Inspected And Approved The Steel Tower Structures For Aids To Navigation With The Aircraft
U.S. Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit Providence, Rhode Island, piloted a short range Unmanned Aerial System to inspect the construction of new Aids to Navigation (ATON) structures.
PDAS System Enhances Situational Awareness For Pilots
Lockheed Martin's Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor (PDAS) system took flight for the first time aboard the V-280 Valor, Bell Helicopter's next-generation tiltrotor aircraft in a series of flights over Fort Worth, Texas, in March. PDAS is a multi-functional sensor system that generates high-resolution, 360-degree imagery around the aircraft to enhance situational awareness for pilots and other users.
Navy Seeks To Acquire 130 New Training Helicopters
Should the Bell 407GXi be selected for the US Navy Advanced Helicopter Trainer program, the company plans to conduct final assembly of the aircraft in Ozark, Alabama, the company announced last week. Bell submitted its proposal to the Navy on April 2. The Navy is seeking to acquire 130 aircraft.
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