The Navy’s fifth Mobile User Objective System satellite, MUOS-5, reached operational orbit on Oct. 22, the sea service announced this week. It also has successfully deployed its solar arrays and antennas, and will complete the five-satellite MUOS constellation once on-orbit testing is completed, the Navy said in a statement. The reported successes come after a June…
Lockheed Delivers Super Galaxy to U.S. Air Force Reserve Command
Lockheed Martin delivered its C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft to the U.S. Air Force Reserve Command Monday, the company announced. The aircraft was handed over Monday and will be assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Tex., the company said in a statement. The aircraft was formerly assigned to Westover Air Reserve Base,…
Russian Helicopters to Sell Three Helicopters to Chinese Company
Russian Helicopters announced Wednesday it will sell three helicopters to China’s Jiangsu Baoli Aviation Equipment Co. The Rostec subsidiary will deliver Mi-171A, Ansat and a Ka-32 helicopters to the company in a deal revealed during the Airshow China 2016, Russian Helicopters said in a statement. Jiangsu Baoli will receive an Ansat light helicopter in a medevac…
Russian Helicopters to Build Training Center in Peru
Russian Helicopters plans to build a helicopter training center for the Peruvian military, the company announced Thursday. The center will allow Peruvian pilots to train on the Russian-made Mi-171SH helicopter, the company, part of the state-run Rostec, said in a statement. The center will be based in Lima and construction will begin after Peru tackles a…
Lockheed Martin Receives Two F-22 Raptor Contract Modifications
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has been awarded two contract modifications for about $28 million for work in support of the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor aircraft. The first modification to a previously awarded contract is for $20.4 million and covers touch labor and installs at the Ogden Depot, as well as at F-22 operational bases. Work…
U.S. Navy’s King Stallion Helicopter Completes Operational Testing
The U.S. Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion helicopter has completed its two-week initial operational period, the Navy announced this week. Testing took place earlier this month at Sikorsky’s Development Flight Center in Florida, the sea service said in a statement. Tests included multiple external lift scenarios of 27,000 pounds in-hover and 12,000-pound 110 nautical mile radius…
Electric Boat Gets Max $101 million Sub Missile Tube Contract Modification
General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a maximum $101 million contract modification for tactical missile tubes in support of the Ohio-class submarine replacement program. The cost-plus-fixed-fee modification covers the manufacturing of 22 tactical missile tubes for the next-generation submarine set to replace Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines. The tubes will support the manufacture of the common missile…
Raytheon and Logos to Partner on Sensor System
Raytheon and Logos Technologies are partnering to provide a new multi-intelligence sensor system for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, Raytheon announced Wednesday. The advanced multi-intelligence, or multi-INT, sensor will integrate Raytheon’s high-definition Multi-Spectral Targeting System with Logos’ Wide-Area Motion Technology technology into a modular, lightweight sensor system for a range of platforms,Raytheon said in a statement.…