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All News

January 28, 2005

Aero-News Alert: Upset! Lockheed Will Build 'Marine One' Presidential Helo

The US Navy has just selected the US101 for a new fleet of "Marine One" helicopters for the President of the United States. Lockheed Martin, which leads Team US101 as prime contractor, will receive a $1.7 billion contract from the Navy for the Marine One program's systems development and demonstration phase.

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Sikorsky Issues Statement on 'Marine One' VXX Announcement

Sikorsky Aircraft issued the following statement following their loss of the 'Marine one' VXX contract to Lockheed....

"Sikorsky and our All-American supplier team are disappointed with this outcome. We're honored to have flown U.S. Presidents for nearly half a century and believe we put forward an exceptionally strong proposal to continue this tradition," said Stephen N. Finger, president of Sikorsky Aircraft. "I want to extend my sincere thanks to all who worked so diligently. Everyone at Sikorsky Aircraft, as well as our partner companies across the country, should be proud of their efforts. "I am confident in the future of the S-92," Mr. Finger added.

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Official DOD Statement on Lockheed Martin Win of VXX Contract

Statement: Lockheed Martin to Build New Presidential Helicopter

The Department of Defense announced today that the team led by Lockheed Martin Systems Integration, Owego, N.Y., has been selected to build the new presidential helicopter (VXX) based on its U.S. 101 medium lift helicopter.

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Raytheon's Next-Generation Trainer Kicks-Off World Tour

Eight Air Forces to Fly T-6B

Raytheon Aircraft Company's upgraded primary training aircraft, the T-6B, left Beech Field earlier this week on the first leg of its world tour. The tour will include flight demonstrations in the United Kingdom, Spain, Greece, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates. In addition, the T-6B will be on display at the Air Show Down Under in Avalon, Australia, the Paris Air Show in France and the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in the UK.

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NTSB: USAF Pilot Saw Cropduster Before Collision

But It Was Just Too Late

The Air Force pilot of a Cessna T-37B apparently saw an Air Tractor AT-502B moments before the two aircraft collided on January 18, 2005. That's the word from the NTSB in its preliminary report on the accident, which was released on Thursday.

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MH-60 Sierra Gets New Mission

It's Now Also A Maritime Mine-Hunter

The MH-60 Sierra helicopter has a new mission – to detect, localize, and neutralize all sea-based mines in order to clear the path for the battle groups of today and of the future.

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Wing Rotates More Than 700 Airmen From Afghanistan

Military In Motion...

Air Expeditionary Force Rotations 1 and 2 "turns on final," as about 700 airmen assigned to AEF Rotations 3 and 4 are slated to hit the ground at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan over the coming weeks.

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