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October 30, 2017

Sikorsky Conducts CRH Training Systems Critical Design Review

Teams Met For Four Days In September

Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) Program Training Systems Critical Design Review (CDR). This event prepares the CRH program to proceed to assembly, test, and evaluation of the HH-60W helicopter's training systems.

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UK MOD Invests Millions In Pilot Training At State-Of-The-Art Helicopter Center

Sims Replicate Real-Life Scenarios

The U.K. Ministry of Defense has announced an over £90 million (approx. $119 million) investment in a world-leading helicopter simulation center to help train the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy helicopter pilots of the future.

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F-35A Scheduled For First Operational Deployment To Indo-Asia-Pacific

Will Travel To Japan Early In November

Approximately 300 Airmen and 12 F-35A Lightning IIs from Hill Air Force Base, Utah’s 34th Fighter Squadron are set to deploy to Kadena Air Base, Japan for a six month rotation. The aircraft and supporting personnel are scheduled to arrive at Kadena AB in early November 2017.

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Pratt & Whitney's F135 Engine Cold Section Demonstrates Full-Life Capability

Testing Conducted At Arnold AFB In Tullahoma, TN

The F135 engine, which powers the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II, has successfully demonstrated full-life capability of its cold section (components consisting of the fan and compressor) during accelerated mission testing (AMT) at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, located on Arnold Air Force Base in Tullahoma, TN. This achievement of  9,400 total accumulated cycles (TAC) – the equivalent of approximately fourteen years of operation or approximately 2,000 F-35 missions – was completed while running the engine at extreme conditions to simulate operational engines.

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