News of February 10, 2009
BAE Systems' Mantis Makes International Debut at Aero India 2009
Posted at: Tue Feb 10th, 2009NEW DELHI. India - Visitors to Aero India 2009 will for the first time get a glimpse of BAE Systems vision of the future capability of autonomous Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) when its MANTIS system goes on show to demonstrate to a new audience the technological developments that will shape future...
'EADS fully committed to succeed in A400M programme'
Posted at: Tue Feb 10th, 2009
EADS reaffirms its full commitment to deliver on the European A400M Military Transport Aircraft programme and welcomes the public support given by the French Senators today towards making this exceptional ai...
Saab leverages India for Gripen Next Generation development
Posted at: Tue Feb 10th, 2009
Saab and TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) partnered Aeronaoutical Design and Development Centre (ADDC) has been awarded its first contract by Saab to participate in the aerostructural design and development for Gripen Next Generation...
Raytheon Delivers Final Sentinel R Mk 1 Aircraft for U.K. ASTOR System
Posted at: Tue Feb 10th, 2009WADDINGTON, England, Feb. 10, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company has delivered the fifth and final Sentinel R Mk 1 aircraft to U.K. Royal Air Force at RAF Waddington. With this hand over, Raytheon's U.K.-based subsidiary Raytheon Systems Limited has now completed delivery of all ...
Russian-Belarusian network to be part of CIS air defenses
Posted at: Tue Feb 10th, 2009
MOSCOW, February 10 (RIA Novosti) - The integrated Russian-Belarusian regional air defense network will be part of the integrated air defense network of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Russia's Air Force chief said on Tuesday.
Russia's Defense Ministry to get over $111 bln in next 3 years
Posted at: Tue Feb 10th, 2009
MOSCOW, February 10 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's federal budget stipulates the allocation of over 4 trillion rubles ($111 billion) on defense spending in the next three years, a senior Defense Ministry finance official said on Tuesday.
Lockheed Delivers 2nd Test C-5M Super Galaxy to Dover AFB
Posted at: Tue Feb 10th, 2009
MARIETTA, Ga., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today delivered the second of three fully modernized developmental test C-5M aircraft to the U.S. Air Force. Following a brief ceremony at the company's Mariett...
