Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne told reporters a proposal has been made to replace the HAL 748.
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Day: September 2, 2011
U.S. Army awards AeroVironment $4.9m contract for Switchblade
Chambliss ask Panetta to stop buying Super Hornets
U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss has written to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, urging him to “forgo procuring additional fourth generation aircraft such as the F-18E/F.”
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Raytheon gets $569m for AIM-120s
Raytheon has been given a $569 million contract for 234 AIM-120D and 203 AIM-120C7 AMRAAM missiles. The contract also include other related items like test missiles and parts.
Maiden test of SM-3 Block IB fails
The first test of the Raytheon SM-3 Block IB interceptor has failed. The Missile Defense Agency said in a written statement that “an intercept of the target was not achieved.”
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