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The U.S. Navy has decided to integrate Northrop Grumman Corporation's MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) onto another air-capable ship before it reaches the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The Fire Scout is still slated to go aboard the LCS, and the Navy remains committed to transitioning the Fire Scout in that direction. |
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Thales UK’s WATCHKEEPER programme is on track and has been steadily moving forward since June 2007, when the company unveiled its final configuration following a Critical Design Review undertaken by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
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22 February 2008: Thales |
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Boeing has delivered the first Japan KC-767 Tanker to the Itochu Corp., for Japan's Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). It is the first aerial refueling aircraft in Japan's history. |
21 February 2008: Boeing |
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AgustaWestland has announced that the Korean Government has signed a contract for two AW139 medium-twin helicopters in maritime patrol configuration for operation by the Korean Coast Guard. |
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Texas Aviation Services, an industry leader in helicopter and aircraft completions, MRO and maintenance services for over 37 years, has appointed Mr. Tom Lark as Vice President-Operations. Each of the operational divisions and departments of TAS will report to Lark, while the marketing, finance, and administrative functions continue to report to Tim Woodard, the company's President. Lark will report directly to Mr. Woodard. |
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Boeing has completed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification requirements for Japan's first KC-767 Tanker, receiving the FAA stamp of approval in the form of a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC). |
17 February 2008: Boeing |
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Boeing is celebrating a milestone for the T-45 Goshawk, the U.S. Navy's premier jet trainer aircraft, which this week flew its 800,000th hour in its 15th year of service with the Naval Air Training Command. The twin-seat, single-engine Goshawk prepares student aviators to transition to front-line Navy and Marine Corps fleet aircraft. |
15 February 2008: Boeing |
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AeroVironment has announced that the U.S. Army has ordered additional RQ-11B (Raven) small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and associated services by the exercise of an option under an existing contract. Each Raven system typically consists of three aircraft, a ground control station, system spares, and related services. The total award value is $45.8 million and is fully funded. |
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Boeing Australia Limited and Insitu, Inc.'s ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has successfully delivered 10,000 surveillance and reconnaissance flight hours to help protect Australian troops on active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
11 February 2008: Boeing |
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Insitu Inc and Boeing Australia's ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has successfully delivered 10,000 surveillance and reconnaissance flight hours to help protect Australian troops on active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
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The U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command (AMCOM) awarded Westar Aerospace & Defense Group, the Systems Engineering Group of QinetiQ North America, a task order to provide technical services, and systems engineering and management expertise to the Apache Attack Helicopter Project Managers Office (PMO). The not-to-exceed ceiling price for the one-year basic effort, plus four option years, is $13.3 million. |
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Northrop Grumman and L-3 Communications to Study New Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting Aircraft for U.S. Navy |
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Boeing Company has been awarded a $1.25 million concept refinement contract for the U.S. Navy's EPX program. |
07 February 2008: Boeing |
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The Zephyr Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) is an ultra-lightweight carbon fibre aircraft, weighing just 30kg. It flies on solar power generated by amorphous silicon arrays covering the aircraft’s wings, no thicker than sheets of paper. |
06 February 2008: QinetiQ |
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Northrop Grumman Taps Long Island Company to Begin Production of First F/A-18F Super Hornet for Royal Australian Air Force |
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Boeing has received a $307 million U.S. Air Force contract extension to continue providing logistics support and other services to the nation's KC-10 Extender aerial refueling tanker fleet. |
04 February 2008: Boeing |
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Boeing has made KC-767 program history Jan. 26 when one if its aircrews successfully transferred fuel from a KC-767 tanker aircraft to an F-15E at night -- the first nighttime refueling ever accomplished on a KC-767. |
01 February 2008: Boeing |
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Following signature of the Aircrew Synthetic Training Aids (ASTA) Supplement 5 agreement between Eurofighter GmbH and NETMA on 13 December 2007, today marks the formal launch of the contract. Supplement 5 of Procurement Contract 7 within the Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) framework represents Tranche 2 for the ASTA programme and is the enabler for the next batch of 15 ASTA devices to be delivered to the four partner Air Forces. |
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Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial System (UAV) surpasses expectations and establishes a delivery record in 2007 |
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Boeing Company has, through its Wilmington (Del.) Training Center, trained more than 425 U.S. and foreign military and company personnel in 2007, providing hands-on training opportunities for CH-47 Chinook helicopter maintainers. |
29 January 2008: Boeing |
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Eurotech invests in UAVs with the acquisition of 21% of the share capital of UTRI SpA. |
26 January 2008: Eurotech |
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Boeing] and Lockheed Martin today announced they will team to perform studies and system development efforts including collaborative research and development in pursuit of the anticipated U.S. Air Force Next Generation Bomber program. |
25 January 2008: Boeing |
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Boeing has conducted a successful functional check flight of the first 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft modified in Australia for Project Wedgetail. |
24 January 2008: Boeing |
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The Boeing Company has been awarded a $14.9 million U.S. Air Force contract for systems engineering and modeling services for the A-10 Wing Replacement program. The contract will provide the engineering foundation for the program and ensure the on-schedule delivery of the production wings. |
23 January 2008: Boeing |
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Airborne Systems, which has combined the world's leading parachute brands specializing in aerial delivery, rescue and survival equipment, and engineering services announced that the DragonFly system has been selected as the 10,000 lb Joint Precision Aerial Delivery System (JPADS) platform for the U.S. Army. DragonFly is a precision guided parachute delivery system that uses Global Positioning System (GPS) signals to steer up to 10,000 lbs of cargo; dropping supplies to troops in remote or dangerous areas. |
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