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Indian Air Force conducting trials for attack helicopters

Indian Air Force conducting trials for attack helicopters

26-Jul-2010

Trials are underway for an Indian Air Force order for 22 attack helicopters with two contenders in the fray – the US’ Boeing AH-64D Apache and Russia’s Mi-28.... Read more

Boeing frets as US cuts helicopter R&D funding

Boeing frets as US cuts helicopter R&D funding

20-Jul-2010Source: Marketwatch

Sales of new military helicopters have been running strong due to demand from the U.S. conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, but Boeing Co. sees a time within the next decade when sales could slump significantly.... Read more

Honeywell wins $16M contract for embedded GPS inertial navigation systems

Honeywell wins $16M contract for embedded GPS inertial navigation systems

1-Jul-2010Source: US DoD

Honeywell International, Inc., Defense & Space Electronic Systems, Clearwater, Fla., was awarded a $16,356,958 contract modification which will provide 203 embedded GPS inertial navigation systems for the Army CH47F and AH-64D platforms. At this time, the entire amount has been obligated. 647 AESS/PK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8626-06-C-2065; P00149).... Read more

Apache ammunition included in $14M US Army contracts for General Dynamics

Apache ammunition included in $14M US Army contracts for General Dynamics

30-Jun-2010Source: General Dynamics

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has been awarded two contracts from the Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM MAS) at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., for production of 30mm M789 High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) ammunition and Phase III development of 25mm scalable fuze technology. The total value of the two contracts is more than... Read more

Honeywell Green Jet Fuel(TM) powers Dutch Apache flight

Honeywell Green Jet Fuel(TM) powers Dutch Apache flight

18-Jun-2010Source: Honeywell

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced today that Honeywell Green Jet Fuel(TM) produced using its Green Jet Fuel process technology powered a Boeing AH-64D Apache helicopter flown by the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The flight, which is the first helicopter flight using sustainable aviation biofuels to date, was conducted at Gilze-Rijen Airbase, the home of... Read more

GE awarded $9M contract for upgrade of 20 T700 engines

GE awarded $9M contract for upgrade of 20 T700 engines

11-May-2010Source: US DoD

General Electric Engine Services, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, was awarded on April 30, 2010 a $9,196,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the overhaul and upgrade of 20 Y700-GE-701C turbine engines to the T700-GE-701D configuration applicable to the UH-60 Blackhawk and AH-64 Apache helicopters. The National Stock Numbers are 2840-01-284-4011 and 2840-01-503-1701. Work is to be performed in Arkansas... Read more

Boeing awarded $22M contract for Egyptian Apache long-lead items

Boeing awarded $22M contract for Egyptian Apache long-lead items

11-May-2010Source: US DoD

The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded on May 5 a $22,556,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the award of advance procurement/long lead for 10 Egyptian Block II Apache AH-64D helicopters. Work is to be performed in Mesa, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2011. One bid was solicited with one bid received. U.S.... Read more

Aerojet awarded rotor blade components contract for Apache Block III

Aerojet awarded rotor blade components contract for Apache Block III

11-May-2010Source: Aerojet

Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, announced today that it has been selected by The Boeing Company to supply heavy alloy weights for Boeing’s revolutionary Composite Main Rotor Blade (CMRB) in support of the AH-64D Apache Block III (AB3) program. Under the initial contract, Aerojet will deliver completed rotor weights to support Boeing’s production of... Read more

Northstar Aerospace wins $53M Apache modernization contract

Northstar Aerospace wins $53M Apache modernization contract

5-May-2010Source: Northstar Aerospace

(All amounts in this news release are stated in U.S. dollars.) Northstar Aerospace (Canada), Inc., a subsidiary of Northstar Aerospace, Inc. (“Northstar”), has received a purchase contract from The Boeing Company for the production of transmission components using the innovative split-torque Face Gear technology for the U.S. Army’s AH-64D Apache Block III Helicopter Modernization Program.... Read more

Talon Laser-Guided Rocket Completes Flight Tests, Verifies Production Config

Talon Laser-Guided Rocket Completes Flight Tests, Verifies Production Config

23-Apr-2010Source: Raytheon

Raytheon and Emirates Advanced Investments (EAI) completed four ground-based guided flight tests of the TALON Laser-Guided Rocket. The TALON LGR is an affordable, semi-active laser guidance and control kit that connects directly to the front of 2.75-inch unguided rockets currently in U.S. and international inventories. “The Raytheon-EAI team has a proven, production-ready laser-guided rocket,” said... Read more

LockMart’s Joint Air-To-Ground Missile Completes Limited Dirty Battlefield/Countermeasures Testing

