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F-22 Flies On Synthetic Biofuel
An F-22 Raptor successfully flew at supercruise last week on a 50/50 fuel blend of conventional petroleum-based JP-8 and biofuel derived from camelina, a weed-like plant, the Air Force said […]
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GE To Fund F136 As DoD Orders Stop-Work
By Marina Malenic General Electric [GE] will self-fund development work on a second engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter despite a stop-work order issued by the Defense Department yesterday, […]
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Business/FinancialSAIC Plans ‘Bolder’ Acquisitions Amid Market Changes, Havenstein Says
By Calvin Biesecker SAIC [SAI] is taking a more aggressive approach to acquisitions as market growth concentrates in certain areas and other companies divest assets to reshape their businesses, creating […]
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InternationalVector Aerospace, EADS, Confirm Exclusive Discussions
From Toronto, Canada and Leiden, the Netherlands, Vector Aerospace Corp. [RNO] and the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS) separately confirm they have entered into an exclusivity agreement. Any […]
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International
U.S. Supports Japan Aid Mission With Surveillance Efforts
The U.S. Air Force is using reconnaissance assets such as the unmanned Global Hawk aircraft to gather critical intelligence over Japanese airspace in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami […]
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International
MEADS Program Plans Tests, System Integration Begins
Two flight tests are potentially planned for the tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), as the first program elements enter integration test, a Lockheed Martin [LMT] official said yesterday. […]
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International
Navy EW Plane Makes Combat Debut Over Libya
The EA-18G Growler electronic warfare plane participated in its first combat missions as part of Operation Odyssey Dawn over Libya, according to the Navy’s top officer. The Growler, built by […]
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International
MoD Scientists Developing Technology For Safer Helicopter Brownout Landings
The U.K. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), with Finmeccanica‘s AgustaWestland, is developing technology designed to help helicopter pilots land more safely and efficiently in Afghanistan in whirling clouds of […]
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Defense Trade Group Reaches Record Membership Amid Budget Uncertainties
By Emelie Rutherford Amid a projected slowing in related government spending, the primary trade group for the aerospace and defense industries recently reached the largest membership in its 92-year history. […]
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MoD Scientists Developing Technology For Safer Helicopter Brownout Landings
The U.K. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), with Finmeccanica‘s AgustaWestland, is developing technology designed to help helicopter pilots land more safely and efficiently in Afghanistan in whirling clouds of […]