The latest content updates from the airforce-technology.com web site http://www.airforce-technology.com/ en-us http://www.airforce-technology.com/ http://www.airforce-technology.com/content/images/logo_big.gif http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsraytheon-to-supply-radars-contractor-logistics-support-to-usaf http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsraytheon-to-supply-radars-contractor-logistics-support-to-usaf Raytheon has secured two separate subcontracts for the supply of APG-63(V)3 active electronically scanned array radars and contractor logistics support services to the US Air Force. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:15:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsboeing-to-provide-logistics-support-to-netherlands-chinook-apache-fleet http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsboeing-to-provide-logistics-support-to-netherlands-chinook-apache-fleet The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has signed an integrated contractor logistics support contract with Boeing for sustainment and supply of spare parts for its CH-47D/F Chinook and AH-64D Apache helicopters fleet. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:10:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsalenia-italian-mod-to-jointly-develop-m-345-trainer-aircraft http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsalenia-italian-mod-to-jointly-develop-m-345-trainer-aircraft Alenia Aermacchi has signed an agreement with the Italian Ministry of Defence (MoD) for joint development of M-345 high efficiency trainer (HET) aircraft during the 2013 Paris International Air Show, currently underway at Le Bourget Exhibition Center… Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsnorthrop-delivers-first-efficiency-converter-unit-for-usafs-fourth-aehf-satellite http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsnorthrop-delivers-first-efficiency-converter-unit-for-usafs-fourth-aehf-satellite Northrop Grumman has completed delivery of the first of 20 uplink phased array high-efficiency converter units designed for installation onboard the US Air Force's fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite payload. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:10:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsatk-alenia-complete-phase-1-testing-of-mc-27j-aircraft http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsatk-alenia-complete-phase-1-testing-of-mc-27j-aircraft Alenia Aermacchi and Alliant Techsystems (ATK) have successfully carried out the first phase of ground and flight testing of MC-27J multi-mission aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, US. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newseuropean-defence-companies-call-for-launch-of-joint-male-programme http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newseuropean-defence-companies-call-for-launch-of-joint-male-programme European defence companies EADS Cassidian, Dassault Aviation and Alenia Aermacchi have called for the launch of a joint European medium altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle programme to help address security requirements of the region's go… Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/features/featurehypersonic-mustard-fighter-jet-bae-forgotten-aircraft/ http://www.airforce-technology.com/features/featurehypersonic-mustard-fighter-jet-bae-forgotten-aircraft/ Over the years BAE Systems has produced many of the most iconic and game changing defence technologies but not all have made it past the drawing board. To celebrate the opening of a new heritage centre the company has released an astounding series of… Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/videos/2483191789001.html http://www.airforce-technology.com/videos/2483191789001.html In 1964 the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) designed a hypersonic aircraft capable of flight at five times the speed of sound, nicknamed MUSTARD (Multi-Unit Space Transport And Recovery Device). Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:48:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/videos/2483175762001.html http://www.airforce-technology.com/videos/2483175762001.html The Fighter Jet Take-Off Platform was a concept platform that would rise vertically from the ground, and allow an aircraft to take-off from its back -- allowing planes to operate from small airstrips or narrow forest clearings. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:48:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/contractors/weapons/fn_herstal/pressfn-herstal-introduces-product-advances-with-composite-material.html http://www.airforce-technology.com/contractors/weapons/fn_herstal/pressfn-herstal-introduces-product-advances-with-composite-material.html For the first time in its history, Belgium-based FN Herstal has utilised advanced composite material for yoke manufacturing. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:43:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newssupply-chain-to-help-usaf-in-kc-46-tankers-sustainment-analysis http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newssupply-chain-to-help-usaf-in-kc-46-tankers-sustainment-analysis Morgan Borszcz Consulting has awarded a contract to Supply Chain Visions for the supply of technical and strategic support services to the US Air Force's (USAF) KC-46 Program Office. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:15:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsrnlaf-receives-last-cup-modified-kdc-10-aircraft-from-fokker http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsrnlaf-receives-last-cup-modified-kdc-10-aircraft-from-fokker Fokker Aircraft Services has handed over the final upgraded (K)DC-10 transport aircraft to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF)at Eindhoven Air Base in Eindhoven, Netherlands, representing completion of the (K)DC-10 Cockpit Upgrade Program (CUP). Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsraytheon-completes-usafs-mald-j-development-programme http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsraytheon-completes-usafs-mald-j-development-programme Raytheon has successfully completed a four-year development programme of the US Air Force's (USAF) Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer (MALD-J) system. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newscroatia-likely-to-upgrade-existing-mig-21-fighters http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newscroatia-likely-to-upgrade-existing-mig-21-fighters The Croatian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reportedly decided to upgrade a portion of the national air force's Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter aircraft fleet after financial constraints disrupted the acquisition of new combat aircraft. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:15:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsusaf-takes-delivery-of-second-eps-payload-from-northrop http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsusaf-takes-delivery-of-second-eps-payload-from-northrop The US Air Force (USAF) has taken delivery of the second of two extremely high frequency (EHF) payloads under contract from Northrop Grumman for use on Enhanced Polar System (EPS). Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:15:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsiais-heron-supports-uas-civilian-airspace-integration-flight-tests http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsiais-heron-supports-uas-civilian-airspace-integration-flight-tests The Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)-built Heron 1 medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial system (UAS) has carried out a series of flight demonstrations to replicate the integration of UAS into civilian airspace from the San Javier a… Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/contractors/surveillance/controp/pressprize-technological-innovation.html http://www.airforce-technology.com/contractors/surveillance/controp/pressprize-technological-innovation.html CONTROP has recently been awarded a prestigious prize from Technologies for Technological Innovation in Aerospace for development of the STAMP family of Stabilized Miniature Payloads for small UAVs. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:03:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/contractors/surveillance/controp/pressspeed-a-eo-ir-camera.html http://www.airforce-technology.com/contractors/surveillance/controp/pressspeed-a-eo-ir-camera.html CONTROP is proud to announce that, for the first time ever at an exhibition, the company will be displaying an operating state-of-the-art SPEED-A EO / IR camera payload at the upcoming Paris Air Show 2013. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:52:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/contractors/landing_aids/oxley2/presssee-the-oxley-range-at-paris-airshow.html http://www.airforce-technology.com/contractors/landing_aids/oxley2/presssee-the-oxley-range-at-paris-airshow.html Oxley's partners Euromip will be displaying Oxley LED aircraft lighting and range of components at the Paris Airshow 2013, which will take place between June 17-23. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:15:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newskuwait-seeks-fa-18-cd-aircrafts-technicallogistics-support-from-us http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newskuwait-seeks-fa-18-cd-aircrafts-technicallogistics-support-from-us The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale (FMS) to Kuwait of technical and logistics support for the F/A-18 C/D Hornet strike fighter aircraft. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:15:00 GMT