Sikorsky awarded $354 million contract for 29 MH-60Rs

Sikorsky was awarded a $354 million contract for funding for the U.S. Navy’s fifth program year for 29 MH-60R helicopters, the Pentagon announced on Dec. 7.

MH-60R Seahawk and Hellfire
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Northrop Grumman to upgrade radar processors for 11 E-2Ds

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $65 million contract to the radar processors on 11 E-2Ds. The modifications will mainly be carried out Syracuse, New York and is expected to be completed in October 2018.

US Navy 110202-N-5685W-224 An E-2D Hawkeye assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20 completes a
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Exercise pits INS Vikramaditya’s air wing against IAF fighters

India’s largest aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, is sailing towards the coast off Gujarat and the ship’s air wing will have to defend the task force from mock attacks carried out by Indian Air Force Jaguars and possibly Su-30MKIs.

INS Vikramaditya (R33) with a Sea Harrier
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