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Lockheed awarded $5.6 billion contract for 74 F-35 Lightning II aircraftWashington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017 Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $5.6 billion contract modification to an existing contract for Lot 11 low-rate acquisition of the F-35 Lightning II fighter. The contract is for the procurement needs of the the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, allied nations and customers under the foreign military sales program, the Department of Defense announced on June 7. It provides for 74 aircraft Fiscal 2017 aircraft, including 48 F-35As for the Air Force, 19 F-35Bs for the Marine Corps, and eight F-35Cs ... read more |
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 Sikorsky awarded $3.8 billion contract for Saudi Arabian black hawks Sikorsky Aircraft has been awarded a $3.8 billion contract for the manufacturing and support of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ... more | .. |
 Boeing receives contract for engineering, support of E-3 Sentry Boeing has received a $93 million contract for engineering and technical support for the Air Force's E-3 Airborne Early Warning and Control System radar aircraft. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon to service, upgrade B-2 radar components Raytheon has received a $50 million for uprades and engineering services for the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber radar system, the Department of Defense announced on Friday. ... more | .. |
 Australia now has full EA-18G Growler aircraft fleet Australian officials on Friday officially welcomed a full fleet of Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft to Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley. ... more |
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 Australia inks $582.5 million deal with Boeing to upgrade aircraft Australia is upgrading the early-warning and control capabilities of its fleet of E-7A Wedgetail aircraft with new sensors and other systems. ... more | .. |
 CH-53K King Stallion flight testing moves to Naval Air Station Patuxent River The CH-53K King Stallion has completed its first long-range test flight from West Palm Beach, Fla. to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD. as it transitions to its next test phase, Lockheed Martin announced on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed gets $74 million for F-35 production for Marines, Japan Lockheed Martin has received contracts with a cumulative value of $74 million for advanced materials for F-35 construction for the Marine Corps and engineering services for Japan. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin awarded contract for F-35 simulation software Lockheed Martin has received a $50.8 million modification to a previously awarded contract for the F-35 Lighning II verification simulation systems. ... more |
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 Northrop Grumman awarded contract for large aircraft infrared countermesure Northrop Grumman Systems has received a $179 million modification to an existing contract for Large Aircraft Infrared Counter Measure hardware and support services. ... more | .. |
 Airbus announces China order of 140 planes for $22.8 bn Airbus said Wednesday it had won a major order from China of 140 planes for $22.8 billion, during a visit by President Xi Jinping to Berlin. ... more | .. |
 Indian chopper goes missing near China border An Indian helicopter with three people on board has gone missing near the country's border with China after taking off on a flood rescue mission, an official said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Boeing receives French E-3F Sentry AWACS contract Boeing Defense Space and Security has received a $38 million contract for French E-3F Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft services. ... more |
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Lockheed awarded maintenance contract for F-35 logistics system Lockheed Martin is receiving a $22.8 million contract for maintenance and administrative services in support of the Autonomic Logistics Information System for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. ... more | .. |
 Germany, Norway join NATO-backed co-op for aircraft acquisition Germany and Norway have signed a memorandum of understanding to join the Netherlands and Luxembourg in the purchase and operation of transport aircraft. ... more | .. |
 Orbital ATK repairing Iraqi trainer aircraft Orbtal ATK has announced receipt of a U.S. government contract to repair trainer aircraft flown by the Iraqi Air Force. ... more | .. |
 Climate change can't halt Vienna third runway: court Austria's constitutional court on Thursday overturned a landmark ruling that had blocked Vienna airport's plans to build a third runway because of climate change worries. ... more |
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 US Navy ship fires warning shots at Iranian vessel China urges US to stop 'unfriendly' recon flights Sweden plans large joint military exercise with NATO China urges ASEAN to reject outside interference GAO report details sting operation that defrauded DOD surplus program for police US sees progress in push for 'pretty serious' N. Korea sanctions | .. |
 Another approach to developing flying cars Being able to both walk and take flight is typical in nature - many birds, insects, and other animals can do both. If we could program robots with similar versatility, it would open up many possibil ... more | .. |
 State Department approves India for C-17 buy The U.S. State Department has approved the possible purchase of a C-17 transport aircraft by India under the U.S Foreign Military Sales program. ... more | .. |
Lockheed receives $257.8 million modification to F-35 contract Lockheed Martin has received a $257.8 million modification to an existing contract to support low-rate production and acquisition of equipment for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Boeing receives $411 million Apache contract for Britain Boeing has received a $411 million modification to an existing contract for helicopters sold to Britain, the Department of Defense announced last week. ... more |
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 Australia seeks specially-equipped Gulfstream aircraft A possible $1.5 billion deal for the purchase of up to five specially equipped Gulfstream G550 aircraft by Australia has won U.S. State Department approval. ... more | .. |
 Finland, U.S. amend F-18 maintenance contract Finland as approved an amendment to a Foreign Military Sales agreement with the United States for spare parts and support for F-18 Hornet aircraft. ... more | .. |
 Navy orders review, oversight of oxygen problems on T-45, F/A-18 The U.S. Navy on Friday released results of a comprehensive review of reported physiological episodes involving T-45 trainer and F/A-18 fighter aircraft to determine the facts and procedures involved, ordering further steps to reduce the number of episodes experienced by pilots. ... more | .. |
 South Korean Coast Guard receives second S-92 helicopter Sikorsky has delivered its second S-92 helicopter to the South Korean Coast Guard to bolster the Guard's maritime patrol and search and rescue capabilities. ... more |
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