LONDON, Sept. 12, 2023 – Today at DSEI exhibition, Lockheed Martin announced the intention of Sikorsky to participate in the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement with the Black Hawk. Lockheed Martin’s outlined its team of UK partners and the benefits of choosing the advanced, Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk® helicopter to replace the Leer másSikorsky UK launches Team Black Hawk For UK’s NMH requirement[…]
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md.- — The US Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) held a graduation ceremony for Class 162 on June 16. Thirty-four students successfully completed the intense 11-month course of instruction and received their designations as Engineering Developmental Test Pilots, Test Flight Officers, and Test Engineers. Retired Adm. William K. Lescher, former Leer másUS Naval Test Pilot School graduates Class 162[…]
LAKE CHARLES, La. – June 6, 2023 – Northrop Grumman Corporation announced that the first E-6B Mercury Aircraft has been successfully delivered back to the United States Navy. Experts: Scott Pfeiffer, vice president, platform sustainment and mission readiness, Northrop Grumman: “Northrop Grumman is leveraging cutting-edge technology in modernization, supporting the Navy’s mission to provide survivable, Leer másNorthrop Grumman delivers first modified E-6B Mercury to US Navy[…]
Seville, Spain, 8 May 2023 – The first Airbus C295 for India has successfully completed its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone towards its delivery by the second half of 2023. The military tactical aircraft took off from Seville, Spain, on the 5 May at 11.45 local time (GMT+1) and landed at 14.45 after 3 hours of flight. “This Leer másFirst Airbus C295 for India completes its maiden flight[…]
Rio de Janeiro, April 12, 2023 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, celebrated its 100th anniversary alongside defence and industry partners at the biennial Latin America Aerospace and Defence and Security (LAAD) trade show yesterday. Sikorsky executives highlighted the longstanding partnership with Brazil’s armed forces and honored their ongoing accomplishments and contributions to vertical flight. “2023 is a significant year Leer másSikorsky celebrates its 100th Anniversary[…]
Story by Airman 1st Class Whitney Gillespie, 23rd Wing MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – An A-10 Thunderbolt II (A-10C) made its final descent into Davis Monthan, Arizona from Moody AFB, Georgia, April 5, 2023 after 14,125 flight hours. Significant in its own right, this will be the first A-10 from Moody reaching retirement age Leer másA-10 Thunderbolt II makes final descent from Moody AFB[…]
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama — Representatives from the Army and Boeing signed a Multi-Year II (MY2) multibillion-dollar contract to acquire 184 new and remanufactured AH-64E Apache helicopters at the Boeing production facility in Mesa, Ariz., on March 17, 2023. Multi-year procurement contracts are special mechanisms designed to reduce costs for a limited number of programs that Leer másU.S. Army signs for 184 Boeing AH-64E Apache helicopters[…]
EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 30, 2023 — The USAF has awarded Boeing a $2.3 billion contract for the ninth production lot of 15 KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, expanding its fleet of the world’s most advanced multi-mission aerial refueler. To date, 128 Boeing KC-46A Pegasus are on contract with the U.S. Air Force, with 68 delivered and operationally deployed Leer másBoeing awarded USAF contract for 15 KC-46A tankers[…]
PALMDALE, Calif. – Dec. 2, 2022 – Northrop Grumman Corporation and the USAF (United States Air Force) unveiled the B-21 Raider to the world today. The B-21 joins the nuclear triad as a visible and flexible deterrent designed for the U.S. Air Force to meet its most complex missions. “The Northrop Grumman team develops and Leer másNorthrop Grumman and USAF Introduce the B-21 Raider[…]
Manching, 21 September 2022 – Airbus test a new capability to military cargo on the BelugaST with a Luftwaffe CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter. Airbus Defence and Space has developed and tested a loading system to lift outsized military cargo into the Airbus BelugaST (Beluga A300-600ST) aircraft. The capability was successfully tested during a verification exercise with Leer másAirbus tests military cargo on BelugaST with a CH-53 helicopter[…]
