Some 300 C And D Models Will Receive Structural Modifications
The Ogden Air Logistics Complex reached a major milestone in extending the life of one of the Air Force’s most tested and flown multi-role fighter fleets. An Air Force Thunderbird jet is the first of what will be roughly 300 refurbished C and D model F-16’s that will roll off the shop floor of the 573rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here after receiving multiple structure-strengthening modifications.
Preparing the F-35, the U.S. Navy’s most advanced fighter, for missions in today’s complex electromagnetic spectrum environment requires an equally advanced test environment. Northrop Grumman’s multispectral testing solution recreates the most accurate mission-like conditions in the laboratory and on the range. Recently, NAWCWD Point Mugu took delivery of the most sophisticated test environment the company has ever created.
Supplying Integral Technologies For The King Stallion, Set To Become The Largest, Most Powerful Helicopter In The U.S. Military Fleet
Recently described by the U.S Marine Corps as the most powerful helicopter the United States has ever fielded, the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion will also be the largest. UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies, is providing a number of technologies from its Power Transmission Systems business unit that are designed to improve the platform's performance and reliability.
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