Lockheed Martin took the wraps off the first of 18 new F-16s
being produced for Pakistan in ceremonies Tuesday at its Fort
Worth, Texas, facility. Officials including the Chiefs of Staff of
the U.S. and Pakistan Air Forces were on hand to witness the
event.
Parvus DuraVIS 4300 and 3006 Chosen For Next-Generation U.S.
Navy Aircraft
Parvus Corporation said Tuesday it has been awarded a contract
with Boeing to supply the Flight Test Display (FTD) and the
Instrumentation Crew station Control Panel (ICCP) for the P-8A
Poseidon aircraft. The P-8A will begin flight test this Fall and
initial operational capability is slated for 2013.
In a move that may produce a showdown with the White House,
House and Senate conferees have reached agreement on a $680.2
billion National Defense Authorization Bill for fiscal 2010 that
includes funding for the F136 alternate engine. President Obana has
threatened to veto the bill if that program is not scrapped.
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