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In the late 1960s, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) adopted the AR-15 as their main service rifle. [ citation needed ] Due to difficulties in obtaining the rifles from the United States , the Singaporean government purchased a license to domestically manufacture the M16 rifle , which was then designated the M16S1.
In most industrial countries, the aerospace industry is a co-operation of the public and private sectors. For example, several states have a civilian space program funded by the government, such as National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the United States, European Space Agency in Europe, the Canadian Space Agency in Canada, Indian Space Research Organisation in India, Japan Aerospace ...
Both aircraft were unveiled by Gulfstream Aerospace on October 14, 2014 [13] During the second quarter of 2017, 80% of Gulfstream orders were for the G500/G600. [ 14 ] G500
Wither or dither: British Aerospace Collaborative Procurement with Europe. London: Glen Segell Publishers, 1997. ISBN 1-901414-03-5. Stephens, Alan. Power Plus Attitude: Ideas, Strategy and Doctrine in the Royal Australian Air Force, 1921–1991. Canberra, Australia: AGPS Press, 1992. ISBN 0-644-24388-0. Vulcan B.Mk.1A Pilot's Notes (AP 4505C ...
The F-50 is claimed to have 80% of the capabilities of an F-16 but at a lower cost; development is planned to be completed by 2028. [40] The South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) began funding the project in May 2025. The F-50 will remove the second pilot and cockpit and install a 300-gallon auxiliary fuel system that will ...
In September 2018, PwC ranked aerospace manufacturing attractiveness: the most attractive country was the United States, with $240 billion in sales in 2017, due to the sheer size of the industry (#1) and educated workforce (#1), low geopolitical risk (#4, #1 is Japan), strong transportation infrastructure (#5, #1 is Hong Kong), a healthy ...
Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is a division of The Boeing Company based in Arlington, Virginia, near Washington, D.C. The division builds military airplanes, rotorcraft, and missiles, as well as space systems for both commercial and military customers, including satellites, spacecraft, and rockets.
Refueling an Airbus A320 with biofuel in 2011. An aviation biofuel (also known as bio-jet fuel, [1] sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) or bio-aviation fuel (BAF) [2]) is a biofuel used to power aircraft.