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Rich Abott
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UncategorizedV-22 Loses Power In Persian Gulf; Crew Member Missing
A Marine Corps V-22 Osprey lost power while lifting off a an amphibious ship in the Persian Gulf on Oct. 1; one crew member remained missing after bailing out of […]
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Sikorsky Unveils First Protoype of S-97 Raider, Heads To Test Flight Phase
Sikorsky [UTX] Oct. 2 unveiled the first of two S-97 RAIDER™ helicopter prototypes, signaling the start of activities in the program’s test flight phase and a major step toward demonstrating […]
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Army Picks Nine Teams For Degraded Visual Environment Mitigation Program Ground Testing
The Army on Sept. 29 chose nine teams to participate in ground tests of sensors and sensor suites designed to help helicopter pilots see through degraded visual environments (DVE), a […]
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Thailand Wants 9 UH-72A Lakota Helicopters Worth $89 Million Through FMS
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Sept. 26 Thailand has requested through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) nine UH-72A Lakota Helicopters worth $89 million and associated equipment, parts, training […]
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AgustaWestland Delivers First Two ICH-47F Chinooks To Italian Army
Finmeccanica’s AgustaWestland Oct. 2 delivered the first two of a planned 16 ICH-47F Chinook helicopters to the Italian army during official ceremonies held at the Vergiate, Italy plant. The deliveries […]
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Hughes Working With Prime Contractors On Microsat Rotary Wing SATCOM Application
BALTIMORE–Hughes is working with various prime contractors on a satellite communications (SATCOM) waveform capable of penetrating rotating helicopter blades, according to a company executive. Hughes Vice President and General Manager […]
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Army Officially Selects Bell, Sikorsky-Boeing For Continued JMR Investment
The Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center with the Program Executive Office, Aviation, Oct. 3 officially selected two teams, one led by Bell Helicopter [TXT], the other […]
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Army Planning For Next 50 Years of Chinook Helicopters
The Army expects to keep flying the CH-47 Chinook multi-mission cargo helicopter built by Boeing [BA] in service for another 60 years or more, and the Cargo Helicopter office has […]
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ArmyGeneral Dynamics Prepares For Lightweight Combat Vehicle Competition
General Dynamics [GD] and Flyer Defense are preparing their lightweight Flyer vehicle for a new Army competition: the Ultra Lightweight Combat Vehicle (ULCV). GD Program Manager for Lightweight Tactical Vehicles […]
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SMDR, Monday, October 13, 2014
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- Aerojet Rocketdyne, ULA Sign Contract For Rocket Engine Offerings
- Aerojet Rocketdyne Says AR1 Would Be Ready In 2019 For New Air Force Rocket Engine
- Sierra Nevada Protests NASA’s Commercial Crew Award
- NASA Releases RFP For Second Cargo Resupply Services Effort
- Air Force Withholds $26 Million From Lockheed Martin Over GPS III Delays
- MEADS Completes Performance Test For Multifunction Fire Control Radar
- Saudi Arabia Requests $1.7 Billion In Patriot With PAC-3 Enhancement
- Raytheon Delivers 10thAN/TPY-2 Missile-Defense Radar To Missile Defense Agency