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October 04, 2024

Louisiana Guard And State Police Partner For Aerial Firefighting Training

Use Of Water Buckets Enhances Capabilities

Pilots from the Louisiana National Guard’s 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group (TAOG) partnered with Louisiana State Police (LSP) pilots for training in the use of water buckets for aerial firefighting. The training was held at the Joint Emergency Services Training Center in Zachary, Louisiana, with the goal of enhancing the capabilities of LSP to respond to wildfires. A large water bucket is a tool specialized for aerial firefighting and is suspended from a helicopter to drop large quantities of water to extinguish fires in inaccessible remote areas.

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Contract For F-35 Engine Core Upgrade Goes To Pratt & Whitney

$1.3 Billion For Continued Maturing Its Upgrade

Pratt & Whitney announced it has received a contract worth $1.3 billion for the continuing the maturation process of its Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) for the F-35 Lightning II’s F135 engine. The contract is set up as a cost-plus-incentive fee structure that covers design, analysis, rig testing, engine test prep, developmental hardware, test asset assembly, air system integration, airworthiness evaluation, and product support. The U.S. Navy made the award as it is overseeing F-35 contracting at this time.

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