One of the stories we expected to be covering this year was the
next round of bidding for the US Air Force's next-generation aerial
refueling tanker, dubbed the KC-X.
Boeing on Monday received a $1.1 billion contract for C-17
Globemaster III total systems support from the US Department of
Defense. The award is part of the fiscal year 2009 C-17 Globemaster
III Sustainment Partnership (GSP), a performance based logistics
(PBL) program. It includes a previous award of $514 million for the
first six months of FY 2009, and extends the period to September
2009.
Amazing Technologies Produce Extraordinary Simulation Capabilities
To many, the complex mathematical issues involved in modeling intricate aircraft operations may not be all that interesting... kinda like watching paint dry, to some. That is, until you understand what is involved here. Some of the most difficult tasks to perform require the most difficult computations to simulate... and the minute that you can perform such complex modeling, the potential to train to an even more rigorous standard becomes possible... and then we all win.
Will Join Four Test Aircraft, Two Other Production-Spec
Helos
The VH-71 presidential helicopter program reached another
milestone with the maiden flight of the third pilot production
helicopter Tuesday. This is the seventh presidential helicopter
built for the program by manufacturer AgustaWestland under prime
contractor Lockheed Martin.
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