• Unmanned K-Max Cargo Hours Add Up

  May 16, 2012 | Kaman Aerospace and Lockheed Martin’s joint helicopter, the unmanned K-Max, has delivered more that 1 million pounds of cargo...

• Crosby Calls for ‘Marriage’ of S&T, Program Management

  May 16, 2012 | During the AHS International Forum, Maj. Gen. William “Tim” Crosby, U.S. Army Aviation program executive officer, told a crowd of engineers on May 1 that expanded collaboration between science and technology (S&T) and military program...

• Goodrich to Supply Air Data System for KC-390

  May 11, 2012 | Goodrich has been selected to provide the air data system, ice detector, windshield ice protection controller, and the fuel quantity gauging and control system for the Embraer KC-390 military transport aircraft. Initial hardware deliveries are expected to...

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• AeroVironment Names COO

  May 9, 2012 | AeroVironment, of Monrovia, Calif., has realigned its senior management, promoting Senior Vice President and UAS General Manager Tom Herring to the newly established position of chief operating officer. Herring will focus on the planning and execution of...

• Boeing Completes Preliminary Design Review on KC-46

  May 9, 2012 | The Boeing KC-46 Tanker program has completed a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) with the U.S. Air Force, a key milestone in the development of the next-generation aerial refueling tanker. The review, which began March 21 and ended April 27, demonstrated that...

• Thales to Provide INS, GPS for KC-390

  May 8, 2012 | Thales has been awarded a contract by Embraer Defence and Security to provide the Inertial Navigation System (INS) and the GPS of the KC-390 military transport aircraft. Thales High Performance Inertial Reference System (HPIRS) allows military aircraft to...