April 08, 2010 Military Aviation News

France orders eight Casa transport aircraft from EADS

04/08/2010

France will buy eight Casa CN-235 military transport aircraft from EADS NV at a cost of US$ 301 million.

Nuclear Upgrade for the Pentagon’s Gajillion-Dollar Fighter

04/08/2010

As part of a newly unveiled Nuclear Posture Review, the Pentagon has made public plans to make its all-purpose stealth fighter capable of carrying nuclear weapons. But in the interim, it still has to cope with some massive (but not massively surprising) cost overruns on the aircraft, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Hawker Beechcraft Delivers 600th T-6 Military Trainer

04/08/2010

In a special ceremony today, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) celebrated the delivery of the 600th Beechcraft T-6 – the world’s most proven military training aircraft.

Brazil defense minister favors French fighter jet

04/08/2010

The defense minister said Wednesday he favors the purchase of a French fighter jet for Brazil's revamped air force over aircraft from Sweden and the United States in the competition for an estimated $4.4 billion order.

First Lockheed Martin Mission Systems F-35 Enters Flight Test

04/08/2010

The first mission systems-equipped Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter flew for the first time today, ushering in what will be the most powerful and comprehensive sensor package ever to fly in a fighter.

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