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The CH-53K transport helicopter program has found a mechanical problem in the main gearbox and is in the process of designing a fix, according to a Navy official. Quill rods […]

Poland on April 21 announced it picked Raytheon [RTN] and Airbus Group for a pair of big-ticket procurement items. Poland picked Airbus’ H225M Caracal helicopter for use by its defense […]

A key Air Force official expects the service to announce a timeline and acquisition strategy this summer for its UH-1N helicopter replacement program. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) chief […]

Faster modernization of the Army National Guard’s aging UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter fleet and reports investigating the F-35’s engine and logistics system are among the proposed additions to the defense […]

A Boeing [BA]-built Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) facility supporting CH-147F Chinook maintenance training has opened, the company said on April 15. An initial class of eighteen technicians already graduated […]

Raytheon [RTN] and Germany’s Lechmotoren, a company of the Jenoptik Group, are partnering to produce advanced power generators for the Patriot air and missile defense system, Raytheon said on April […]

Boeing [BA] on April 22 reported a strong start to its fiscal year posting double-digit earnings growth and solid sales driven by its commercial aircraft segment and bottom line performance […]

Raytheon [RTN] on April 23 posted declines in its top and bottom lines due to continued sluggishness in domestic defense spending, but the results were generally better than the company’s […]

Faster modernization of the Army National Guard’s aging UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter fleet and reports investigating the F-35’s engine and logistics system are among the proposed additions to the defense […]

The 56th Fighter Wing conducted the first F-35 training deployment from Luke AFB, Ariz., from April 4–18, the Air Force said on April 17. Ten aircraft, half of Luke’s current […]