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Raytheon to develop new air-to-air missile
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Raytheon a US$21.3m (A$21.8m) contract to develop a new multi-mode long range air-to-air missile. The weapon, dubbed T3 for Triple Target Terminator, is due to be fielded in the 2020s and would be carried internally or externally by fighters, UAVs and bombers, and be capable
Read moreApache sensor to be upgraded
/The AH-64D Apache’s Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) is to receive an upgrade after Lockheed Martin was awarded a US$65m (A$66m) four year contract to address “obsolescence issues and reliability and capability gaps.” “The Modernized DSA replaces vintage 30 year old hardware,” said US Army Apache Sensors Product Manager Lt Col
Read moreLeading LockMart official goes to Raytheon
Dan Crowley, the former executive vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 JSF program and since May of this year, COO of its Aeronautics business, has announced an immediate departure from the company for a position at rival Raytheon. A Lockheed statement to US media said Crowley “has informed us of his decision
Read moreEgypt orders three Airbus Military C295s
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) has ordered three Airbus Military C295 light tactical transports. The order takes C295 orders to 85 aircraft from 13 operators in 11 countries. The Egyptian aircraft will be delivered from 2011. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. LoginBecome a MemberTo continue reading the rest of this article,
Read moreMohawk to be reborn?
The Grumman OV-1 Mohawk COIN aircraft of the 1960s and 70s looks set for a revival thanks to two US companies hoping to market modernised versions to the US and world markets. US company ATK has teamed up with Mohawk Technologies and Broadbay to offer the OV-1D, a significantly enhanced version of the Mohawk. The
Read moreFinding The Spirit
/Qantas has plenty to celebrate as it marks the 90th anniversary of its foundation in November 1920, as it has been a remarkable journey. Hudson Fysh and Paul McGinness could in no way have conceived what the company they founded would one day become, but they saw the potential of aviation to break the tyranny
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