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BAE Systems support contract for Typhoon fighters extendedLondon (UPI) Jan 21, 2015 BAE Systems personnel will continue to help provide in-service support for the fleet of Typhoon fighters flown by Britain's Royal Air Force. The extension of the company's Typhoon Availability Service contract is for 15 months and carries a value of about $162.2 million. "This agreement is a continuation of a strong partnership with the Ministry of Defense and RAF to support its Typhoon fleet," said Nigel Davey, BAE Systems director for Military Air Support. "Over the past six years we ... read more |
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 New research re-creates planet formation in the lab Planetary Society announces test flight for LightSail Stardust shows gold and uranium alchemy in stars less than expected New laser could upgrade the images in tomorrow's technology NASA craft set to beam home close-ups of Pluto Microsoft HoloLens goggles captivate with holograms | .. |
 Boeing delivers new F-22 flight simulators The first flight simulators for F-22 fighters with an immersive 360-degree visual environment have been delivered by Boeing to the U.S. Air Force. ... more | .. |
 Singapore Bans Space Balloon Launch Over Safety Concerns A Singapore-based firm has been refused permission to launch a high-altitude balloon with a Singapore citizen on board over safety concerns, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said Fri ... more | .. |
 Philippines buying C-130s from U.S. for security, disaster relief The Philippine military is acquiring C-130 aircraft from the United States and attack helicopters from AgustaWestland as part of a modernization drive. ... more | .. |
 Army orders mobile air traffic control towers The U.S. Army has ordered additional AN/TSQ-135 mobile tower systems from Sierra Nevada Corporation. ... more |
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 Cubic Corporation helping upgrade F-35 air combat training system Cubic Corporation reports it is to produce and add enhancements to the air combat training system of F-35 Lightning II fighters. ... more | .. |
 Turkey to order four more F-35 from US Lockheed Martin Turkey is planning to buy four more F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from the US, in addition to the two it had already ordered, the country's defence industry agency said. ... more | .. |
 New Navy PBL contract for F414 engine components for GE Aviation The U.S. Navy has contracted GE Aviation for the repair, replacement and support of components in F414 engines used by its fleet of F-18 aircraft. ... more | .. |
 Hungary to acquire extra maintenance gear for Gripen fighters Extra maintenance equipment for Gripen fighters are being supplied to the Hungarian Air Force by the Swedish Defense and Security Export Agency. ... more |
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 Airline, travel site sue over 'hacked' airfares United Airlines and online travel website Orbitz have filed suit against a young computer programmer who used a clever trick to get discounted airfares. ... more | .. |
 USAF inactivating two C-17 squadrons Two Air Force squadrons of C-17 transport aircraft are being inactivated over the next two years as a cost-saving measure, the service announced. ... more | .. |
 Turkey receives second A400M transport The second of 10 A400M tactical transport aircraft has been received by Turkey from from the Airbus. ... more | .. |
 CPI Aerostructures resuming work on F-16 wings The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency has given the go-ahead to CPI Aerostructures to resume work on producing structural wing components for F-16 fighters. ... more |
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 NASA software to increase flight efficiency, decrease aircraft noise NASA researchers Friday began flight tests of computer software that shows promise in improving flight efficiency and reducing environmental impacts of aircraft, especially on communities around air ... more | .. |
 Airbus, AgustaWestland, Sikorsky vie for Polish chopper deal Helicopter makers AgustaWestland, Airbus Helicopters and Sikorsky Aircraft have submitted bids on a big-ticket Polish chopper deal to replace Soviet-era military equipment, Poland's defence ministry said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Boeing, USAF fly KC-46 prototype Boeing and the U.S. Air Force have for the first time flown a prototype aircraft in the KC-46 Pegasus development program. ... more | .. |
 Indonesia fears missing jet 'at bottom of sea' International search planes and ships scouring Indonesian waters for a missing AirAsia plane focused Monday on a patch of oil for possible clues, as a top official warned the aircraft was likely at the bottom of the sea. ... more |
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 Oil Price Collapse Hurting Some More Than Others Scientists 'bend' elastic waves with new metamaterials Study yields surprising insights into the effects of wood fuel burning New wind farm study a load of hot air Exotic, gigantic molecules fit inside each other like Russian nesting dolls Is glass a true solid? | .. |
 China regional jet certified to fly domestic routes A Chinese-developed passenger plane has been certified by the country's aviation regulator, clearing the way for the ARJ21 regional jet to fly domestic routes, the manufacturer and state media said. ... more | .. |
 BAE Systems wins $1.2bn US contract British defence group BAE Systems announced Wednesday that it has won a contract potentially worth $1.2 bilion (984 million euros) to start building armoured multi-purpose vehicles for the US Army. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon extends air traffic control work for FAA New automated air traffic control systems for safer, more efficient use of U.S. airspace will continue to be installed by Raytheon for the FAA. ... more | .. |
 China starts building huge new Beijing airport Construction on a massive new international passenger airport in Beijing began Friday, state media reported, as booming demand for travel to and from China stretches the capacity of existing facilities. ... more |
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 Composite plane life cycle assessment shows lighter planes are the future A global fleet of composite planes could reduce carbon emissions by up to 15 percent, but the lighter planes alone will not enable the aviation industry to meet its emissions targets, according to n ... more | .. |
 Italy orders additional trainer aircraft The Italian National Armaments Directorate has ordered additional M346 trainer aircraft from Alenia Aermacchi. ... more | .. |
Lockheed Martin delivers 36th operational F-35 for 2014 Lockheed Martin and its industry team have delivered the 36th and final F-35 Lightning II for 2014, meeting the year's production goal. ... more | .. |
 Elbit Systems America upgrading Grumman C-1A aircraft The Brazilian Navy has given a directed sub-contract to the U.S. subsidiary of Elbit Systems to upgrade four Grumman C-1A aircraft. ... more |
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