February 23, 2011 Military Aviation News

Libyan pilots flee to Malta in armed Mirage F1s

02/23/2011

The two Libyan Arab Air Force Dassault Mirage F1 fighters that landed at Malta international airport on 21 February were armed with unguided rocket pods and had not sought permission to arrive in the Mediterranean nation.

IDEX: Bell Courting Middle Eastern Customers for V-22 Osprey

02/23/2011

The company, part of the Textron group, did not have military aircraft to sell before. But now it is back with one main product to offer: the $67-million-per-copy Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey.

Reports of aircraft attacking protesters in Libyan capital

02/23/2011

Reports are emerging this evening of military aircraft attacking crowds of anti-government protesters in the Libyan capital.

Boeing poised to get military aircraft orders in Gulf

02/23/2011

Boeing expects new orders for its military aircraft from the Gulf region this year, mainly for its C17 planes, H6-I and Chinook helicopters, a company executive said.

Boeing Receives 2nd Option of B-52 Engineering Sustainment Contract from US Air Force

02/23/2011

Boeing today announced that the U.S. Air Force has exercised a $21.7 million option for the company to continue supporting the B-52 Stratofortress bomber under an Engineering Sustainment Program (ESP) contract that Boeing received in June 2009.

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