LockMart’s Joint Air-To-Ground Missile Completes Limited Dirty Battlefield/Countermeasures Testing

14-Apr-2010Source: Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Joint Air-To-Ground Missile (JAGM) team has successfully completed an extensive series of static, tower-based and captive-carry flight tests of its tri-mode seeker in a limited dirty battlefield/countermeasure rich environment at Redstone Arsenal, AL. The tests successfully validated the capability and technological maturity of the Lockheed Martin tri-mode seeker, a critical element... Read more

US Army Selects Porvair Filters for Apache and Black Hawk fleets

US Army Selects Porvair Filters for Apache and Black Hawk fleets

14-Apr-2010Source: Porvair Filtration Group

Following an extensive test programme – Sinterflo® F Metal Filters from Porvair Filtration Group have been selected by the US Army Aviation Engineering Directorate Propulsion Hydraulic Team (AED) at Fort Rucker Alabama for installation across their fleet of AH-64 (Apache) and UH-60 (Blackhawk) helicopters. The US Army Aviation Engineering Directorate Propulsion Hydraulic Team was tasked... Read more

Taiwan purchase of 30 AH-64D Apache Longbows to be finalized in May

Taiwan purchase of 30 AH-64D Apache Longbows to be finalized in May

13-Apr-2010Source: Focus Taiwan

The U.S. sale of 30 AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters to Taiwan is expected to be finalized in May, a weekly said here Monday.... Read more

UK Apache Integrated Operational Support contract goes live

UK Apache Integrated Operational Support contract goes live

7-Apr-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Apache Integrated Operational Support (IOS) contract is now fully operational just six months after contract award and a whole 12 months earlier than originally planned. In the six months since contract award AgustaWestland has moved from being a supplier to a capability provider, enabling the... Read more

Elbit wins Boeing Excellence Award for Apache Integrated Helmet and Display Sight System

Elbit wins Boeing Excellence Award for Apache Integrated Helmet and Display Sight System

3-Mar-2010Source: Elbit Systems

FORT WORTH, TEXAS, March 3, 2010 – Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:  ESLT)  has been awarded the Silver Level of recognition by The Boeing Company for superior performance in 2009. Elbit Systems of America, Service and Support Solutions’ (International Enterprises, Inc.) repair facility in Warner Robins,... Read more

Technology gives Apache Block III more capability

Technology gives Apache Block III more capability

2-Mar-2010Source: US Army

The U.S. Army is leveraging cutting-edge technologies from its Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) to give the Block III Apache aircraft increased power, lift, maneuverability and hard-landing ability, service officials said. The Army S & T community, a subset of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA ALT), has been... Read more

Lockheed Martin Awarded Apache M-TADS/PNVS Performance Based Logistics Follow-On Contract

Lockheed Martin Awarded Apache M-TADS/PNVS Performance Based Logistics Follow-On Contract

24-Feb-2010Source: Lockheed Martin

The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a follow-on Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract to support the Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (TADS/PNVS) and Modernized TADS/PNVS (M-TADS/PNVS) systems on the AH-64 Apache helicopter. The contract has a potential value of $90 million for 2010. This is the third option for the original... Read more

Longbow LLC Awarded $86M to Support and Sustain UK Apaches

Longbow LLC Awarded $86M to Support and Sustain UK Apaches

24-Feb-2010Source: Lockheed Martin

The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC), was recently awarded an $86 million contract from AgustaWestland to support LONGBOW FCR systems on the United Kingdom Apache AH Mk-1 aircraft. “The LONGBOW FCR is an essential element of U.K. Apache operations in Afghanistan,” said Jerry Garman, LONGBOW... Read more

Goodrich Delivers 500th Laser Detecting System for U.S. Army Helicopters

Goodrich Delivers 500th Laser Detecting System for U.S. Army Helicopters

4-Feb-2010Source: Goodrich

Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) has delivered its 500th AN/AVR-2B (V) laser detecting system to the U.S. Army. The delivery milestone was reached ahead of schedule, with a perfect track record of on-time delivery with zero quality defects.  Goodrich’s ISR Systems team inDanbury, Conn. supplies the systems. The AN/AVR-2B(V) system is installed on U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk... Read more

Iran boasts of new Apache-killer weapon

Iran boasts of new Apache-killer weapon

3-Feb-2010Source: Defence Talk

Iran has developed a new weapon to shoot down U.S. Apache attack helicopters, the Iranian Fars news agency has reported.... Read more

