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Eurocopter Successfully Leads the First Firing Campaign of the HAD Tiger Using...

September 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

As part of the development of the HAD (support and destruction helicopter) version of the Tiger, Eurocopter successfully completed a firing campaign using the Spike air-to-ground missile. This campaign was conducted at the El Arenosillo firing range in Spain, which belongs to the Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)
Alenia Aeronautica Unveils New Test Center in Turin-Caselle

September 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Alenia Aeronautica, a Finmeccanica company, has inaugurated today in Turin-Caselle the new Ground Test Center dedicated to the testing and qualification of commercial and military aircraft. Finmeccanica’s Chairman and CEO, Pier Francesco Guarguaglini; Alenia Aeronautica’s CEO, Giovanni Bertolone; the Regional Councillor for Innovation, Internationalization and Research Policies of the Piedmont Region, Andrea Bairati; and Turin’s Deputy-Mayor, Tom Dealessandri were all present at the ceremony
Transfer of First F-16s to Jordan

September 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

At the end of August 2007 the Belgian authorities finalised the sale of 14 F-16 (12 F-16AM and 2 F-16BM) fighters to Jordan for the total price of 70 million Euros. This sale is part of an agreement Jordan signed with Belgium and the Netherlands for the sale of 20 F-16 MLU fighters (6 of which are former Dutch Air Force aircraft and 14 ex-Belgian Air Force)
Boeing to receive $170m Indian Harpoon missile contract

September 11, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

The United States' Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified the US Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of 24 Harpoon Block II missiles as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $170 million
AAD 2008 Exhibitors

September 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

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Boeing's C-130 AMP Flight Marks Completion of Software Development

September 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

The Boeing Company announced today that it has completed software development for its C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP). The milestone was achieved following the successful flight test of aircraft AMP 2 (H2
U.S. Navy Conducts Second Test of Raytheon's Standard Missile-6

September 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

The U.S
Force Protection to Develop Lighter Cougar MRAPs

September 8, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Force Protection, Inc. today announced receipt of a $7
LHTEC to Provide Engines for Turkish ATAK Helicopters

September 5, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

The Turkish Army announced that it has selected the AgustaWestland T129 helicopter, powered by two Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC) CTS800-4A engines, as part of the Tactical Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopter (ATAK) Program for the Turkish Land Forces Command. LHTEC is a 50:50 partnership between Honeywell and Rolls-Royce that forecasts the lifetime revenue potential for CTS800 engine applications to be over $1 billion, including aftermarket sales
Sikorsky Aerospace Services to Support Saudi Arabia's New MOI Helicopter Fleet

September 5, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced a five-year contract to provide Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior (MOI) with an Operations and Maintenance Support Program for the S-92, S-76, and S-434 helicopters purchased by the MOI in 2007. Sikorsky Aerospace Services is the worldwide aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp

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