armasuisse, an official procurement agency of the Swiss Department of Defence with its own Flight Test Center, has become the first customer for the Centaur Optionally-Piloted Aircraft (OPA).
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Day: January 26, 2012
RAF Northolt could be sold to raise funds
The British government may be forced to sell off its RAF Northolt airbase in northwest London as part of its bid to slash spending and raise funds.
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Pakistan FT-7 crashed, woman pilot injured
A Pakistan Air Force FT-7 crashed during a training mission in Punjab province on Wednesday. The crash injured a woman pilot and her instructor.
Raytheon develops flares for satellites
Raytheon has developed a countermeasure system using quantum dots to protect satellites from anti-satellite missiles.
Eurocopter expects to deliver 55 to 70 Tigers to Germany
Eurocopter CEO expects Germany to take delivery of between 55 to 70 Tiger helicopters despite Berlin’s plan to halve its order to 40.
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