MILESTONES NEWS

F-35 Flight Test Program Milestones Maturing Combat Capabilities

DEFENCE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Mon, Aug 25^th 2014 |

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program continued a steady path of flight test milestones in August, including weapons separation, software compati...

Weststar Takes Delivery of Its First AW189 Helicopter

HELICOPTERS | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Wed, Jul 16^th 2014 |

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that Weststar Aviation Services Sdn Bhd (WASSB) of Malaysia has taken delivery of the first of two AW189 super medium helicopters...

The A350 XWB flight test campaign marks key milestones

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Wed, Jul 9^th 2014 |

Airbus’ flight test department is moving at full-speed with all five A350-900 developmental aircraft now flying – a fleet that has accumulated more than 2,100 total ho...

F-35 Achieves Three Major Flight Test Milestones On Same Day

DEFENCE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Fri, May 30^th 2014 |

In three separate flight tests on May 27, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II aircraft demonstrated air-to-air combat capability, completed the first flight...

NASA Commercial Crew Partners Complete Space System Milestones

SPACE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Tue, Apr 1^st 2014 |

NASA's commercial space partners continue to meet milestones under agreements with the agency's Commercial Crew Program (CCP), as they move forward in their developmen...

Lockheed Martin Cyber Security Programs Achieve Significant Milestones

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Thu, Oct 3^rd 2013 |

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Oct. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) achieved several significant cyber security accomplishments in slightly more than a year, s...

NASA Commercial Crew Partner Boeing Completes New Spacecraft, Rocket Milestones

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Mon, Jun 3^rd 2013 |

HOUSTON, May 31, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Boeing Company of Houston, a NASA Commercial Crew Program (CCP) partner, recently performed wind tunnel testing of...

Southwest Airlines And Row 44 Announce Milestones In Wi-Fi Partnership:

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Tue, Jan 22^nd 2013 |

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Row 44, the leading provider of inflight Wi-Fi and device-based entertainment for airlines around the world, an...

Pratt & Whitney's F119 Engine Achieves Significant Milestones

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Tue, Sept 25^th 2012 |

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney has delivered the 500th F119 engine, which powers the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, to the U.S. Air...

NASA Administrator Announces New Commercial Crew And Cargo Milestones

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Fri, Aug 24^th 2012 |

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced Thursday new milestones in the nation's commercial space ini...

Raytheon achieves delivery and operational milestones on F/A-18 avionics systems

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Mon, Jul 30^th 2012 |

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has achieved important milestones on t...

Raytheon Marks Tomahawk Milestones at Sea-Air-Space Exposition

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Wed, Apr 18^th 2012 |

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy and Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will highlight several significant milestones for the Tomahawk cruise missi...

Raytheon's US Air Force Satellite Terminal Achieves Two Critical Milestones

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Mon, Feb 27^th 2012 |

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) U.S. Air Force satellite terminal system that provides protected communications to war...

United Launch Alliance Completes Critical Milestones Toward Certifying Atlas V for Human Spaceflight

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Fri, Feb 3^rd 2012 |

CENTENNIAL, Colo., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Launch Alliance (ULA) today announced the completion of two ...

Lockheed Martin Missile Defense Programs Achieve Significant Milestones in 2011

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Wed, Jan 18^th 2012 |

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin-developed (NYSE: LMT) missile defense system elements achieved 16 significant milestones during 2011, ...