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Lockheed Martin today announced the successful first flight of the F-16 Block 70 at its Greenville, South Carolina site.  The flight occurred Jan. 24 at 9:17 a.m. ET, with Lockheed Martin test pilots Dwayne “Pro” Opella and Monessa “Siren” Balzhiser at the helm. Total flight time was approximately 50 minutes and included airworthiness checks, such …

Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Air Force unveiled the B-21 Raider to the world today. The B-21 joins the nuclear triad as a visible and flexible deterrent designed for the U.S. Air Force to meet its most complex missions. “The Northrop Grumman team develops and delivers technology that advances …

Fort Worth  – With its relocation to Fort Worth, Texas complete and corresponding FAA repair station certificate issued, C&S Propeller’s large propeller system maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business is operating at peak capacity. C&S started construction of its new 18,000 square foot facility over the summer. The shop was …

Emmen, Switzerland, 27 September 2016. RUAG Aviation announces the extension of EASA Part 145 Maintenance Organisation and FAA approvals to include line maintenance for Bombardier Challenger CL604 and CL605 at its facilities in Geneva. At the same time, the company also confirms the supplement to the approvals for Malaysian registered …

The first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter ordered by the Spanish Air Force has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery. The aircraft, known as MSN44, took off from Seville, Spain where the A400M Final Assembly Line is located at 15:25 local time (GMT+1) on 5 …

Dulles, Virginia, 9 August 2016 — Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, has received an $11 million contract for the continuation of Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) for the Iraqi Air Force’s Armed Caravan program. The contract provides funding to provide sustained CLS services …

A UK Eurofighter Typhoon has successfully completed an initial series of flight trials with the Air-to-Surface MBDA Brimstone precision strike missile ahead of firing trials as part of a programme of work to integrate the weapon on to the aircraft. The tests were conducted using UK Typhoon Instrumented Production Aircraft (IPA) 6 …

Airbus Defence and Space and Roketsan Missiles Industries of Turkey have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding to integrate a range of weapon systems on the Airbus C295W surveillance and transport aircraft. Under the terms of the agreement signed at the Farnborough Airshow, the companies will collaborate on the design aspects, …