by Emily Erhold | Oct 9, 2020 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas The US Army will suspend use of its new fitness test as a requirement for graduation from training programs because of COVID concerns. A new version of the six-event Army Combat Fitness Test went into effect last week. The Army will encourages taking and...
by Emily Erhold | Oct 8, 2020 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas FlightSafety Services won a $13.9 million contract modification, which exercises an option to provide aircrew training services in support of the TH-57B/C community, including instruction, operation, and curriculum support. The TH-57 Sea Ranger is a...
by Emily Erhold | Oct 7, 2020 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas Lockheed Martin won a $12.1 million contract modification to exercise an option for post-delivery support for the Littoral Combat Ship USS Cooperstown (LCS 23). The USS Cooperstown is a Freedom Class LCS. The Freedom class is a class of small multi-purpose...
by Emily Erhold | Oct 6, 2020 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas EFW won a $35.8 million deal for repair of live-replaceable units in support of the V-22 aircraft. The V-22 Osprey is a joint-service, medium-lift, multimission tilt-rotor aircraft developed by Boeing and Bell Helicopters. Boeing is responsible for the...
by Emily Erhold | Oct 5, 2020 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas The US Navy awarded a $25-million contract to Saab Inc. on September 25, 2020, for two AN/SPN-50(V)1 Shipboard Air Traffic Radars and one Installation and Checkout kit. The next-generation air traffic radar will replace the AN/SPN-43C on board Nimitz CVNs and...
