Aviation News
Newly released CIA documents have officially acknowledge the existence of Area 51. The information is listed in declassified CIA reports on the U-2 released by the National Security Archive.
[thumb]http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/aug/15/government-acknowledges-area-51-declassified-spy-p/[/thumb]
Boeing, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman have been awarded Preliminary Design Review (PDR) contracts for the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) air vehicle segment.
[thumb]http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=75979[/thumb]
The Royal Australian Navy’s first MH-60R has arrived at Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training in Owego where it will have the digital cockpit, integrated mission systems and sensors installed. It will be transferred to the RAN in December this year.
![firstRANdeliveryLM_1[1]](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/firstRANdeliveryLM_11.jpg)
Photo courtesy Lockheed Martin
[thumb]http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.NAVAIRNewsStory&id=5433[/thumb]
The F-35B carried out its first night landing at sea on Aug. 14 with Lt. Col. C.R. “Jimi” Clift at the controls.
Continue reading “First F-35B night landing at sea”
India’s comptroller and auditor general (CAG) questioned why the government changed the requirements for VVIP helicopters so that AgustaWestland can compete with the AW101.
Continue reading “Indian government changed specs to make AgustaWestland sole bidder in VVIP helicopter tender”