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BAE Systems has received a contract from Aerion Supersonic to supply flight control system for its new AS2 supersonic business jet that will fly at a maximum speed of Mach 1.4 (about 1728 kilometers per hour)
In its decision to acquire Rafale fighter jets, Greece became the first European nations to announce plans to buy jets from France breaking more than a decade long jinx where European nations have ignored the Rafale in favor of the Eurofighter Typhoon and the F-35. Welcoming the Greek move, French defence minister Florence Parly today said, “the decision of the Greek government to acquire Rafale aircraft confirms the success of an export policy resolutely turned towards Europe
The Indian Air Force (IAF) today formally inducted five fourth-generation French-built birds, Rafale jets, at Ambala Air Base. The induction ceremony was attended by Indian defense minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence Parly
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The US Navy's Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) flew on an EA-18G Growler – its first flight test on the aircraft on August 7. Built by Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S), the NGJ-MB is an advanced electronic attack system that denies, disrupts and degrades enemy technology, including communication tools and air-defense systems
Boeings first Operational Flight Trainer (OFT) for the United Kingdoms submarine-hunting Poseidon MRA Mk1 aircraft has been delivered to the fleets future home at Royal Air Force (RAF) Lossiemouth. Transported by an Antonov AN-124 from Orlando International Airport in Florida to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, the full-scale Poseidon cockpit replica travelled more than 200 miles by road from Prestwick to RAF Lossiemouth, where it will be installed in the Boeing-built Strategic Facility
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Northrop Grumman delivered three 63-inch-diameter Graphite Epoxy Motors (GEM 63) for United Launch Alliances (ULA) Atlas V rocket being built as part of U.S
A military communications satellite, sub-contracted by Lockheed Martin to Airbus Defence as offsets for South Korea buying 40 F-35 Jets, launched into space Monday. This makes South Korea the worlds tenth country to own a communications satellite dedicated for military use