Tag: BAE Systems
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Defence Secretary welcomes completion of 200th rear fuselage for F-35 Lightning II programme
The aft fuselage, designed for a Conventional Take-Off and Landing variant aircraft, will now be transported to Lockheed Martin’s final assembly facility in Fort Worth, Texas to be fitted to the rest of the aircraft. Speaking at BAE Systems’ F-35 Lightning II facility in Samlesbury, Mr Fallon said: „The F-35 is the world’s largest single…
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BAE Systems Australia będzie wspierać F-35
BAE Systems Australia została wyznaczona jako dostawca usług w zakresie obsługi technicznej, napraw, przeglądów i modernizacji samoloty F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) w regionie Południowego Pacyfiku. Działalność ta ruszy na początku 2018 roku. Prace zlecone w ramach kontraktu będą wykonywane w Williamtown, w Nowej Południowej Walii, gdzie obecnie BAE Systems prowadzi kompleksowe działania…
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The interplanetary 'smartphone’ guiding the Eur 1.3 BN Rosetta Space Probe
At its Advanced Technology Centre in Great Baddow, Essex, a team of engineers have developed an incredibly powerful ‘smartphone’ like system which enables the European Space Agency to communicate with and control the movements of the probe moving at speeds of up to 55,000 kilometres an hour, currently more than 500 million kilometres away. In…
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The Royal Air Force’s (RAF) most advanced fighters ever are now in operational
The Royal Air Force’s (RAF) most advanced fighters ever are now in operational service following the largest ever fighter upgrade programme delivered by BAE Systems. Known as Phase 1 Enhancements (P1E), the upgrade package delivers a range of enhancements to the Typhoon aircraft. Developed by BAE Systems working together with its Eurofighter Partner companies, the…
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10,000 hrs for Typhoon in Saudi Arabia
Recently the Royal Saudi Air Force Typhoon aircraft completed 10,000 flying hours – a significant milestone in the history of any fleet. Eurofighter Typhoon is the world’s most advanced swing-role combat aircraft providing simultaneously deployable Air-to-Air and Air-to-Surface capabilities. Currently Typhoon is in service in 6 countries around the World (Saudi Arabia, UK, Germany, Italy,…
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Scientists unveil aircraft technologies of the future
Scientists and engineers at BAE Systems have lifted the lid on some futuristic technologies that could be incorporated in military and civil aircraft of 2040 or even earlier The four technologies unveiled are: 3D printers so advanced they could print UAVs during a mission; aircraft parts that can heal themselves in minutes; a new type…