Frank Wolfe
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ArmyBoeing to Test More Powerful GE Engine on CH-47, as House Appropriators Advise Restoring Block II Funding
RIDLEY PARK, Pa.—Boeing [BA] is undertaking a “beyond Block II” effort for its CH-47F Chinooks, including a testing program this year of two General Electric [GE] 7,500 horsepower T408 engines–2,500 […]
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ArmyBoeing to Start Delivering Modernized Little Birds to Night Stalkers
RIDLEY PARK, Pa. — Boeing [BA] is preparing to start delivery of modernized A/MH-6M helicopters to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), the “Night Stalkers,” at Ft. Campbell, Ky. “One […]
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UncategorizedBoeing Still Mum on FARA Proposal
RIDLEY PARK, Pa.—Boeing [BA] executives briefing reporters on May 16 at the company’s pre-Paris Air Show media tour remain mum on the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) design the company […]
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UncategorizedCollins Aerospace Looks to Leverage Actuation Experience for UAS, FVL, Fighter Programs
Collins Aerospace [UTX] is looking to leverage its years of experience building military actuation systems to gain a foothold in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) programs, the Army Future Vertical Lift […]
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UncategorizedCollins Aerospace System Reduces CH-47 Cargo to Personnel Carrier Conversion Time
Converting a Boeing [BA] CH-47 from a cargo transport with the Helicopter Internal Cargo Handling System (HICHS) to a passenger helicopter used to take up to six hours, but the […]
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InternationalBoeing Delivers First Indian Air Force AH-64E
On May 10, Boeing [BA] delivered an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter to the Indian Air Force–India’s first–in a ceremony at the company’s Mesa, Ariz., production line. Indian Air Marshal AS […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $3 Billion AH-64E Sale To Qatar
The State Department has approved a $3 billion sale of 24 Boeing [BA] AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and related equipment, such as the Lockheed Martin [LMT] AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target Acquisition and […]
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Navy/USMCDARPA And Marine Corps Cancel ARES Program For Cost Growth, Delays
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Marine Corps have canceled the Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES) program because of cost overruns and schedule slips. Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] Skunk […]
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UncategorizedMarine Corps to Prioritize MUX Requirements
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The U.S. Marine Corps wants an initial operational capability for the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Unmanned Aerial System Experimental (MUX) vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone by 2025-26, but […]
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UncategorizedKnappenberger Says 355-Ship Navy Goal Will Put More Priority on Helo Fleet
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — As the U.S. Navy moves to fulfill a 355-ship goal, the service is “going to a more distributed force” that “puts more emphasis on our helicopter […]