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November 22, 2024

GA-ASI Completes Testing of New 200 Hp Engine

Heavy Fuel Engine 2.0 Provides 40% Service Life Boost

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) finalized qualification testing of its new 200-hp Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) on November 13. HFE 2.0 aims to serve as a reliable, low-maintenance replacement for the US Army’s Gray Eagle 25M. The three-week round of qualification tests were conducted at GA-ASI’s flight facility in El Mirage, California.

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$277 Million Contract Win For Textron

To Supply U.S. Military With 26 T-54A Trainer Aircraft

Textron Aviation announced it has been awarded a contract for $277 million to produce next-generation T-54A trainer aircraft for the U.S. military. A total of 26 aircraft will be delivered to the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard under two separate procurement lots. The work will be performed at the Kansas and Texas plants with an estimated completion date of September 2026.

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German Armed Forces Take Delivery Of First Of 82 H145M Helicopters

Will Be Used For Training, Recon, Special Forces, And Light Attack

Airbus Helicopters announced that it has delivered the first of up to 82 H145 helicopters to the German Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces), who have named them “Leichter Kampfhubschrauber (light combat helicopter) or LKH. The Bundeswehr plan to use the aircraft for training, reconnaissance, special forces operations, and light attack. This first unit will be dedicated to training operations at the German Army’s Bückeburg base. The first delivery of a H145M configured for a light attack role is scheduled for delivery in 2025 as the contract specifies.

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