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Northrop Highlights Global Security Capabilities at the Dubai Airshow 2009
LONDON: Northrop Grumman Corporation is participating in the Dubai Airshow 2009 where it will highlight its global security capabilities and programs, including its world leading expertise in airborne early warning and control systems, fire control radars and infrared countermeasures. The Dubai Airshow 2009, the foremost aerospace event in the Middle East, will take place at [...]
S.Korea Hopes Chopper Will Propel Aerospace Industry
SACHEON, South Korea: South Korea on Friday unveiled its first homegrown helicopter, hoping it will propel the nation’s budding aerospace industry and step in for an aging military fleet. Able to push 260km per hour and hover high above the nation’s craggy terrain, the first prototype of the Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH), also called the [...]
TAI to Modernize Pakistani F-16s
ANKARA: Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI), which is Turkey’s center of aerospace, has acquired an international success by signing a contract regarding the modernization of PAF F-16s. Under the program, the financial dimension of which is around 75 million US Dollars, a total of 42 F-16s will be upgraded at TAI’s facilities in 46 months [...]
Aerospace Firms to Integrate Joint Strike Missile on F-35 JSF
FORT WORTH, Texas: Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Lockheed Martin have entered into a cooperative agreement with the objective of integrating the Joint Strike Missile on the F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter. Following integration and certification, the Joint Strike Missile (JSM), could be carried internally and externally on the F-35. [...]
Aerospace Firms Investigate Open-Fan Propulsion Technology
BERLIN: Boeing, Rolls-Royce, RUAG Aerospace and Deharde Maschinenbau have entered into a collaborative research agreement to explore the potential of fuel-efficient open-fan (open rotor) propulsion technology for future commercial airplanes. Using technologies and techniques contributed by each of the parties, tests of a model concept airplane with open-fan engines are planned for early in 2010 [...]
Sweden to Increase Aeronautical Research
A new and extended agreement regarding aeronautical research has been signed between the Swedish State and the Swedish aerospace industry. SEK 440 million is to be invested from 2009 to 2012. The National Aviation Engineering Research Programme (NFFP) has been operating since 1993 and is an agreement between the Swedish State in the form of [...]
Market Trends Running Contrary to Russian Position in 5th Gen Fighter
NEWTOWN, Conn.: Russia’s fifth-generation fighter, known as the PAKFA (Advanced Tactical Aviation Aircraft), has emerged as a key tool of the Russian aerospace and defense industry even before the aircraft has completed its first flight. Rosoboronexport has aggressively pitched component production partnerships to a number of Russia’s largest arms markets in order to garner risk/cost-sharing [...]
F-18 Flight Simulator at Latin America Aerospace and Defence 2009
ST. LOUIS: Boeing will showcase the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block II flight simulator and an array of company products, services and capabilities at the Latin America Aerospace and Defence (LAAD) 2009 trade show, held April 14-17 in Rio de Janeiro. “As one of the world’s fastest-growing aerospace events, LAAD provides an excellent opportunity for Boeing [...]
