MilitaryNavy Orders Litening Targeting Pods Northrop Grumman was awarded a $486 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for procurement of up to 99 LITENING advanced targeting pods; and 241 upgrade kits and associated repair support for AV-8B (domestic…
MilitaryRockwell Collins Acquires Simulation Company Rockwell Collins on Tuesday announced plans to acquire Blue Ridge Simulation, of Leesburg, Va., a supplier of sensor simulation for U.S. Department of Defense, commercial and international training applications. Financial terms of…
MilitaryNavy Launches Aircraft Using EMALS The Navy on Saturday launched the first aircraft from the Naval Air Systems Command, Lakehurst, N.J., test site using the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) technology. The Navy has been using steam…
Business & GACobham To Supply Korean Utility Helicopter Cobham will provide antennas and avionics for the indigenous Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH), under a multi-million dollar long term agreement with the manufacturer, Korean Aerospace Industries Ltd. Cobham Antenna Systems will supply…
CommercialIberia to Extend Lufthansa Data Contract Spanish airline Iberia will extend its contract with Lufthansa Systems for the Lido/Flight Management System (FMS) database for another five years. The Lido/FMS database from Lufthansa Systems contains route information including altitude and…
CommercialEuro Hawk Completes 30-Hour Flight Euro Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) completed 30.3-hour flight over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., proving its long-range stamina, according to manufacturers Northrop Grumman and EADS Deutschland GmbH. The high-flying UAS took…
MilitaryNAVAIR Delivers AV-8B Trainer to Marines Naval Aviation Training Systems program upgraded and delivered an AV-8B Radar Night Attack Weapons Systems Trainer (RNAWST) to the Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz., in September, the Navy said Wednesday.This is…
ATM ModernizationAerospace Industry Continues To Grow Despite a challenging economic environment, the United States aerospace industry will see record sales of $216.5 billion in 2010, its seventh straight year of growth, according to the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).…
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