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Boeing to Begin LRIP on Apache Block III

Boeing received a $247 million contract to begin Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) for the U.S. Army’s AH-64D Apache Block III helicopter. The contract, signed by the U.S. government on Oct. 22,…

Military

AV Tests Global Observer UAS

AeroVironment (AV), of Monrovia, Calif., said Tuesday the first aircraft developed under the Global Observer UAS Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) program completed initial flight testing consisting of multiple low-altitude flights at Edwards…

ATM Modernization

DAC Extends Contract with Northrop Grumman

DAC International, based in Austin, Texas, said Tuesday it has renewed its distributorship agreement with Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH, the contractor's German navigation systems subsidiary. The agreement agreement expands DAC International’s territories and…

Military

AeroVironment Wins SUAS Contract

AeroVironment, based in Monrovia, Calif., received a $7.2 million contract delivery order for new digital Puma All Environment (AE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and training services. The items were procured under an existing…

ATM Modernization

LaHood: NextGen ‘Major Component’ Of Vision

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, in a speech Monday, said transitioning to the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is a “major component” of the Obama administration’s transportation vision, and he promised…

Commercial

Boeing Selects Teledyne DFDAU for 737NG

Teledyne Controls, of El Segundo, Calif., reached an agreement with Boeing to supply its Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit (DFDAU) for Boeing’s Airplane Health Management (AHM) system for the Next‑Generation 737. Teledyne’s DFDAU,…

Military

Lockheed Martin Awarded ATP-SE Contract

The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a 60 percent share of the Advanced Targeting Pod-Sensor Enhancement (ATP-SE) competition for its Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod system. Under the terms of this contract,…

Business & GA

Garmin Designs G5000 System To Part 25

Garmin International, Olathe, Kan., announced Oct. 18 at NBAA in Atlanta that it is developing an integrated flight deck for Part 25 transport category aircraft, stepping up from its traditional focus on…