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Boeing Integrated Defence Systems has signed several agreements with Indian defence companies to supply electronics and other equipment for India’s eight P-8I Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft. India ordered the eight aircraft in a US$2.1 billion deal earlier this year, making it the first nation to commit to the new 737-800 derived aircraft. This content is
Northrop Grumman has commenced assembly of the first centre fuselage section for the for the UK’s first F-35B JSF. The milestone commenced three days ahead of schedule at Northrop’s Palmdale facility north of Los Angeles, and will see the aircraft’s inlet duct, upper centre fuselage skin and other frames integrated before being shipped to Lockheed’s
Raytheon has announced it successfully conducted the first free-flight of a Joint Stand-Off Weapon – Extended Range (JSOW-ER) on October 1. The JSOW-ER is a JSOW glide weapon fitted with a Hamilton Sundstrand TJ150 turbojet within the original unpowered weapon’s mould line to increase the range from just over 100km to more than 400km, giving
Hot on the heels of the USAF re-releasing a draft RFP for its KC-X tanker replacement program, Northrop Grumman has opened the possibility of boycotting the competition due to what it says are faulty draft bidding rules and because it claims Boeing received an unfair advantage when it was given costing information on Northrop’s previous
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