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America's New Tanker: Needed Now

October 10, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Two recent articles, one in Aerospace Daily and Defense Report and the other in Air Force Magazine are the latest in a long line of stories highlighting the urgent need to replace the Air Force's aging fleet of KC-135 tankers.>> The Aerospace Daily piece quotes none other than the most powerful defense appropriator in the U
Navy DDG-1000 and DDG-51 Destroyer Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for...

September 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

SUMMARY> At a July 31, 2008, hearing, Navy officials announced a major change in the services position on what kind of destroyers it wants to procure over the next several years: The Navy testified that it no longer wants to procure additional Zumwalt (DDG-1000) class destroyers, and instead now wants to restart procurement of Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) destroyers. The Navy has proposed this new path as part of internal Department of Defense (DOD) planning for the FY2010 defense budget to be submitted to Congress in early 2009
Thunder City offers Puma upgrade

September 19, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Thunder City, a Cape Town based company best known for its fleet of vintage jet fighters, used Africa Aerospace and Defence 2008 as the venue to enter the helicopter upgrade market. Company CEO Emilio Titus said that the company was putting the engineering skills learnt on maintaining vintage aircraft, such as Lightnings and Hawker Hunters, in to offering modernisation of Puma medium-lift helicopters
M-16 magazines of US troops made by Pinoys

September 2, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

In this age of advanced technology and nonstop modernization, it may come as a surprise that a local company is a supplier of the world’s most powerful armed forces. Maxistar Enterprises Inc
Bangladesh Air Force Delegation Visits ENAER to Receive Second C-130

September 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Eleven officers and NOCs of the Bangladeshi Air Force will stay with our company until Sept. 4, when they will take delivery of the second C-130 Hercules aircraft belonging to that country that has undergone in-depth maintenance at ENAER
“IAF SOFTWARE EXPERTS MAKE Su-30MKIs MORE VERSATILE”

August 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Air Force Base Nellis, USA: Despite scorching heat and average tarmac temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius during flying hours, IAF technicians ensured a very high availability of aircraft for all exercise related requirements, during exercise Red Flag at Air Force base, Nevada, USA. The exercise concludes its operations on 23 Aug 08
U.S. Government Releases $1 Billion in Funding for Production of Six Lockheed...

August 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

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Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Demonstrates 5th Generation Capabilities at Royal International Air...

July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

RAF FAIRFORD, United Kingdom --- The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor air dominance fighter made its international air show debut outside North America today at the Royal International Air Tattoo held at RAF Fairford. The U
L-3 MAS Wins Second Phase of Major F/A-18 Centre Barrel Contract with...

July 14, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

MIRABEL, Quebec --- L-3 Communications MAS (Canada) Inc., a division of L-3 Communications Integrated Systems Group, is proud to announce it was awarded a $106 million contract for the production phase of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18 Centre Barrel Replacement (CBR) as part of the Structural Refurbishment Project Phase 2 (SRP2)

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