Reflectone has received a five-year, $5 million (£3.5 million) US Navy contract, to operate and maintain Boeing CH-46 and Sikorsky CH-53 helicopter simulators, at three Marine Corps bases and a five-year $2 million US Air Force contract, to continue providing academic and simulator training for Grumman EF-111 crews, at Cannon AFB, New Mexico.
Source: Flight International
Lockheed Martin F-35C fighters from the US Marine Corps took part in recent US strikes against targets in Yemen, marking the first known combat flight for the carrier-based variant of the stealth fighter.
Bahrain’s military fleet renewal could be set to advance further, with a potential acquisition of ex-US Marine Corps (USMC) Bell AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters still in the mix.
L3Harris is anticipating the launch of a flight-test campaign involving its Viper Shield electronic warfare (EW) system – technology that will play a key role in protecting new Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters operated by nations including Bahrain.
