The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $1.28 billion contract for the initial engineering and manufacturing development phase of the new combat rescue helicopter to Sikorsky.
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SDB II development nears completion
Development work on the Small Diameter Bomb II is about to be completed with Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force just concluding a series of tests.
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Boeing plans Super Hornet with detection capabilities of Growler
Boeing latest road map for the F/A-18E/F includes an improved version of the fighter that carries the ALQ-218 electronic receiver for improved electronic signal detection capabilities similar to the Growler.
Mexico requests sale of 5 UH-60M Black Hawks
Mexico has requested a possible sale of 5 UH-60M Black Hawks for an estimated cost of $225 million.
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Cost of upgrading F-35 reduced by $920 million
The Pentagon projected that it will only have to spend $1.65 billion instead of $2.57 billion to upgrade and fix problems found on early production batches of the F-35.