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Northro Grumman to acquire Qantas division for $71 million
Aug 30, 2013 (UPI)
Northrop Grumman announced it agreed to acquire Qantas Defense Services, the military logistics and support business of ailing Qantas Airlines. Northrop gave fe...
Boeing, Northrop fly advanced F-18 prototype
Aug 29, 2013 (UPI)
A prototype of an advanced F-18 Super Hornet has undergone extensive flight testing by Boeing and its partner, Northrop Grumman, to demonstrate its capabilities...
Czechs to extend Swedish Gripen fighter jet lease
Aug 26, 2013 (AFP)
Prague expects to renew its lease on 14 Swedish fighter jets beyond 2015, outgoing Czech prime minister Jiri Rusnok said Monday. "The negotiations are at an adv...
China's Xiamen Airlines to buy 6 Boeing 787s
Aug 26, 2013 (AFP)
China's Xiamen Airlines has finalized an order for six Boeing 787 Dreamliners to expand its long-haul international service, the companies announced Monday. Xia...
Russia showcasing new Sukhoi fighters at Moscow air show
Aug 23, 2013 (UPI)
Russia is highlighting some of its most advanced fighter aircraft at Moscow's MAKS-2013 air show. After energy, armaments remain the Russian Federation's most p...
BRRISON: A Planetary Science Balloon Mission
Aug 23, 2013 (SPX)
It doesn't always take a spaceship to do planetary science. Sometimes you just need a balloon, gondola and some high tech cameras. This fall, NASA plans to laun...
NASA Crashes Helicopter to Study Safety
Aug 23, 2013 (SPX)
NASA researchers will drop a 45-foot-long helicopter fuselage from a height of about 30 feet to test improved seat belts and seats and advance experimental tech...
Stabilizing aircraft during takeoff and landing using math
Aug 22, 2013 (SPX)
One of the lesser known concerns about commercial aircraft is their stability on the ground during taxiing, takeoff, and landing. During these processes, planes...
Lockheed hangs in for Seoul's 60-fighter aircraft deal
Aug 22, 2013 (UPI)
South Korea appears to be leaning toward the Boeing Co.'s F-15 Silent Eagle jet-fighter for a 60-aircraft contract, Yonhap news agency reported. Lockheed Martin...
F-35B Accomplishes First Night Vertical Landing Aboard USS Wasp
Aug 21, 2013 (SPX)
Last Wednesday, Aug. 14, U.S. Marine Corps test pilot Lt. Col. Russell Clift performed the first F-35B night-time vertical landing aboard the USS WASP. During t...
Russia sells Vietnam 12 Sukhoi fighters: report
Aug 20, 2013 (AFP)
Russia has signed an agreement to sell Vietnam a dozen Sukhoi-30 multirole combat aircraft for more than $600 million (450 million euros), Russian news agency I...
Fuel efficiency with insect protection
Aug 20, 2013 (SPX)
A windscreen full of insect remains is a familiar experience on the roads in summer. It is no different on the runway at the airport. On warm days, aircraft som...
US bomber crashes in Montana
Aug 19, 2013 (AFP)
A US Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber crashed on Monday in the northern state of Montana but its four-strong crew managed to eject before impact, the military said....
Study finds brain lesions in spy plane pilots
Aug 19, 2013 (AFP)
Tiny brain lesions are vastly more common in US Air Force pilots who fly at high altitudes than in non-pilots, according to a study released Monday. The finding...
Report: EADS dropped from $7.3 bn S. Korea jet fighter bid
Aug 18, 2013 (AFP)
European aerospace consortium EADS has been eliminated from a bid to provide fighter jets worth $7.3 billion to South Korea due to a failure to meet some requir...
Digital cockpits for UH-60L Black Hawks
Aug 17, 2013 (UPI)
Hundreds of U.S. Army UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters with cockpit analog gauge displays are to receive a digital upgrade from Northrop Grumman. The system to be ...
Army taps Sikorsky-Boeing to develop new helicopter
Aug 15, 2013 (UPI)
The U.S. Army has given the nod for continued development of a new medium-lift military helicopter by Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Boeing. Continued development ...
Agusta's Indian helicopter deal set for more scrutiny
Aug 15, 2013 (UPI)
A report by federal auditors has criticized the Indian government for ignoring its own value-for-money defense procurement procedures in a protracted AgustaWest...
Cathay Pacific swings to first-half net profit
Aug 14, 2013 (AFP)
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it swung to a first-half lower than expected net profit of HK$24 million ($3.1 million), with passenger gai...
NGC Completes Common Infrared Countermeasure PDR
Aug 14, 2013 (SPX)
Northrop Grumman has achieved another major milestone in developing equipment to defend helicopters against man-portable air defense systems and other heat-seek...
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