Service Center In Sorocaba Adds Resources To Help Support Fleet Expansion SÃO PAULO, Brazil, August 14, 2013 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. continues to see significant growth in the size of its customer-operated aircraft fleet in Latin America, especially in Brazil, where the fleet of Gulfstream business jets has nearly quadrupled since 2008. On the opening […]
SAN DIEGO – Aug. 13, 2013 – The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC)-built MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter surpassed 5,000 flight hours while providing critical surveillance capabilities to field commanders in Afghanistan. Since deploying to Afghanistan in 2011, the MQ-8 Fire Scout system has provided real-time airborne surveillance and targeting supporting counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs), […]
Kuwait Becomes Sixth PAC-3 International Customer DALLAS, August 12, 2013 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has received a $308 million contract modification from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for hardware and services associated with the combat-proven PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment program. In addition to Fiscal Year 2013 missile and command launch system production […]
Builds on Rockwell Collins’ information-enabled avionics and cabin systems and ARINC’s high-integrity aviation networks to provide customers a broader range of solutions Accelerates Rockwell Collins’ growth in flight services by bringing together best-in-class international and regional trip support solutions Strengthens Rockwell Collins’ overall balance and diversity CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (August 11, 2013) – Rockwell Collins, Inc. […]
VERO BEACH, Fla., August 9, 2013 – Piper Aircraft Inc. and J.P. Martins Aviacao, Ltda., its authorized aircraft dealer in Brazil, will display the top-of-the-line M-Class Piper Meridian single-engine aircraft and a Twin-Class Piper Seneca V at the 10 Annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE), to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil Aug. 14-16. […]
Advanced technologies will significantly improve Growler’s targeting capabilities ST. LOUIS, Aug. 8, 2013 — The U.S. Navy recently flew Boeing [NYSE: BA] EA-18G Growler aircraft with sensor system upgrades and its newest data network, demonstrating how the enhanced technologies would allow aircrews to locate threats more quickly and accurately. Ultimately, the secure, high-speed network will allow […]
FAIRFAX, Va. August 6, 2013 – General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has successfully completed the comprehensive risk reduction program for the U.S. Navy’s Knifefish Surface Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) program. Designed to discover any potential systems defect early on in the program’s development phase, the […]
DULUTH, Minn., (August 6, 2013) – Cirrus Aircraft today announced impressive airplane delivery results for the second quarter of 2013 with 79 Cirrus aircraft delivered to customers worldwide, up 32 percent over the same period in 2012. The total 2013 first half shipments of 130 Cirrus aircraft marks the best half-year delivery performance since 2008. The latest […]
Weight And Balance Calculation Saves Time, Increases Accuracy SAVANNAH, Ga., August 1, 2013 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently released its new PlaneBalance™ application, a weight and balance calculation tool. The app complements the company’s PlaneBook™ iPad application, an electronic document management system that has helped pilots and flight crew operate Gulfstream aircraft more safely and effectively […]
Formation Flight Elevates First Public Debut of FAA-Conforming HondaJet OSHKOSH, Wis. — July 29, 2013 — Two HondaJets made their first public debut today at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh 2013. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-conforming HondaJets, one red and one blue, concluded the day with another first: a flight demonstration that included a […]