by Padraig McCarrick | May 17, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The USAF has invited Textron Aviation to enter both the AT-6 turboprop and Scorpion twin-jet to face off against Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucano in the service’s demonstration of close air support capability. August’s demonstration, now known...
by Padraig McCarrick | May 16, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Embraer has announced that it will enter its A-29 Super Tucano into the US Air Force’s upcoming OA-X experiment. The Brazilian manufacturer will team with Sierra Nevada Corporation for the July demonstration, which aims to test low-cost options for...
by Padraig McCarrick | May 15, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Raytheon has been awarded a $52.7 million contract for the supply of its Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long Range Radar (3DELRR) to the US Air Force. As part of the deal, the contractor will provide engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) work for...
by Padraig McCarrick | May 12, 2017 | Contracts - Awards
Americas * The US Navy has awarded Rolls Royce a $78.7 million contract to provide logistical and engineering support for originally manufactured engines on the KC-130J tanker aircraft. Under the contract, aircraft in use by the US Marine Corp as well as the...
by Padraig McCarrick | May 11, 2017 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Northrop Grumman has received a $332 million modification to an existing contract for work at the Joint National Center Research and Development for the Missile Defense Agency and the Department of Defense. Under the terms of the agreement, work to be...
