All articles by Garrett Reim – Page 36
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NewsEnergy Department unveils three radiation sniffing King Air 350ERs
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration unveiled three new King Air 350ER aircraft at Joint Base Andrews on 18 December to be used to measure air and ground radiation contamination coming from events such as nuclear explosions or accidents.
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NewsUSAF names ballistic missile security helicopter the MH-139A ‘Grey Wolf’
The US Air Force named its intercontinental ballistic missile base security and support helicopter, the Boeing MH-139A, the “Grey Wolf” on 19 December.
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NewsLeidos’ $1.65bn buy of Dynetics brings hypersonic missiles and glide munitions
Leidos signed an agreement to acquire privately owned Dynetics for $1.65 billion in cash, a deal which would add several up-and-coming military weapons, including hypersonic missiles and glide munitions, to the company’s portfolio.
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In depthKC-46A inches forward, but foreign sales remain elusive
The Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker programme got off to a bumpy start in 2019. Delivery stoppages because of foreign object debris and three category one deficiencies put the already-late programme on an even more delayed schedule.
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NewsNAVAIR engineers help solve Sikorsky CH-53K exhaust re-ingestion problem
Engineers from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) helped Sikorsky solve the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter’s gas re-ingestion problem.
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NewsBell stops 525 entry-into-service predictions, but sticks with oil & gas market
Bell will no longer make predictions of when its 525 Relentless super-medium transport helicopter will finish Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification testing and enter into service after several years of delays.
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NewsBell discloses booster engine for 360 Invictus
Bell’s 360 Invictus, the company’s proposal for the US Army’s Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition, will receive a power boost from a supplemental power unit, a Pratt & Whitney PW207D1 turboshaft.
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NewsBell V-280 to begin autonomous flight tests in ‘next couple of months’
Bell plans to start autonomous flight tests of its V-280 Valor tiltrotor demonstrator in “the next couple of months.” The company loaded the aircraft with its autonomous flight control software in the beginning of December and has been conducting pilot-controlled test flights, says Ryan Ehinger, programme manager of the V-280 ...
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NewsUS Marines try to cut MV-22 downtime with first CC-RAM delivery
Bell Boeing delivered to the US Marine Corps (USMC) the first MV-22 Osprey with Common Configuration – Readiness and Modernization (CC-RAM) programme modifications.
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NewsChilean air force C-130 bound for Antarctica crashes with 38 aboard
A Chilean air force Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules transport headed for a base in Antarctica crashed somewhere over Drake Passage on 9 December with 38 people aboard.
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NewsUAV Turbines unveils hybrid-electric ‘microturbine’ for drones
UAV Turbines unveiled to the market on 10 December a demonstrator hybrid-electric “microturbine” for small unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) that it says allows drones to harness the efficiency of a turbine, but also the instant power of an electric motor.
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NewsBoeing looks at laser-range finder for KC-46A refuelling boom
Boeing is researching adding a laser-range finder to the KC-46A Pegasus’ problem-plagued refuelling boom camera system.
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NewsElbit upgrades will give MD 530G Hellfire and APKWS
MD Helicopters intends to upgrade its MD 530G Block II scout attack helicopter with an integrated weapons system made by Elbit Systems that would make the aircraft capable of carrying and firing Hellfire missiles.
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NewsUSAF searches for Boeing E-4B aerial command center replacement
The US Air Force (USAF) has started searching for a new airborne command, control and communications operations center to replace the Boeing E-4B, and the service is asking US defence manufacturers for input.
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NewsUS Navy to prototype Northrop Grumman MQ-8C with weapons
The US Navy (USN) intends to negotiate and award a contract to Bell to engineer an aft-cabin door redesign of the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout to accommodate potential weapon stores.
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NewsCAE debuts new virtual reality system for cheaper pilot training
Pilot training company CAE has unveiled a new virtual reality training system it says can help militaries accelerate pilot training and reduce pilot training costs.
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Analysis'Great Power' friction to inflate 2020 military budgets
Chilling relations between the USA, China and Russia are forecast to push military spending higher in 2020, continuing a trend that bodes well for the aerospace industry.
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NewsNATO upgrades surveillance with five Global Hawks, $1bn for AWACs
NATO is planning to award Boeing a $1 billion contract to upgrade the alliance’s fleet of E-3A airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft at a ceremony at Melsbroek Air Base in Brussels on 27 November.
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NewsPrivate aerial refueller Omega buys KDC-10 tankers with booms
Omega Air took delivery of the first of two KDC-10 aircraft in San Antonio, Texas that it bought from the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) on 4 November.
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NAVAIR picks payload contest winners for US Marine Corps' MUX
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded the first four payload prizes for the Marine Air Ground Task Force Unmanned Aircraft System Expeditionary (MUX) programme.