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US Air Force Contracts PKL for F-15 Support

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) issued a five-year $51 million contract to provide functional elements spanning operations, maintenance and simulator support for USAF and Republic of Singapore (RSAF) F-15 aircraft. The Air…

Military

Thales, Dassault Deliver Rafale C137 to France

The French defense procurement agency (DGA) has received the first production Rafale C137 aircraft equipped with the Thales RBE2 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar. Thales said its radar is designed to…

Business & GA

Column: Strike Out Bird Strikes

Aluminum birds and those of the feathered variety just don’t mix. In July, images circulating on the Internet provided a head-on look at a massive hole in a United Airlines Boeing 737…

ATM Modernization

People

Northrop Grumman Appointments Northrop Grumman announced a series of management changes in its Aerospace and Electronic Systems divisions. Linda A. Mills was named corporate vice president, Operations. She currently is corporate vice…

Business & GA

Systematic Scout

The Aeryon Scout micro Unmanned Aircraft System uses an autonomous quad-rotor helicopter to carry quick-change payloads. Micro-sized Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) launched by foot soldiers, street cops and industrial users promise real-time…

ATM Modernization

ATC Tower in Pennsylvania Dedicated by FAA

FAA Acting Administrator Michael Huerta and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood dedicated the new $20.5 million air traffic control tower at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in Pennsylvania. The 118-foot tower is equipped…

Business & GA

Editor's Note: Eyes on Orlando

The collective eyes of the business aviation industry will be laser-focused on Orlando, Fla., later this month for the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) annual meeting and convention, hoping to take a…