WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) is being awarded a U.S. Navy contract add-on worth up to $320 million for "long lead" items used in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Defense Department said Wednesday.
Work on the contract is expected to be completed in November 2011. The ...
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MOSCOW, March 20 (RIA Novosti) - A prototype of the advanced Su-35 Flanker multi-role fighter plane has conducted its 100th test flight, to complete testing of flight control systems, the Sukhoi aircraft maker said on Friday.
According to the company, successful flight tests involving two prototypes have confirmed the earlier-announced timeframe ...
Written by admin on March 23rd, 2009
Drones and UAVs are a key part of the U.S. Military's reconnaissance gathering capabilities. Drones used for recon are small aircraft that are hard to see on radar and capable of loitering around a target for hours on end without risking the lives of U.S. soldiers in the process. The ...
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NEW DELHI, March 19 (Xinhua) -- India will acquire Israeli Phalcon radars for its Air Force in May to strengthen the country's air surveillance capabilities, a senior Indian government official said Thursday.
"India will get the first consignment of the three Israeli Phalcon Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) in two ...
Written by admin on March 16th, 2009
MOSCOW — A large part of the Russian Air Force fleet has been found unsafe during inspections made after a MiG-29 plane lost part of its tail on a training flight, the Air Force said Friday.
The Air Force grounded the entire MiG-29 fleet after the Dec. 5 crash in southern Siberia, ...
