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HH-60W Combat SAR Helicopter Begins Live-Fire Testing

HH-60W Combat SAR Helicopter Begins Live-Fire Testing

EGLIN AFB, Fla. — Deep within Eglin’s range, rapid, powerful gunfire reverberated across the expanse beginning Aug. 17. Live fire testing began for the HH-60W Jolly Green II’s three primary weapons.

The goal of the ground testing was to verify the weapons systems functionality, accuracy, and t…

GE Delivers First F110 Engines to Power New F-15EX Fighters

GE Delivers First F110 Engines to Power New F-15EX Fighters

EVENDALE, OH — GE Aviation has delivered its first F110-GE-129 engines for the United States Air Force’s F-15EX advanced fighter.

In June, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCM) awarded GE Aviation a Lot 1 contract to produce 19 F110-GE-129 engines, including installs and spares and…

Are Electromagnetic Fields in Cockpits Killing Pilots?

Are Electromagnetic Fields in Cockpits Killing Pilots?

The Pentagon’s research and development arm is investigating whether the very equipment meant to save military pilots’ lives on the battlefield is causing them to become disoriented and crash.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is funding an effort to study the relationship bet…

Northrop Wins $298M to Develop ESSC SatCom Payload

Northrop Wins $298M to Develop ESSC SatCom Payload

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, California, has been awarded a $298,044,362 firm-fixed-price Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications contract.

This contract provides a payload to develop hardware and software.

Work will be performed in Redondo Beach, California, and i…

First Purpose-Built Regional Freighter Makes Maiden Flight

First Purpose-Built Regional Freighter Makes Maiden Flight

TOULOUSE, France — ATR, the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer, today announces the successful first flight of its new purpose-built regional freighter aircraft.

The flight took off at 14:00 from its Saint-Martin site and lasted two hours. During the flight, crew onboard performed…


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