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Textron’s Bell Subsidiary Opens Wichita Facility to Support Aerospace Programs
Bell has opened an office in Wichita, Kan., that will house the Textron subsidiary's corporate, manufacturing, supply chain and engineering functions and programs that support aerospace customers. The new facility is part of an investment to grow Bell operations after the U.S. Army selected the aircraft manufacturer to participate in two of the service branch's modernization programs, Textron said Thursday.
Submission of Bids for Air Force B-52 Bomber Engine Replacement Program Closes
The Air Force closed on Wednesday the window for Pratt & Whitney, General Electric's aviation business and Rolls-Royce to submit their proposals for a program to replace the engines of its fleet of 76 Boeing-built B-52 Stratofortress bombers, Breaking Defense reported.
GE Aviation Seeks to Automate Price Estimation for Defense Equipment With New Tool
General Electric’s aviation business developed a technology designed to speed up the production of pricing estimates for defense equipment and accelerate the acquisition process, Air Force Magazine reported Wednesday.
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Aerion Aims to Develop Supercruise Aircraft for Defense Sector, Names Stew Miller Strategic Systems EVP
Aerion Supersonic has kicked off the initial phase of an effort to create a high-altitude supercruise aircraft offering for U.S. military customers. Stew Miller, newly appointed executive vice president of strategic systems at Aerion, will lead the company's concept development initiative for the defense market.
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GE Lands $80M Contract to Support USAF, Egyptian Fighter Aircraft Engines
General Electric’s aviation business has received a potential five-year, $79.7M contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide aircraft engine support services to the U.S. Air Force and its Egyptian counterpart.
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Report: Rolls-Royce to Chase Potential $1B Air Force Bomber Engine Replacement Contract
Rolls-Royce has unveiled plans to compete for a potential $1B contract to manufacture 650 engines for the U.S. Air Force's B-52 bombers, IndyStar reported Monday.
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GE Aviation Lands $87M Navy Contract to Repair Aircraft Generator Parts
General Electric's aviation business has secured a potential five-year, $87.1M contract from the U.S. Navy to repair 33 G2 and G3 generator converter components aboard F/A-18 fighter aircraft. Contract work will run through February 2022 and may extend to two more years if the service exercises the additional option, the Department of Defense said Thursday.
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Air Force Selects GE-Led Team to Develop Manned-Unmanned Teaming Tech
An industry team led by General Electric's aviation business has received two-year contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to prototype architectures intended to facilitate manned-unmanned teaming activities.
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GE Aviation Opens DC Accelerator Hub to Support Gov’t Digital Transformation Efforts
General Electric‘s aviation business has opened a collaboration space in Washington, D.C., to help federal civilian and defense customers transform operations with digital products and services. GE Aviation established the Accelerator for data scientists, software developers and domain experts to work with government clients to condense multiple data points generated by the defense sector each year […] More
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Maj. Jacob Davis: Air Force Eyes RFP for B-52H Bomber Engine Replacement Program in FY 2019
Maj. Jacob Davis, chief B-52 requirements officer at Global Strike Command, has said the U.S. Air Force intends to issue in fiscal 2019 a solicitation to replace the engines of its Boeing-built B-52H Stratofortress aircraft in order to keep the fleet operational through 2050, National Defense reported Monday. He told the publication the service expects the […] More