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

Posted on December 10, 2015December 10, 2015 by alert5

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.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark A. Leonesio (http://www.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=58274) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Northrop Grumman to upgrade radar processors for 11 E-2Ds

Posted on December 10, 2015December 10, 2015 by alert5

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.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Donald R. White Jr. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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VFA-106 deployed to Mountain Home AFB

Posted on December 10, 2015 by alert5

VFA-106, the East Coast Fleet Replacement Squadron, brought its Hornets and Super Hornets to Mountain Home Air Force Base qualify 14 students on air-to-ground tactics and currency training for others.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeremy L. Mosier

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Exercise pits INS Vikramaditya’s air wing against IAF fighters

Posted on December 10, 2015December 9, 2015 by alert5

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.

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