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UncategorizedBriefing
The Port of Seattle says that three Automated Screening Lanes have been installed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s security checkpoint 5. The ASLs were provided by Vanderlande. Key features of the […]
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UncategorizedSpace Innovators Confident They Are Building America’s Next Large-Class Launcher
Space Innovators Confident They Are Building America’s Next Large-Class Launcher Orbital ATK believes it has the right rocket to answer the U.S. Air Force’s quest for a new Evolved Expendable […]
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UncategorizedItaly Live Fire Tests AARGM, U.S. Navy Says AARGM-ER Will Have Notable Range Improvement
The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) revealed the week of April 1 the Italian Air Force conducted a successful test of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) […]
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UncategorizedTRANSCOM Head Defends Plan To Buy Foreign-Made Cargo Ships
The leader of U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) is defending the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2019 request to buy up to 24 foreign-built, used commercial ships for the military’s reserve fleet, […]
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UncategorizedBoeing, BAE, Rolls-Royce Invest In U.K. Hypersonic Engine Company
Boeing [BA] on April 11 said its venture arm has made an investment in a small British company that is developing hypersonic propulsion technology for aircraft and rockets. The Boeing HorizonX […]
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UncategorizedCanada Adds $313 Million To Boeing Contract For Chinook Helicopter Logistics Support
Canada has agreed to a new $313 million contract amendment with Boeing [BA] to continue providing full systems logistics and engineering support for its Air Force’s fleet of CH-147F Chinook helicopters. The […]
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UncategorizedAirbus Receives First Order In Latin America For H160 Helicopter
Airbus announced its first order in Latin America for the H160, agreeing to a deal for one of the medium utility helicopters with an unnamed Brazilian customer. The deal, announced April […]
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UncategorizedSpain Purchases 17 CH-47F Helicopters For $1.3 Billion
Spain has purchased 17 Boeing’s [BA] CH-47F cargo helicopters with modifications for $1.3 billion, according to a State Department notice. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the potential foreign […]
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UncategorizedMarines Seeking Foreign Buyers To Extend H-1 Production Line Out To 2030s
Having nearly fielded its planned fleet of upgraded attack and utility helicopters, the Marine Corps is seeking foreign buyers to keep the Bell [TXT] H-1 production line open past 2022. Production of […]
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UncategorizedBell, Leonardo Vying For Potential Navy Training Helicopter Contract
Textron’s [TXT] Bell Helicopter and Leonardo are touting two different approaches, pitching cost effectiveness against full requirements, for a potential Navy contract to replace its fleet of training helicopters with 105 new […]