The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL, has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin for aircraft maintenance and logistics with an initial funding value of $5 million to provide field and sustainment-level maintenance for U.S. Army helicopters.
Will Supply Major Structural Cockpit And Cabin Components
Spirit AeroSystems said Thursday it has received a $60 million contract from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. to supply the major structural cockpit and cabin components of four additional CH-53K heavy lift helicopters. Designated System Demonstration Test Articles (SDTA), the four production-representative aircraft will be used by the U.S. Marine Corps to evaluate the helicopter's mission capabilities in service operating conditions.
KALB Study To Lead To A High-Throughput SATCOM Terminal
The French defense Procurement Agency (DGA) has signed a contract making Thales Alenia Space the prime contractor for a study designed to enhance communications between ground and military mission aircraft through a telecommunication satellite without interruption during extreme flying conditions, such as attitude, tight turns, and landing.
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