Boeing Delivered Record Number of Apache Longbow Crew Trainers in 2009

Boeing Delivered Record Number of Apache Longbow Crew Trainers in 2009

29-Jan-2010Source: Boeing

Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered a record five Apache Longbow Crew Trainers (LCTs) in 2009 — more than in any previous year — and all five have been declared “ready for training.” The U.S. Army accepted two LCT deliveries at Fort Hood, Texas; one in Illesheim, Germany; and one at Fort Drum, N.Y. The Egyptian Air... Read more

Royal Netherlands Air Force Selects AAI's Advanced Boresight Equipment for Apache and Chinook

Royal Netherlands Air Force Selects AAI's Advanced Boresight Equipment for Apache and Chinook

22-Jan-2010Source: AAI

AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that the Royal Netherlands Air Force has selected its Advanced Boresight Equipment (ABE®) for aircraft harmonization on the AH-64D Apache Longbow® and CH-47F Chinook®helicopters. ABE is a gyro-stabilized, electro-optical angular measurement system designed to align aircraft subsystems. Under these new awards valued... Read more

Fuji Heavy Industries to sue Japanese military over cancelled helicopters

Fuji Heavy Industries to sue Japanese military over cancelled helicopters

15-Jan-2010Source: Trading Markets

The decision will be made official by the company’s board in mid-January.... Read more

Boeing Awards AH-64D Apache Block III Work to Science Engineering Services in Huntsville

Boeing Awards AH-64D Apache Block III Work to Science Engineering Services in Huntsville

14-Jan-2010Source: Boeing

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has selected Science Engineering Services Inc. (SES) to perform disassembly, inspection and repair on AH-64D Apache helicopters in preparation for their upgrade to the Block III configuration. The program will create approximately 70 new positions for aviation and avionics mechanics, structural installers, and aviation quality inspectors within SES. “Boeing is... Read more

Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III Structures Test Aircraft Makes 1st Flight

Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III Structures Test Aircraft Makes 1st Flight

7-Dec-2009Source: Boeing

The Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III program has completed the first flight of its structures test aircraft. The test, conducted Nov. 23 in Mesa, demonstrated flight characteristics and handling maneuvers... Read more

Boeing Submits Proposals to India for Apache and Chinook Helicopters

Boeing Submits Proposals to India for Apache and Chinook Helicopters

26-Oct-2009Source: Boeing

“Boeing believes the Apache and Chinook helicopters are the most capable and cost-effective rotorcraft to meet India’s defense and transport requirements,” said Vivek Lall, vice president and India country head for Boeing Integrated Defense Systems.... Read more

Boeing Delivers Two Apache Longbow Crew Trainers to US Army

Boeing Delivers Two Apache Longbow Crew Trainers to US Army

26-Oct-2009Source: Boeing

Boeing delivered two new Apache Longbow Crew Trainers (LCT) to the U.S. Army at Fort Hood, Texas, and the Army declared the helicopter simulators “ready for training” on Sept. 4. These LCTs reflect the Apache Extended Block II configuration, ensuring concurrency with the latest AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter capabilities.... Read more

Boeing Completes Dutch Apache Industrial Cooperation Program

Boeing Completes Dutch Apache Industrial Cooperation Program

26-Oct-2009Source: Boeing

Boeing has successfully completed its industrial cooperation program for the AH-64D Apache Armed Helicopter Program for the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs. This achievement, reached one year ahead of schedule and exceeding the reinvestment obligation, demonstrates the company’s continued success in meeting its industrial cooperation commitments.... Read more

Boeing Wideband Networking Waveform, Apache Demonstrate Future Force Interoperability

Boeing Wideband Networking Waveform, Apache Demonstrate Future Force Interoperability

11-Oct-2009Source: Rotorhub

Two Boeing programs, the Wideband Networking Waveform (WNW) and the AH-64 Apache, participated in a successful integrated capabilities event this summer at the U.S. Army’s C4ISR On-The-Move (OTM) Event 09 at Fort Dix, N.J.... Read more

Longbow Fire Control Radar Block III Passes Testing Milestone

Longbow Fire Control Radar Block III Passes Testing Milestone

6-Oct-2009Source: Northrop Grumman

The new LONGBOW Fire Control Radar Block III system hardware and operational software successfully completed the first half of initial flight tests on an AH-64D Apache attack helicopter. The U.S. Army conducted the tests at the Yuma Proving Grounds in southern Arizona.... Read more

AgustaWestland Awarded Apache Integrated Operational Support Contract

AgustaWestland Awarded Apache Integrated Operational Support Contract

6-Oct-2009Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce the award of the Apache Integrated Operational Support contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to meet the Apache Attack Helicopter Future Support Arrangements requirement. The contract valued at £439 million (€480 million), for the initial period to March 2014... Read more

