Evolution Package 2 To Be Delivered By The End Of 2015
A major new Development Contract which will pave the way for continuous capability enhancements of the Eurofighter Typhoon has been signed by Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH and the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA). The package, known as Evolution Package 2, will be delivered by the end of 2015.
Will Support Fire Control Systems For Apache Helicopters
The U.S. Army has awarded a $92.8 million contract to Longbow LLC, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, to provide Life Cycle Contractor Support (LCCS) for Longbow programs on the AH-64D and AH-64E helicopters.
New Blades Will Help Triple The Lift Capability Compared To Existing Super Stallion Helos
Initial phase of testing for the first-ever main and tail rotor blades manufactured for the U.S. Marine Corps' CH-53K heavy lift helicopter program has been successfully completed by Sikorsky. Designed specially to help meet the Marine Corps requirement to lift the aircraft's maximum gross weight of 88,000 pounds, the all-composite blades are the largest and most technologically advanced ever produced by the company.
Air-To-Air Missile Test Conducted Off California Coast
The F-35 Lightning II executed its first live-fire launch of a guided air-to-air missile over a military test range off the California coast on Oct. 30.
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