BAE Systems has commenced a brand new contract to stay the in-service support provider for the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) Hawk 127 Lead-In Fighter fleet. The five-year contract, with potential extensions out to 2026, will deliver deeper maintenance, engineering, full logistics and coaching… [[ This can be a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
In the longer term, Army aircraft can be product of all composite materials, and the Prototype Integration Facility Advanced Composites Laboratory is set. Part of the Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center’s, or AMRDEC’s, Engineering Directorate, the Prototype Integration Facility’s, PIF’s, Advanced Composites Lab has successfully designed and made repairs on damaged composite aircraft components for several years now. From research and development to implementation and rapid prototyping, advancing composites technology is one among AMRDEC’s core competencies that enable the present and future force. The PIF Advanced Composites Lab is one of many teams on the AMRDEC working... Read More »
By US Navy on Wednesday, July 10th, 2013 After approximately six minutes of flight time, one in all NAVAIR’s test aircraft successfully launched a Harpoon missile during a live fire event June 24 in California on the Navy’s Point Mugu Sea Test Range and scored an instantaneous hit on a Most economical Modular Target. Completing only 1 practice dry run, a P-8A Poseidon from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20 successfully fired a Harpoon AGM-84D Block IC missile from station 10 at the first hot run, which was later confirmed by onsite explosive ordnance disposal personnel. “The successful launch... Read More »
The U.S. Army is developing a battery to enhance Soldiers’ agility at the battlefield while meeting the demands of an increased power burden stemming from new networked electronic devices. The Conformal Wearable Battery, or CWB, is versatile and integrates right into a Soldier’s body armor. It conforms to the body, which Army officials say is a major upgrade to standard batteries which can be rectangular and ponderous. The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command,or RDECOM, and Program Executive Office Soldier have partnered to meet the necessities of today’s networked Soldier with the CWB. ERGONOMIC BATTERY INTEGRATED INTO UNIFORMDeveloping a... Read More »
By US Navy on Wednesday, July 10th, 2013 After an in depth testing period, the U.S. Navy announced July 1 in an Initial Operational Test and Evaluation report that its new patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, P-8A Poseidon, was found “operationally effective, operationally suitable, and prepared for fleet introduction.” “This milestone and accomplishment is feasible due to great team of people who worked diligently and meticulously in making this aircraft your best option to interchange the Navy’s current workhorse, the P-3C Orion,” said Capt. Scott Dillon, Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft Program Office (PMA-290) program manager. “It is a good day... Read More »