Military & Defense

Boeing receives 1st F-16 for conversion into QF-16 Aerial Drone

The first retired F-16 Falcon arrived at Boeing’s Cecil Field facility in Jacksonville on April 22 to begin conversion into a QF-16 aerial drone. Boeing received a $69.7 million contract from the U.S. Air Force on March 8 for the first phase of the QF-16 program. The Boeing-led team, which includes BAE Systems, will begin

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ITT selects CIRCOR Aerospace for F-35 contract

CIRCOR Aerospace Products Group and its Aerodyne Controls business unit was selected by ITT Corporation to supply the pneumatic power module for ITT’s weapons ejection racks on the Lockheed F-35 Lightning II, Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). CIRCOR Aerospace was chosen by ITT to supply this critical component for integration in the 5th generation fighter’s weapons

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Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master advanced trainer adopts the helmet mounted display

Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, recently carried out the first flight tests of the new sophisticated Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) system that will be fitted to the M-346 Master advanced training aircraft. The HMD system, a true interface between the pilot and aircraft systems, complements the Head-Up Display by offering the pilot to receive attitude,

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Lockheed Martin completes delivery of C-130J Airlifters for Royal Norwegian Air Force

Lockheed Martin completed deliveries of the four C130Js ordered by the Royal Norwegian Air Force. Lockheed Martin received a contract from the U.S. government in November 2007 for the purchase of four C-130J Super Hercules airlifters, plus initial spares and training, through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Lockheed Martin delivered Norway’s first C-130J in

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