Americas Blue Force Technologies (BFT) and the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have successfully completed a ground test for a novel carbon fiber composite propulsion flow path system for BFT’s Fury uncrewed fighter under the AFRL Bandit program. “On an...
GD To Supply Abrams Technical Support | DoS Approves Arms Deal To Morocco | Australia Cleared To Get UH-60M Helicopters
Americas General Dynamics won a $26 million contract modification for Abrams systems technical support. The M1 Abrams is a third-generation American main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defense and named for General Creighton Abrams. Work will take place in Michigan....
Sikorsky To Produce Four UH-60Ms | PC-9 Suffers Engine Failure | RAF Sentinel Performed Last Operational Flight
Americas Lockheed Martin won an $8.3 million deal to exercise an option for Aegis Combat System Engineering Agent efforts for the design, development, integration, test and delivery of Advanced Capability Build 20. Under this contract, the Aegis Combat System...
Advanced Technology International Tapped For COVID Support | DoS Approved UH-60M Sale To Jordan | Australia Plans Defense Boost
Americas Advanced Technology International won a $450.4 million contract modification for large-scale manufacturing of antibodies directed to novel coronavirus. Advanced Technology International provides applied research and commercialization services. The Company...
UH-60M VIP Helicopters for the UAE
US UH-60M carriesIraqi PM, 2007(click to view full) June 24/11: The US DSCA announces [PDF] the United Arab Emirates' formal request for 5 UH-60M Black Hawk VIP helicopters. The move will bring the UAE's UH-60M fleet to 45 helicopters, which breaks down as at least 17...
Bahrain Becomes 1st International UH-60M Buyer
UH-60M Black Hawk(click to view larger) Conversion contract finalized. (July 9/10) By early July 2006, Bahrain was one of 2 foreign countries requesting the latest model UH-60M helicopter: Bahrain (9 UH-60Ms etc., up to $252 million) and the UAE/Dubai (26 UH-60Ms...
Egypt Requests 4 SAR/Border UH-60Ms
US Amy UH-60, 1983(click to view full) The UH-60M Black Hawk is the US Army's newest utility helicopter, with a number of upgrades over earlier models. To date, orders have been placed by the US Army, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. On Sept 9/08, the USA's...
$15.5M from SOCOM for UH-60M Alternate Engine Program
General Electric Aircraft Engines in Lynn, MA won a $15,508,337 firm-fixed price (with one cost reimbursable line item) contract for the Special Operations Directorate’s (AMCOM) UH-60M Alternate Engine Program. This contract is under the warrant authority issued by the Special Operations Command, and in support of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) or “Night Stalkers”. The current UH-60M standard is the General Electric T700 engine….
$6.2M for UH-60M Blackhawk Integration & Qualification
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. in Stratford, CT received a $6.2 million modification to a cost-plus-award-fee contract for the new model Army Black Hawk helicopter UH-60M Integration and Qualification. Work will be performed in Stratford, CT and is expected to be complete by Dec. 31, 2007. This was a sole source contract initiated on Oct. 4, 2000 by the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command in Redstone Arsenal, AL (DAAH23-01-C-0053).
UH-60M Black Hawk Replacements Get Fast Track
The Army’s plan to replace its existing Black Hawk helicopters with the latest version of the Sikorsky UH-60 cleared an important Pentagon hurdle, and Sikorsky Aircraft is moving forward with Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) of 22 new UH-60Ms with authorization to build up to 40 new helicopters through fiscal year 2006. LRIP is the last phase in a defense procurement program before a full-rate production decision is made….