by Padraig McCarrick | Feb 8, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * A new comprehensive weapon system designed for the Sikorsky S-70M and S-70i Black Hawk helicopters has received military standards qualifications, Lockheed Martin announced Monday, February 5. In development since 2011, the system is capable of being...
by Padraig McCarrick | Feb 7, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The first Italian Navy F-35B assembled in Italy has arrived at NAS Patuxent River after a transatlantic flight on January 31. Having rolled off the Cameri F-35 final assembly line in Italy on January 25, the aircraft will now spend three months at Patuxent...
by Padraig McCarrick | Feb 6, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Textron AirLand’s self-funded Scorpion light-attack aircraft has been omitted from the next phase of the US Air Force’s (USAF) OA-X experiment, a blow to the joint venture’s five-year-old campaign to win the endorsement of the service. The...
by Padraig McCarrick | Feb 5, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The US Air Force (USAF) granted Raytheon a $105.2 million contract modification on Wednesday, January 31, for the provision of an undefined number of AGM-176 Griffin missiles. The contract award also includes options for all variants of Griffin standoff...
by Padraig McCarrick | Feb 2, 2018 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Lockheed Martin announced on January 30, the successful controlled test of its upgraded short-range Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) missile. Conducted on January 26 at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, the firm said the test was the “first...
