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ORLANDO, Fla., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $156 million contract to provide new training devices to accommodate the growing pipeline of C-130J aircrews and maintainers. Lockheed Martin will develop 24 new training devices and provide program management and engineering services under the U.S. Air Force's C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Training System II, referred to as JMATS II. The devices include weapons systems, enhanced...

Judge Should Review Results of CDI and Assess Appropriate and Fair Way Forward SPARKS, Nev., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) filed a motion with the United States Court of Federal Claims April 16 asking for judicial review of the results of the Commander Directed Investigation (CDI) in the still-pending lawsuit filed by Hawker Beechcraft Defense Company (HBDC) against the U.S. Air Force. The lawsuit resulted in the USAF setting aside the...

RESTON, Va., April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AgustaWestland North America, Inc. has delivered AW139 aircraft to the Egyptian Air Force via its contract with the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Contracting Center for Foreign Military Sales. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120411/PH85696-a)(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120411/PH85696-b) "We're fully aware of the team it takes to put these aircraft into the hands of our international...

Peter Suciu for Redorbit.com While it likely won’t go down in the annals of history up there with “their finest hour” moment from the dark days of 1940 when the RAF truly saved the day, the British military may once again have to respond to the call. This week ministers in the UK are urgently trying to broker a deal that would allow the importation of animals for medical testing, and if it can’t be reached they may to rely on Royal Air Force aircraft instead. Scientists have...

WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawker Beechcraft today received notice that the U.S. Air Force will set aside the contract previously awarded to Sierra Nevada/Embraer for the Afghanistan Light Air Support (LAS) competition, effective March 2, 2012, and reinstate Hawker Beechcraft Defense Company to the competitive range under the procurement. "We commend the Air Force for this decision and we believe strongly it is the right thing for the Air Force, the taxpayers...

SPARKS, Nev., Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) today announced that it is exploring ways to mitigate delays in meeting the April 2013 delivery schedule for the first aircraft called for under United States Air Force Light Air Support (LAS) contract. SNC was awarded that contract in late December, but due to a lawsuit filed by the disqualified competitor for the contract, has been prevented from initiating work. In a briefing paper issued in...

Misinformation and Legal Wrangling Delaying Mission-Critical A-29 Super Tucano for American Warfighters in Afghanistan SPARKS, Nev., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the winner of the U.S. Air Force Light Air Support (LAS) competition, today issued a point-by-point rebuttal of misinformation being spread by the disqualified contender for the contract. The LAS contract provides aircraft, training and support for the U.S....

Cold War Air Museum transfers asset to assist in a helicopter research program at the Operator Performance Laboratory of the University of Iowa. Lancaster, TX (PRWEB) January 07, 2012 The Cold War Air Museum (CWAM) located in Lancaster, Texas has recently combined forces with University of Iowa’s Operator’s Performance Lab (OPL) by selling a helicopter to OPL for use in human factors research. OPL is a leading human factors research organization that conducts research on manned and...

LONDON, Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been recognised by the U.K. Ministry of Defence for its role, through the Sentry Whole Life Support Programme at Royal Air Force (RAF) Waddington, in supporting military operations in Libya and the implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolutions to protect civilians. Northrop Grumman has been delivering the Whole Life Support Programme (WLSP) for the Sentry E-3D Airborne Warning and Control System...

LONDON, November 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As demand for air power capabilities grows in the region, Middle Eastern delegations and senior regional officials will gather at the Air Power Middle East event to discuss the latest developments in air campaigning and the future of security cooperation in the region following Operation Unified Protector. With the General Support of the Royal Air Force of Oman and with keynote briefings from the likes of Staff Lieutenant...