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Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System Scores Successful First Time Demo on Fixed-Wing Aircraft in Record Time

February 22, 2012 The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) recently achieved a first shot success from a fixed-wing aircraft, BAE Systems announced today. The APKWS is a semi-active laser guided version of the U.S. mili...

BRIEFING - ASIA AVIATION - FEB 21, 2012

February 22, 2012 An executive briefing on aviation for Feb 21, 2012, prepared by Asia Pulse ( http://www.asiapulse.com ), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities. ...

Northstar Announces Customer Agreements

February 22, 2012 Listed:��TSX Symbol:�NAS MILTON, ON, Feb. 21, 2012 /CNW/ - Northstar Aerospace (Canada), Inc. (NAS:TSX) ("Northstar Canada"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Northstar Aerospace, Inc. (the "Corporation") anno...

Brazil sees growth in regional arms sales

February 22, 2012 Brazil is moving toward implementing plans to develop its defense industry market in Latin America and the Caribbean. An exponential increase in Brazilian aviation and defense industries was predicted by expert...

Arizona Border Group on "Border Battles" Just Before Debate

February 22, 2012 Tomorrow, just before the Republican debate, the Outdoor Channel's "Border Battles" will feature the work of Glenn Spencer and American Border Patrol, http://www.americanborderpatrol.com/ , a non-governmental...

Customer Agreements

February 22, 2012 NORTHSTAR AEROSPACE INC ("NAS-T") - Customer Agreements Northstar Aerospace (Canada), Inc. ("Northstar Canada"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Northstar Aerospace, Inc. (the "Corporation") announced that it has ...

Delta Offers Wi-Fi Service on all Delta Shuttle Flights; Wi-Fi available on all Shuttle flights from New York to Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C.

February 22, 2012 Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) now offers in-flight Wi-Fi service on all Delta Shuttle flights between New York's LaGuardia Airport, Boston Logan and Washington National and on all Delta Shuttle flights between LaGuard...

Northrop Grumman Completes UK E-3D Sentry Repairs in Louisiana Ahead of Schedule

February 22, 2012 LAKE CHARLES, La., Feb. 21, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has successfully completed repairs to a wing spar on a U.K. E-3D Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (UK AWACS) air...

CPI Aerostructures Announces Purchase Order from Goodrich for Aerospace Structural Assemblies

February 22, 2012 CPI Aerostructures, Inc. ("CPI Aero�") (NYSE Amex:CVU) today announced that it has received a purchase order from Goodrich Corporation ("Goodrich") for the supply of aerospace structural assemblies. Work will begin ...

Valair Aviation Names New Vice President of Business Development

February 22, 2012 Brian Reid has accepted the position of Vice President Business Development for Valair Aviation, an AGC Aerospace & Defense company. Reid will be a key member of the management team and responsible for both long-ter...

Four U.S. servicemen die in Djibouti

February 22, 2012 The U.S. Department of Defense announced that four U.S. servicemen died in the crash of a U-28 aircraft in Djibouti. The crash occurred approximately 8 p.m., Saturday, roughly 6 miles from the Djibouti Internat...

LONGBOW LLC Delivers First Production Block III Apache Data Link System to the U.S. Army

February 22, 2012 The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), recently delivered the first production Unmanned Aerial Systems Tactical Common Data Link ...

MCCHORD RESERVE RAVENS READY TO DEPLOY

February 22, 2012 The following information was released by the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command: by Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Anyone aware of the Phoenix Raven program mission knows Ai...

JBER TROOPS JOIN FORCES FOR 6TH ENG. AIRBORNE MISSION

February 22, 2012 The following information was released by the Pacific Air Forces: by PAO staff report Sgt. Samantha Owens, 6th Engineer Battalion, surveyed the expansive Alaska landscape covered with a fresh blanket of cr...

GAMA CELEBRATES 10 YEARS AS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION

February 22, 2012 The following information was released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association: The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) celebrated ten years as an international association today at its ...