Military & Defense

Astronics Corporation, a leader in advanced, high-performance lighting, electrical power and automated test systems for the global aerospace and defense industries, reported that its wholly owned subsidiary, Astronics DME Corporation, was awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract to provide LED airfield lighting for the U.S. Air Force, with a maximum value of $7.4 million.

EADS North America has achieved another milestone on the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program as the company has delivered more than half of the planned 345 Lakotas to the U.S. Army. The UH-72A Lakota, built by the company’s American Eurocopter business unit, is one of the U.S. Army’s most successful acquisition programs. The

The Royal Moroccan Air Force unveiled the first four of 24 Pratt & Whitney-powered F-16 aircraft in a ceremony on August 4 at Ben Guerrir Air Base in Marrakech, Morocco. Senior representatives from the Moroccan and U.S. governments and air forces were present for this historic event. Pratt & Whitney’s F100-PW-229 Engine Enhancement Package (EEP)

Two MH-60S SEAHAWK helicopters flew into the Port of Baltimore headed to the Royal Thai Navy, marking the first delivery of the MH-60 to an international customer. The new “MH-60S ‘Sierra’ aircraft are an integral part of the Royal Thai Navy’s fleet modernization program to augment the capabilities of six Sikorsky S-70B SEAHAWK and six marinized S-76B helicopters

GE has delivered the first engine for the Sikorsky CH-53K Ground Test Vehicle culminating two years of successful testing that has convincingly demonstrated the engine’s ability to provide the increased mission capability required for United States Marine Corps (USMC) missions. Selected by Sikorsky in 2006, the GE38 provides 57% more power and 18% lower specific

Five new Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets have arrived at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley, expanding the RAAF’s fleet of the advanced multirole fighters to 20. Three aircraft landed at the base on July 14 and were joined by two additional Super Hornets on Aug. 3. The RAAF is acquiring 24 Super Hornets under

The Vietnam Marine Police has taken delivery of the first of three C212-400 it ordered from Airbus Military. The second aircraft will be delivered later this year, and the third in early 2012. This modernized C212–400 series incorporates the latest systems and technologies, such as a Flight Management System (FMS). As a Coast Guard airplane,

Aircraft manufacturer Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force have selected BAE Systems to provide flight control electronics for the KC-390 military transport aircraft. Under the contract, BAE Systems will supply flight control computers and actuator control electronics. The KC-390 is a twin-turbofan powered medium-weight transport jet that can be refueled in flight and can be