With a successful first flight on April 25th, Boeing [NYSE: BA] has added the fourth and final flight test aircraft to the KC-46 Pegasus fleet, a 767-2C. During the 1 hour, 40 minute flight, test pilots performed operational engine checks, flight controls and environmental systems checks and took the 767-2C to a maximum altitude of … Dowiedz się więcej
The Dutch Ministry of Defense, selected Schneider Electric’s MetConsole Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) to support its Regional Flight Information System (REFIS). The software centric ATIS solution will provide the Ministry’s REFIS with automated flight traffic information to increase the safety and reliability of its system. The growth in air traffic made automated flight traffic … Dowiedz się więcej
Cobham recently received a series of orders for electronic warfare components and subsystems for an airborne electronic intelligence (ELINT) platform totalling approximately $5.5 million. Cobham’s electronics are integrated into a sensor suite that provides intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability. The work will be performed by Cobham Microelectronic Solutions, a business unit of the Cobham … Dowiedz się więcej
A U.S. Pacific Command air contingent began flying operations at Clark Air Base on April 19 with the successful launch of four A-10C Thunderbolt IIs and two HH-60G Pave Hawks. The aircraft are part of the newly stood up air contingent here conducting operations ranging from air and maritime domain awareness, personnel recovery, combating piracy, … Dowiedz się więcej
As a part of the deepening of the cooperation between Israel and Germany, the Inspector of the German Air Force visited Israel last week. He toured the security industries and Hazor and Tel-Nof AFB. IAF Commander received the Bundeswehr Gold Cross of Honour from the German Ambassador to Israel for his activity in strengthening the … Dowiedz się więcej
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $116.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for continued production of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range (JASSM®-ER). This contract exercises an option in the Lot 14 contract and includes 100 JASSM-ER missiles. Work under this contract option is expected to be complete by June 2019. The award brings … Dowiedz się więcej