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January 11, 2012

USAF To Upgrade C-130 Training Devices

Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract Worth $24 Million

The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $24 million contract to upgrade weapons systems trainers used in the C-130 Aircrew Training System (ATS) II. The program provides a comprehensive academic and simulation training program for C-130 aircrews worldwide. The visual system and imagery databases in the weapons systems simulators will be updated to provide the most advanced and realistic training.

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AIA, NDIA, PSC Release Joint Industrial Base Report

Warn Of Adverse Effects Of Deep Defence Cuts

Impending cuts to the defense budget will stifle the ability of the defense industry to deliver innovation and urgent wartime capabilities according to a report released by the Defense Industrial Base Task Force Friday. The Task Force, composed of companies from AIA, NDIA and PSC, was formed last October as a result of Defense Secretary Panetta's meeting with representatives of AIA's Executive Committee in September.

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Unmanned Military Aircraft Taking Over

But Study Shows UAVs face Limits To Further Deployment

It's becoming harder and harder to be surprised by statistics on the growing use of unmanned aircraft in warfare. Israel recently announced that its UAVs now fly more flight hours than its manned aircraft. Now, wired.com reports a Congressional study finds 31 percent of all military aircraft are drones.

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Aero-TV: Bob Hoover At Airventure -- What's Your Most Exciting Memory?

Aviation's Greatest Living Legend Talks About His Life In Aviation (Part 4)

ANN is pleased to offer you yet another snippet from the public conversations that took place with Bob Hoover at Airventure 2011... where he was honored for a lifetime of aviation excellence. In this program, Bob continues his discussion about his life in aviation, in a segment entitled, 'What's Your Most Exciting Memory?' Ask any pilot who he (or she) thinks is the best he ever saw and depending on how long they've been in the business, the answers might surprise you... BUT, for anyone who had the grand opportunity to see much of the Golden Age of GA, its hard to forget the grace and professio

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