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GE Begins Testing First T901 Turboshaft Engine for US Army

GE Begins Testing First T901 Turboshaft Engine for US Army

LYNN, Mass. –– GE has initiated testing on the first T901-GE-900 engine, GE’s next-generation rotorcraft engine that will power the U.S. Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk, AH-64 Apache and Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) aircraft in the future.

In 2019, the U.S. Army selected GE’s T901 engin…

Lockheed Wins $16M for Israeli-Specific F-35 Software Upgrades

Lockheed Wins $16M for Israeli-Specific F-35 Software Upgrades

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $16,645,723 cost-plus-incentive-fee modification (P00004) to a previously awarded contract (N0001921C0040).

This modification adds scope to provide for the development, integration, and testing of the Israel …

Germany Adds €3.4Bn to 2022 Defense Budget

Germany Adds €3.4Bn to 2022 Defense Budget

Every year, the defense budget determines how high the expenditure for personnel, equipment and operations of the Bundeswehr will be. How does it come about and what will change with the so-called special fund of 100 billion euros?

The preparation of the federal budget follows fixed procedures an…

RAAF KC-30A Tanker Refuels US Navy P-8A for First Time

RAAF KC-30A Tanker Refuels US Navy P-8A for First Time

EDINBURGH, South Australia –– A U.S. Navy P-8A from Patrol Squadron 47 (VP-47) and one KC-30A from Royal Australian Air Force No. 33 Squadron (RAAF 33) conducted the first ever operational Air-To-Air Refueling (AAR) between a U.S. Navy P-8A and a RAAF KC-30A on March 20.

Earlier in the month, th…

Training on New Kit is Next Step in Philippines Modernization

Training on New Kit is Next Step in Philippines Modernization

MANILA –– The Department of National Defense (DND) said enhancing the capability of personnel in handling and operating the weapon platforms and systems acquired for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is the next step in its modernization program.

“The next phase actually in our moderniza…

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