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EADS - Indian Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE)

EADS Test & Services installs test systems at the Indian Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) to support combat aircraft development • EADS Test & Service’s first sale of Throttle Systems into India. • Kaveri Engine for India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)

14 June 2008: EADS

 

UK MoD - Future Royal Navy and RAF fighter flies for the first time

The successful first flight of a supersonic fighter jet, the next generation of Navy and RAF jump-jets, took place on 11 June at Lockheed Martin's Texas plant.

12 June 2008: UK MoD

 

Laser activation for missile defense program

Boeing, industry teammates and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency have achieved a milestone for the Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense program this month by completing the first laser activation testing on the ground at Edwards Air Force Base.

11 June 2008: Boeing

 

Ground control global positioning system for USAF

The integrated baseline review for US Air Force Next-Generation Global Positioning System (GPS) Ground Control Segment (OCX) has been made by Northrup Grumman, achieving two milestone reviews within weeks.

11 June 2008: Northrop Grumman

 

Review for counter-fire target acquisition radar

A Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Enhanced AN/TPQ-36 counter-fire target acquisition (EQ-36) radar has been successfully completed by Lockheed Martin.

11 June 2008: Lockheed Martin

 

Guided multiple launch rocket system rockets launched

Lockheed Martin says it has launched the first Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) wheeled vehicle launcher using the new Universal Fire Control System (UFCS) during a recent test at White Sands Missile Range, NM.

11 June 2008: Lockheed Martin

 

UAV Real-time Radar Imaging Using NanoSAR

Boeing/Insitu ScanEagle Flight Demonstrates Real-time Radar Imaging Using NanoSAR

10 June 2008: Boeing

 

Boeing Awarded Navy Contract for ScanEagle Services

Boeing, in partnership with Insitu Inc., has been awarded a $65 million contract to provide continuing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services through the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system.

07 June 2008: Boeing

 

Navy Contract for ScanEagle Services

Insitu Inc. and Boeing have been awarded a $65 million contract to provide continuing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services through the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system.

07 June 2008: Insitu Inc

 

AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America 2008

The World’s Largest Collection of Robots, Drones and Other Unmanned Systems Hardware Comes to San Diego, CA - June 10-12, 2008

07 June 2008: AUVSI

 

QinetiQ delivers successful first test of penetrator for future planetary research

Defence technology holds the key to alternative to manned space-flight

07 June 2008: QinetiQ

 

Finnish Border Guard Orders Three AW119 Ke Helicopters

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the Finnish Border Guard has chosen the AW119 Ke as its new helicopter to sustain its fleet modernization and enhancement programme.

07 June 2008: AgustaWestland Helicopters Ltd

 

AUSVI - 'Expanding into New Markets ...'

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has announced the lineup of speakers for its landmark panel discussion “Expanding into New Markets: Understanding Barriers to Using Unmanned Systems in Public Safety Applications” on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. as part of AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America 2008.

04 June 2008: AUVSI

 

AUVSI - NATO, DOD & TTCP to convene

On Monday, June 9, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), in cooperation with NATO, DoD and TTCP, will host a day-long workshop to address standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to address four areas for UAS standards: Interoperability and Standardization; Airspace Management; Payload and Sensor Integration; and Frequency Spectrum Management.

04 June 2008: AUVSI

 

Lockheed Martin - Two D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles Launched in Navy Test in the Pacific

The U.S. Navy conducted a successful test launch this month of two Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs) built by Lockheed Martin.

04 June 2008: Lockheed Martin

 

Boeing Begins P-8A Moving Assembly Line

Boeing has started using a moving assembly line for final assembly of the P-8A Poseidon in Renton, Wash. This military derivative of the Next-Generation 737-800 is expected to move through the final assembly process at a continuous pace similar to commercial 737s.

04 June 2008: Boeing

 

Rafael - Eurosatory 2008 Defense Exhibition in Paris

Rafael will participate in the Eurosatory 2008 Defense Exhibition in Paris at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center - 16-20 June, 2008.

03 June 2008: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd

 

Saab - Maiden flight with Gripen Demo

Saab has conducted the maiden flight with the Gripen Demo, the test bed for the further development of Gripen. The flight lasted for 30 minutes and went totally according to plan.

02 June 2008: Saab

 

Sikorsky - X2 Technology Demonstrator

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. achieved a major milestone on its X2 TECHNOLOGY(TM) Demonstrator program by successfully ground testing the aircraft with rotor blades installed and spinning for the first time.

02 June 2008: Sikorsky

 

Helicopters New Zealand Orders Three AW139s Plus Two Options

AgustaWestland has announced that Helicopters New Zealand (Helicopters NZ) has signed a contract for an additional three AW139 medium twin turbine engine helicopters plus options for a further two aircraft.

02 June 2008: AgustaWestland Helicopters Ltd

 

Boeing and Alenia Aermacchi - Joint venture for trainer market

Boeing and Alenia Aermacchi, a company of Finmeccanica, have announced an agreement to jointly pursue the international trainer aircraft market.

02 June 2008: Boeing

 

Gyro technology resonates with space customers

The patented hemispherical resonating gyro (HRG) technology from Northrop Grumman has overtaken the 10 million hours mark of continuous service in support of many commercial and military space applications.

30 May 2008: Northrop Grumman

 

Global positioning system ground control segment for air force

Northrop Grumman Corporation recently completed the system requirements review for the U.S. Air Force Next-Generation Global Positioning System (GPS) Ground Control Segment (OCX).

30 May 2008: Northrop Grumman

 

New Centre for Defence Enterprise

The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) is an exciting new initiative to help bring bright ideas that could aid current operations to fruition. Situated in the Oxford-London-Cambridge 'Golden Triangle', the Centre will bring together inventors, investors, entrepreneurs and academics who together will incubate new technologies and turn ideas to cutting edge reality

29 May 2008: MoD

 

Certification for flight displays in fifteen inch variant

After receiving TSO-C113 and ETSO-C113 authorization for its 10-inch Primary Flight Display, Belgium-based avionics provider Barco has announced the same certification for its 15-inch model.

28 May 2008: Barco

 
 
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