In a Pentagon contract announcement on May 7, Sikorsky has been awarded $1.24 billion to provide six S-92s for the VXX Presidential Helicopter program.
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Category: Navy
3 USN P-3Cs trapped in hangar at Atsugi declared total loss
Three of the four U.S. Navy P-3Cs that were trapped in a hangar when its roof collapse have been declared a loss.
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100th EA-18G
Boeing has delivered the 100th EA-18G to the U.S. Navy at a ceremony May 5 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Cobra Judy Replacement achieves Initial Operational Capability
The Cobra Judy Replacement program has achieved Initial Operational Capability on Mar. 31 and the U.S. Air Force now assumes operations and sustainment responsibilities for the vessel.
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U.S. Navy T-34C crashed
A U.S. Navy T-34C trainer has crashed over the Gulf of Mexico on May 1. Both pilots were reported to have bail out and safe.
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