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  • Aurora Flight Sciences, Sikorsky Develop Robotic Copilot Systems Under DARPA Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aurora Flight Sciences, Sikorsky Develop Robotic Copilot Systems Under DARPA Program

    Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary and Aurora Flight Sciences have developed robotic systems that are designed to operate aircraft autonomously as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency‘s Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System initiative, Defense News reported Wednesday. Valerie Insinna writes Jean Charles-Lede, program manager at DARPA’s tactical technology program office, said the ALIAS program seeks a platform that can eliminate the […] More

  • Lockheed's Sikorsky Arm to Give Smithsonian X2 Demo Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed’s Sikorsky Arm to Give Smithsonian X2 Demo Aircraft

    Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary will donate an experimental aircraft that unofficially broke the rotorcraft speed record in 2010 to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Sikorsky designed the X2 Technology Demonstrator in a push to prove that helicopters can double the speed of conventional rotorcraft designs without having to […] More

  • Sikorsky Unit Named Exclusive Distributor of Arkwin Aircraft Components Outside US, Japan - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sikorsky Unit Named Exclusive Distributor of Arkwin Aircraft Components Outside US, Japan

    A subsidiary of Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky unit has signed a distribution agreement with Arkwin Industries to exclusively market the latter’s products to international clients starting 2017. Sikorsky’s Derco Aerospace subsidiary will exclusively distribute Arkwin’s hydraulic, engine control/fuel system and thrust reverser components for fixed-wing and helicopter aircraft across multiple military platforms to all customers beyond the U.S. and Japan, Lockheed said Monday. […] More

  • Marine Corps Puts Sikorsky CH-53K Helicopter Through Operational Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Marine Corps Puts Sikorsky CH-53K Helicopter Through Operational Test

    The U.S. Marine Corps has assessed the key functions of a Sikorsky-built CH-53K King Stallion helicopter during a week-long initial operational test. Sikorsky’s parent company Lockheed Martin said Friday the military branch’s pilots, aircrew and maintainers performed the assessment as part of Milestone C requirements before the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter program transitions to the low-rate initial production phase. The flight test involved external lift […] More

  • AMMROC Implements Juniper's Network Mgmt, Security Platforms - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AMMROC Implements Juniper’s Network Mgmt, Security Platforms

    A United Arab Emirates-based aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services provider has developed a network infrastructure based on Juniper Networks-built switching, security and network management technology. Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center adopted Juniper’s  SRX Series Services Gateways, EX Series Ethernet Switches and Junos Space Management Platform to manage the performance, scalability and capacity of AMMROC  operations, Juniper […] More

  • Reports: Poland Eyes S-70i, AW149 Military Transport Helicopters - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Reports: Poland Eyes S-70i, AW149 Military Transport Helicopters

    Poland is considering whether to buy Sikorsky-built S-70i Black Hawk helicopters through the aircraft manufacturer’s locally-based subsidiary PZL Mielec, Flightglobal reported Monday. Bartosz Glowacki writes Antoni Macierewicz, Poland’s defense minister, said that he met with Mielec’s chief executive and the government looks to finalize a procurement deal by the end of the year. Macierewicz added the acquisition will be open to all interested manufacturers […] More

  • Report: Labor Union OKs Sikorsky Helicopter Production Plan in Connecticut - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Labor Union OKs Sikorsky Helicopter Production Plan in Connecticut

    A proposal by Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary to manufacture CH-53K King Stallion helicopters at a company facility in Stratford, Connecticut for the U.S. Navy was approved by local union members through a 2,104-140 vote, CTPost reported Monday. Amanda Cuda writes Teamsters Local 1150 stated that the Navy contract will become null and void if another production facility was selected since the contract […] More

  • Connecticut Legislature OKs $220M Incentive Package for Lockheed’s Sikorsky Subsidiary - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Connecticut Legislature OKs $220M Incentive Package for Lockheed’s Sikorsky Subsidiary

    The Connecticut General Assembly has approved a $220 million incentive package to keep the factory of Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky subsidiary in the state and increase the helicopter business’ workforce to more than 8,000 by 2032, Connecticut Post reported Wednesday. Ken Dixon writes Sikorsky will build 200 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters at its Stratford, Connecticut-based manufacturing facility as […] More

  • Sikorsky to Open New S-92 Helicopter Forward Stocking Location in Scotland - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sikorsky to Open New S-92 Helicopter Forward Stocking Location in Scotland

    Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary will open a new forward stocking location for the S-92 helicopter at the Aberdeen International Airport in Scotland as part of efforts to position inventory closer to commercial helicopter operators. Lockheed said Tuesday Sikorsky will begin operations on the new FSL by the close of the third quarter and also expand an existing S-92 FSL […] More

  • Lt. Gen. Mike Murray: Army’s Future Vertical Lift Chopper Would Be ‘Optionally Manned’ - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lt. Gen. Mike Murray: Army’s Future Vertical Lift Chopper Would Be ‘Optionally Manned’

    Lt. Gen. Mike Murray, deputy chief of staff for program development at the U.S. Army, has said he thinks the service branch’s future vertical lift program would be an “optionally manned” helicopter, Flight Global reported Friday. Leigh Giangreco writes the Army leads the FVL program as a joint initiative with the U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force. Murray noted […] More

  • Lockheed Receives Navy Delivery Order to Develop, Maintain Presidential Helicopter Avionics - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Receives Navy Delivery Order to Develop, Maintain Presidential Helicopter Avionics

    The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a two-year, $8.2 million delivery order to design, build and maintain avionics systems for the Presidential Helicopter Program. The order falls under a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract and covers avionics hardware and software development, testing, fabrication, installation and maintenance services, the Defense Department said Monday. Lockheed’s logistics services unit will perform […] More

  • L-3 to Produce Electro-Optical IR Turrets for Middle East Country's UH-60 Fleet - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    L-3 to Produce Electro-Optical IR Turrets for Middle East Country’s UH-60 Fleet

    L-3 Communications has been chosen to supply electro-optical and infrared designating turrets for the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters of a Middle Eastern defense customer under a foreign military sales agreement. New York City-headquartered L-3 said Tuesday its Wescam MX-10D EO/IR turrets will work to help the customer execute counterterrorism missions from UH-60s helicopters. The company added its integrated sensor systems segment began to […] More