Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today the successful launch on May 1, 2012 of a hypersonic propulsion research mission from the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii.
Military aviation
P2006T in Maritime Surveillance configuration at Farnborough
The Maritime Light Surveillance System, based on the P2006T MRI aircraft, will be presented at the next edition of the Farnborough Aeronautical Fair, which will begin on 9 July.
Merlins replace Sea King fleet
The transition of the Merlin Mk 3 from the RAF to the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF), replacing the Sea King Mk 4, has begun in earnest at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire.
Six Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons at Anatolian Eagle
Six Italian Air Force (ItAF) Eurofighter Typhoons from the 4th Wing in Grosseto and the 36th Wing in Gioia del Colle participated in the multi-national exercise “Anatolian Eagle” from the 11th to 22nd June 2012 in Turkey.
IDF F-16 041 back in the air
Seven years have gone by since the Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-16 041 crashed. This week, following an extensive rehabilitation process, it finally got the chance to start its engines, waiting at the end of the strip for its chance to fly.
C-130 with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System grounded
In what officials describe as “a prudent measure,” all military C-130 aircraft equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System have been placed on operational hold after one of the aircraft crashed yesterday.