Editorial Assistant
Defense Daily
Ph: 703-522-2012
Brian Garrett-Glaser
Articles By Brian
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GeneralCHC Helicopter Helps Two Ship Rescue Efforts in High Seas Off Norway
In an 18-hour effort on March 23-24, the crews of two all-weather search-and-rescue (SAR)-configured Sikorsky [LMT] S-92s and two Airbus AS332 Super Pumas rescued 470 cruise passengers of the MV […]
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GeneralBy Light Acquires Federal IT Services Provider Phacil
By Light Professional IT Services last week acquired Phacil Inc. in a deal that expands its offerings to the federal government. Terms of the deal, which was completed March 15, […]
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Business/FinancialMorocco to Purchase, Upgrade F-16s for $4.77 Billion
The State Department has approved two possible foreign military sales to Morocco: one of F-16C/D Block 72 aircraft and related equipment for an estimated $3.787 billion, and another to upgrade […]
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ArmySikorsky-Boeing Defiant Coaxial Helicopter Lifts Off
The SB-1 Defiant coaxial compound helicopter prototype, built by a Sikorsky [LMT]-Boeing [BA] team, broke contact with the ground on March 21 for the first time. Neither company released much […]
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ArmyBell Teams With Rolls Royce For Propulsion of Advanced Tiltrotors
Bell [TXT] has entered a partnership with engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce to develop an “optimized propulsion system” for the V-280 Valor advanced tiltrotor and V-247 unmanned autonomous tiltrotor prototype. The teaming […]
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Unmanned SystemsDARPA Intends to Meet Goals of ALIAS Program This Year
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) intends to meet the goals of its Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) by Sept. 30, which is the end of the current […]
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GeneralWhite House Will Nominate Former Delta Air Lines Executive to Head FAA
The White House has announced the nomination of Stephen Dickson, former senior vice president for flight operations at Delta Air Lines [DAL], as the next FAA Administrator. In his former […]
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Serbia Orders Three Airbus H215 Super Pumas
Serbia’s ministry of internal affairs will acquire three twin-engine Airbus H215 Super Puma helicopters, to be delivered in 2021 and 2022. This order follows a 2016 contract between Serbia and […]
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Navy/USMCAt 30, Osprey Matures Beyond Controversy to Become Most Sought-After U.S. Marine Corps Aircraft
Thirty years ago, on March 19, 1989, the Bell [TXT]-Boeing [BA] V-22 Osprey first broke contact with the ground, initiating a program that would suffer tragic trials before entering service […]
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BudgetDoD Plans to Spend $6.6 Billion on F-35 Continuing Development Through 2024
The U.S. Defense Department plans to spend about $6.6 billion on continuous capability development and delivery (C2D2) for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter from 2019 through 2024, according to its […]