July 22, 2010 Military Aviation News

The Future of the Global Military Aerospace Industry - Finmeccanica

07/22/2010

In the period 2010-2019 the global military aircraft market is projected to amount to some €60 billion, including approximately €20 billion of logistic and retrofit activities. The market is growing, with a new generation multi-role combat aircraft being now in full series production, while there is an increasing demand for special missions and medium tactical transport aircraft.

Italy reduces Eurofighter order

07/22/2010

Italy shocked Europe's military industry when it announced a major cut in the number of Eurofighter Typhoon jets it will order.

Airbus Military: UK Tanker to Fly By September

07/22/2010

A first flight of the A330 multirole tanker and transport (MRTT) aircraft ordered for Britain’s Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) program is due before the end of the third quarter, said Antonio Caramazana, Airbus Military vice president, head of Airbus military derivatives.

New Fighter, Priced to Sell

07/22/2010

Ongoing competition between Boeing and Airbus may have lent the most excitement to this year’s Farnborough International Air Show in England, but China’s expanding air force has also left its mark.

Farnborough Airshow pulls in £16bn of aircraft orders

07/22/2010

A surge in aircraft orders has taken the value of deals at the Farnborough International Airshow to more than $25bn (£16bn)

2 pilots survive military plane crash in Venezuela

07/22/2010

The pilot and co-pilot of a military plane ejected safely before their aircraft crashed in northeastern Venezuela on Wednesday, the national civil defense chief said.

Russia to compete for Afghan helicopter supply tender

07/22/2010

Russia's state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport is preparing to compete for a U.S. tender to supply Mi-17 helicopters to Afghanistan, the company's deputy general director Alexander Mikheyev said on Wednesday.

Russia may sign first Su-35 warplane export deal by yearend

07/22/2010

Russia could sign its first contract for the export of Su-35 Flanker-E fighter jets by the end of the year, a deputy head of Russia's state-controlled arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Wednesday.

Boeing Celebrates Production of 100th CH-47F Chinook

07/22/2010

Boeing on July 22 will celebrate the 100th CH-47F Chinook helicopter built at the company's Ridley Township facility.

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