| Special Reports |
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| BAE Systems - First production Nimrod MRA4 flies |
| The first production Nimrod MRA4 has made its maiden flight from the BAE Systems facility at Woodford in Cheshire. |
| 21 September 2009: BAE Systems |
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| C-5M Super Galaxy set 41 records |
| A joint U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin flight crew flying a C-5M Super Galaxy strategic transport claimed 41 world aeronautical records in one flight on September 13. |
| 16 September 2009: Lockheed Martin |
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| Lockheed Martin completes acquisition of Gyrocam Systems LLC |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation has completed its acquisition of Gyrocam Systems LLC (Gyrocam). Gyrocam develops and supplies gyrostabilized optical surveillance systems and sustainment field services, principally to the U.S. military. |
| 01 September 2009: Lockheed Martin |
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| ATK demonstrates integrated weapon systems capability |
| Alliant Techsystems demonstrated its innovative firepower capabilities at the U.S. Army's Ft. Benning Red Cloud Range, on August 27, 2009. During the live-fire event, ATK demonstrated advancements to its battle-proven Bushmaster Chain Gun systems, on a variety of platforms, with enhanced precision, lethality, reliability, and range to address current and future operational needs |
| 30 August 2009: ATK |
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| RF Engines Ltd presented with Queen’s Award for Innovation 2009 |
| RF Engines Limited (RFEL), who specialise in high performance electronic signal processing design work, has been presented with the 2009 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category by the Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight, Major General Martin White CB CBE DL, on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen. |
| 19 August 2009: RF Engines |
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| Teledyne TSS Orion INS achieves IMO approval |
| Teledyne TSS have won approval of performance standards from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for their Orion Inertial Navigation System (INS). |
| 19 June 2009: Teledyne TSS (International) Ltd. |
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| AgustaWestland - Latest variant of the AW101 makes Paris debut |
| AgustaWestland has announced that the latest variant of the AW101 medium lift helicopter is making its debut at Paris Air Show. |
| 16 June 2009: AgustaWestland Helicopters Ltd |
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| Thales - Soteria announces S92 solution for SAR-H |
| Soteria, the team bidding for the harmonised UK search and rescue helicopter (SAR-H) contract, has announced the Sikorsky S92 as its preferred choice of aircraft for the new service. |
| 11 June 2009: Thales |
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| Unmanned Systems Now Sci-fact Rather Than Sci-fi
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| Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) and autonomous robotic technology is a rapid growth area on a global scale, attracting serious government and Ministry of Defence funding even in today's tough economic climate. That's because UV technological advancements are highly valued for a wide range of potential uses, including civil applications such as police, fire service and coastguard surveillance, power and pipeline inspections, mobile phone and broadband services, as well as environmental monitoring and particularly military purposes.
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| 25 April 2009: Adept Scientific plc |
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| AgustaWestland - Future Lynx Is now the AW159 |
| During a ceremony at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility today it was announced that the Future Lynx has been renamed the AW159, bringing it in line with the other products in the growing AgustaWestland range of commercial and military rotorcraft. |
| 25 April 2009: AgustaWestland Helicopters Ltd |
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| UK MoD - AgustaWestland Future Lynx to be the AW159 Lynx Wildcat |
| At a ceremony at AgustaWestland in Yeovil, it was today announced that the Future Lynx aircraft is now to be known formally as the AW159 Lynx Wildcat. |
| 25 April 2009: UK MoD |
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| Military suppliers contribute to record year for Queen’s Awards |
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A record number of companies from across the UK, including several supplying products to the military, are today (21 April 2009) named as winners of The Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2009 – Britain’s highest accolade for business success. |
| 21 April 2009: UK MoD |
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| Boeing-Insitu ScanEagle Logs 150,000 Service Hours in Iraq and Afghanistan |
| The ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS), a joint effort of Boeing and its subsidiary Insitu Inc., last week flew its 150,000th hour in service with the U.S. Marine Expeditionary Forces, U.S. Navy, U.S. Special Operations Command, Australian Army and Canadian Forces. ScanEagle has provided persistent in-theater intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) to the joint forces in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2004. |
| 13 April 2009: Boeing |
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| Boeing - Air France takes delivery of special Boeing 777 airplane |
| Boeing and longtime partner Air France celebrated significant milestones today with the delivery of the 777th Boeing 777 airplane. The new Boeing 777-300ER also will be the first to bear a new Air France livery and company brand identity. |
| 11 April 2009: Boeing |
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| GKN Aerospace breaks first ground at its new manufacturing facility in Bristol, UK |
| GKN Aerospace commences work today on the creation of a new state of the art
manufacturing facility at Bristol in the UK. This facility will form a key part of GKN
Aerospace-Filton as it becomes a global centre of excellence in composite aircraft wing
structures. |
| 07 April 2009: GKN Aerospace |
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| Oldbury unfolds its range of Scene and Incident Management Equipment |
| Oldbury UK, of Wolverhampton, England, has announced a new ‘modular-concept’ range of trailer-based systems for the defence, civil emergency and homeland security market. |
| 04 April 2009: Oldbury Uk Ltd |
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| Cannon Micro D hi-rel connectors now orbiting the moon |
| ITT Interconnect Solutions Cannon Micro D hi-rel connectors now orbiting the moon on Chandrayaan 1 Indian spacecraft |
| 26 March 2009: ITT Cannon Electronic Components |
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| US Army Warrant Officer’s suggestion saves lives, earns $25,000 |
| In a war zone, being safe and comfortable are two important needs for a Solider and Chief Warrant Officer Jason Greegor is making sure of that. |
| 23 March 2009: US Army |
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| UK MoD responds to NAO report on type 45 Destroyers
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| DEFENCE Minister Quentin Davies has today commented on the National Audit Office (NAO) report 'Providing Anti Air Warfare Capability: the Type 45 destroyer.' |
| 13 March 2009: UK MoD |
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| UK MOD - New MoD fighter support contract to employ 500 |
| The RAF's advanced Typhoon fighter jet is to be maintained and supported by industry under an innovative partnering arrangement that will create up to 150 highly-skilled new jobs and sustain a further 350 at its peak, Minister for Defence Equipment & Support, Quentin Davies announced today. |
| 05 March 2009: UK MoD |
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