allowing for real-time data transmission on the jet. Work on the first aircraft will be completed in 2010.
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| Thursday, July 31, 2008 |
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U.S. Government Releases $1 Billion in Funding for Production of Six Lockheed Martin F-35B STOVL Aircraft
By FlyingNews @ 6:46 PM :: 271 Views ::
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The U.S. Department of Defense has released $1 billion of funding to acquire six Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft as part of the second Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for the F-35.
The LRIP 2 contract, worth $2.2 billion for a total of 12 aircraft, was awarded in May. At that time the government authorized six conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35As, with release of $933 million, and gave provisional approval for the STOVL jets pending certain requirements. Those stipulations were met by the first flight of the initial F-35B test aircraft on June 11 and by completion of a propulsion system review on July 22. The government exercised the option for the STOVL aircraft and released the $1 billion on July 22.
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| Wednesday, July 23, 2008 |
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Boeing, Qatar Announce C-17 Globemaster III Order
By FlyingNews @ 7:36 PM :: 383 Views ::
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Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the government of Qatar signed an agreement on July 21 for the purchase of the C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to provide new strategic-airlift mobility capabilities for the Qatar Armed Forces (QAF). Qatar will sign a Foreign Military Sales agreement for contractor logistics support with the U.S. Air Force.
Boeing will begin deliveries from its Long Beach, Calif., C-17 factory, in summer 2009.
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| Wednesday, July 02, 2008 |
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Boeing Installs Engines on 1st P-8A Poseidon
By FlyingNews @ 12:42 PM :: 280 Views ::
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Boeing [NYSE: BA] installed two CFM56-7B engines on the U.S. Navy's first P-8A Poseidon June 21 in Renton, Wash. The on-schedule assembly closely follows the aircraft's wing-to-body join and "power on" milestones.
Following final functional checks, the Boeing-led Poseidon industry team will conduct initial engine runs. Boeing will deliver the first test aircraft to the Navy in 2009.
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| Monday, June 30, 2008 |
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A royal celebration for A400M military airlifter's rollout
By FlyingNews @ 1:09 PM :: 280 Views ::
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The first Airbus A400M military transporter rolled out from its final assembly line in Seville, Spain today, marking a key milestone in the development for this new multi-role airlifter.
In a ceremony presided by His Majesty Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, the aircraft was presented to an international audience of 1,500 invited guests, which included hundreds of Airbus employees wearing commemorative white T-shirts, military officials from participating countries and journalists. The unveiling was highlighted by a colourful fanfare of traditional Spanish music, dance and aerial gymnastics.
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| Wednesday, June 25, 2008 |
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63 years later, 404 Squadron returns to ‘Black Friday’ site
By FlyingNews @ 7:37 AM :: 480 Views ::
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Representatives from 404 Maritime Patrol and Training (MP&T) Squadron from 14 Wing Greenwood, N.S. will leave Canada for Forde, Norway on June 23 to pay final respects to aviators lost during the tragic ‘Black Friday’ mission of February 9, 1945.
On that cold day, 404 Squadron, also known as the ‘Buffalo’ Squadron, sent 11 Bristol Beaufighter TFX twin-engine coastal fighter aircraft to attack one of the last surviving German destroyers near Forde on the western coast of Norway.
You can read the entire article here.
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