October 09, 2009 Military Aviation News

DEVELOPMENT TYPHOON JOINS FRONT LINE FLEET

10/09/2009

After five years of developing capabilities for the RAF’s frontline Typhoons, BT005, a development aircraft based at BAE Systems Warton, will now transfer to RAF Coningsby to join its frontline colleagues.

Lockheed Martin Flies First 360-degree Infrared Sensor on Small Unmanned Aircraft System

10/09/2009

Lockheed Martin recently completed a successful test of a new infrared sensor turret aboard its Desert Hawk III Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), marking the first time a small UAS has flown with a 360-degree infrared sensor.

3rd Boeing C-17 Joins 12-Nation Strategic Airlift Capability Initiative

10/09/2009

The Boeing Company today delivered a third C-17 Globemaster III to the NATO Airlift Management Organization (NAMO) in support of NAMO's 12-nation Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) initiative. The delivery, which took place at Boeing's final assembly facility in Long Beach, completes SAC's first fleet of the advanced airlifters.

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