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Lockheed Martin gets contract to deliver four MH-60Rs to Greece

Posted on October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 by alert5

A $193 million contract was awarded to Lockheed Martin on Oct. 26 by the Pentagon for the production and delivery of four MH-60R aircraft to Greece.

An MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 5, 2019. The John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady)

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NAVAIR signs CH-53K LRIP Lot 4 contract for six rotorcraft

Posted on October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 by alert5

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has signed an approximately $550 million contract with Sikorsky Aircraft for six CH-53K helicopters under the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot 4 contract.

The CH-53K King Stallion successfully plugs into a funnel-shaped drogue towed behind a KC-130J during aerial refueling wake testing over the Chesapeake Bay. Photo by Erik Hildebrandt.

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Testing of Ground Master 400 radar in Kazakhstan

Posted on October 27, 2020 by alert5

Granit Thales Electronics testing a Ground Master 400 radar in Kazakhstan.

RCAF unveils AWACS wings

Posted on October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 by alert5

Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) AWACS qualified Aerospace Controllers (AECs) and Aerospace Control Operators (AC Ops) are now able to wear a new ‘wings’ badge that was officially rolled out on Oct. 23.

The Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Lieutenant General Alexander Donald Meinzinger, along with the RCAF Command Chief Denis Gaudreault visited 22 Wing Canadian Forces Base North Bay in order to present the newly approved Airborne Warning and Control System (AW&CS) wings.
Image by: Cpl Rob Ouellette 22 Wing North Bay, North Bay ON © 2020 DND-MDN Canada

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Chinese unmanned helicopter crashes meters away from spectators during competition

Posted on October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 by alert5

The 7th Zhejiang international unmanned aircraft competition took place on Oct. 24. Unfortunately, an unmanned helicopter from Hangzhou XingJi Helicopters crashed just meters away from the spectators less than three minutes into its demonstration.

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