The U.S. Navy will employ a biofuel blend to power aircraft and
most vessels participating in a maritime exercise that's slated to
be conducted near Hawaii next summer. In a conference call with
reporters held Monday, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and U.S. Department
of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discussed a contract the
Defense Logistics Agency announced last week for 450,000 gallons of
biofuel that will power a Navy carrier group during a maritime
exercise next summer.
Sikorsky Aircraft has formally signed a contract with the Brunei
Ministry of Defence to provide 12 S-70i Black Hawk helicopters with
associated spare parts, training and ground support equipment. The
contact contains an option for 10 additional aircraft. The
announcement was made at the Langkawi International Maritime and
Air Show being held this week in Malaysia.
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