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[June 23, 2010]
// PDF View- Air Force Chooses Bases for MQ-1/9 Ground Control Stations
- Air Force Airs Qualms With Global Hawk Cost, Pace
- Boeing, Netherlands Air Force Make History, AH-64D Flies On Blended Fuel
- New Commander Named For Army Aviation Center of Excellence
- EADS To Evaluate Creation of Aviation Biofuel Production In Brazil
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Air Force Chooses Bases for MQ-1/9 Ground Control Stations
The Air Force this week released its basing decision for the MQ-1 and MQ-9 ground control stations. The final bases approved by the secretary and chief of staff of the […]
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Air Force Airs Qualms With Global Hawk Cost, Pace
A top Air Force official said he is not happy with the cost and speed of Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] RQ4 Global Hawk unmanned-aerial-vehicle program. “We’re not happy about the price […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing Licenses AgustaWestland’s 101 Helicopter For New Marine One Effort
By Geoff Fein Boeing [BA] is securing the rights to produce Finmeccanica’s AgustaWestland AW101 medium-lift helicopter in the United States, giving the Chicago-based company a third option for the Navy’s […]
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EADS Presents Innovative Hybrid Helo At ILA Berlin Air Show
The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) is presenting an innovative hybrid helicopter concept at ILA Berlin Airshow 2010. EADS Innovation Works, the corporate research and technology network of […]
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Sikorsky Achieves First Offshore CLS Site For Army UH-72A
Sikorsky Aerospace Services [UTX] announced today the first offshore Full Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) site for the U.S. Army’s UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH). This site is centrally located […]
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Boeing Licenses AgustaWestland’s 101 Helicopter For New Marine One Effort
Boeing [BA] is securing the rights to produce Finmeccanica’s AgustaWestland AW101 medium-lift helicopter in the United States, giving the Chicago-based company a third option for the Navy’s planned revamped presidential […]
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Textron’s Bell Unit Agrees To Pay Government $3.7 Million For Overbilling
The Department of Justice (DoJ) recently said that Textron‘s [TXT] Bell Helicopter business has agreed to pay the federal government an additional $3.7 million to resolve civil claims that the […]
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Army UAS Provide ‘Bang For The Buck," Officer Says
Army unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have proven their worth on the battlefield and service leadership is supporting the programs even at a time where defense budgets are expecting cuts, an […]
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Army UAS Works Toward More Effectiveness, Efficiency and Execution
With increasing reliance on the capabilities of its unmanned aerial systems (UAS) on the battlefield, the Army is working to bring more effectiveness, efficiency and execution to the programs overall, […]