ATK Awarded $25 Million Contract Option For AH-64D Ammunition

ATK Awarded $25 Million Contract Option For AH-64D Ammunition

6-Oct-2009Source: ATK

Alliant Techsystems has been awarded a $25 million contract option to provide lightweight (LW) 30mm M789 High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) tactical ammunition for the AH-64D Apache attack helicopter. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center, Rock Island, Ill., awarded the contract.... Read more

Goodrich to Provide Low Cost Enhanced Digital Electronic Engine Control Unit for Black Hawk and Apache

Goodrich to Provide Low Cost Enhanced Digital Electronic Engine Control Unit for Black Hawk and Apache

6-Oct-2009Source: Goodrich

Goodrich Corporation will equip GE T700 engines powering Sikorsky H-60 Black Hawk, Jayhawk and Seahawk model helicopters for the U.S. Army, Coast Guard and Navy, as well as Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters for the U.S. Army, with a new low cost enhanced digital electronic control unit (EDECU).... Read more

UK Army Apache Helicopters Conduct Maritime Aviation Training

UK Army Apache Helicopters Conduct Maritime Aviation Training

3-Oct-2009Source: Royal Navy

2 Apache helicopters from 4 Regiment Army Air Corps, based at Wattisham, have been conducting maritime aviation training in the North Sea.  The aircrew, recently returned from operations in Afghanistan, were onboard HMS Ocean learning to operate their aircraft from the busy flight deck of the Royal Navy’s largest warship.... Read more

Talon Laser-Guided Rocket Team Completes First Guided Test Flights

Talon Laser-Guided Rocket Team Completes First Guided Test Flights

14-Sep-2009Source: Raytheon

Raytheon Company and Emirates Advanced Investments completed the first guided test flights of the TALON Laser-Guided Rocket. The TALON LGR rounds hit a 1.5 meter square target during both tests, exceeding accuracy requirements at ranges of 3.7 km and 5 km... Read more

New twist for South Korea's attack helicopter acquisition plan

New twist for South Korea's attack helicopter acquisition plan

3-Sep-2009Source: Korea Times

South Korea’s attack helicopter acquisition plan has had a fresh twist, as military authorities here appear to give second thoughts about the purchase of refurbished U.S. Apache helicopters and instead give an idea of building indigenous attack helicopters the benefit of the doubt.... Read more

Ex-employees of Boeing Mesa can sue for discrimination

Ex-employees of Boeing Mesa can sue for discrimination

1-Sep-2009Source: East Valley Tribune

A federal appeals court has given the go-ahead for two former employees of Boeing at its Mesa plant to sue the company for discrimination.... Read more

South Korea dithers over Apaches

South Korea dithers over Apaches

10-Aug-2009Source: UPI

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Lockheed Martin Awarded $142M Arrowhead Production Contract

Lockheed Martin Awarded $142M Arrowhead Production Contract

28-Jul-2009Source: Lockheed Martin

The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $142 million follow-on production contract for the Apache Arrowhead system, the combat-proven, Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) for the AH-64D Apache attack helicopter.... Read more

South Carolina welcomes the Longbow

South Carolina welcomes the Longbow

13-Jul-2009Source: US National Guard

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Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III Demonstrates Level IV UAS Control

Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III Demonstrates Level IV UAS Control

24-Jun-2009Source: http://boeing.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=721

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Egypt requests 12 AH-64D Apaches

Egypt requests 12 AH-64D Apaches

29-May-2009Source: DSCA

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Meggitt Avionics secures Apache Longbow contract continuation from Boeing

Meggitt Avionics secures Apache Longbow contract continuation from Boeing

7-May-2009Source: Meggitt

Meggitt Avionics has received follow-on orders fromBoeing for the Helicopter Air Data System (HADS) for the AH-64D Apache Longbow. These cover hardware deliveries through 2010 and continued programme management and engineering support as part of a long-term agreement covering the Apache through 2012.... Read more

Israel requests four more Apaches, options for more

Israel requests four more Apaches, options for more

1-Mar-2009Source: Flightglobal

The Israeli air force wants to increase its inventory of Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters.... Read more

South Korea Desires Older Apaches

South Korea Desires Older Apaches

26-Jan-2009Source: Rotor & Wing

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AgustaWestland Delivers M-TADS Equipped Apache AH.1s

AgustaWestland Delivers M-TADS Equipped Apache AH.1s

24-Nov-2008Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland Delivers M-TADS Equipped Apache AH Mk.1s... Read more

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