Year: 2012

Typhoon fires Meteor

The Meteor BVRAAM has been successfully launched from a Eurofighter Typhoon. The Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) has been successfully launched from a Eurofighter Typhoon as part of the aircraft’s Future Enhancements Flight Test Programme. The missile was

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RAF Typhoon upgrade complete

BAE Systems has completed a programme to upgrade RAF Tranche 1 Typhoon aircraft. Under the programme known as Retrofit 2, 43 Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft have been upgraded to the Tranche 1 Block 5 standard, which includes installation of

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F-35Bs for US Marine Corps

The US Marine Corps at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona have taken delivery of three Lockheed Martin F-35Bs. The aircraft are assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 residing with the host Marine Aircraft Group 13. To

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P-8A for US Navy

The fifth production P-8A Poseidon has been delivered to the U.S. Navy. The P-8A is one of 24 low-rate initial production (LRIP) maritime patrol aircraft that Boeing is building for the Navy as part of contracts awarded in 2011 and

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MO-130 Released

Marshall has released a new special edition C-130 variant – the MO-130 (or C-130 MO) In the spirit of Movember, Marshall Aerospace has announced a new variant of the C-130 Hercules, the MO-130 aircraft. This special version Hercules with an

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Boeing Delivers Final Peace Eye to Korea

Boeing has delivered the fourth and final 737 AEW&C aircraft to the Republic of Korea. October 31: Boeing confirmed it delivered the fourth and final 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Republic of Korea Air Force

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Youngest Boeing B-52 Stratofortress achieves 50 years of service

Boeing has marked 50 years since the company delivered its last B-52 Stratofortress to the US Air Force. B-52H 61-040 was assigned to Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota on October 26, 1962 where it remains in active service.

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First Super Tucanos for Mauritania

Embraer Defense and Security delivered the first A-29 Super Tucano turboprops to the Air Force of Mauritania. The aircraft will be used for border surveillance missions. The model is being used by seven air forces in Latin America, Africa and

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Video: F-35A’s first AMRAAM release

Lockheed Martin’s F-35A has completed the type’s first aerial weapons release of an AIM-120 AMRAAM. October 23: Hot on the heels of last week’s first JDAM drop, Lockheed Martin’s F-35A test aircraft AF-01 has completed the type’s first aerial weapons

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Second UK F-35 to Eglin

The second Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II for the UK has been delivered to Eglin Air Force Base. On October 19 the second Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II for the UK, ZM136/ BK-16 was delivered to Eglin Air Force Base

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