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Military

Northrop Grumman Delivers Aerial Targets

Northrop Grumman delivered to the U.S. Navy two retrofitted BQM-34 Firebee aerial targets, the first delivery in a series of BQM-34 targets retrofitted with current production avionics hardware and software capability from…

Military

Lockheed Martin Awarded Navy Contract

Lockheed Martin was awarded a $441.9 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to definitize the previously awarded Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Air System Low Rate Initial Production Lot III advance acquisition contract. This…

Commercial

AeroMobile Gets OK for Sixth Aircraft Type

AeroMobile completed the certification of its onboard Web and phone system on the Boeing 777-300ER, its sixth aircraft type. AeroMobile, a joint venture between ARINC and Telenor, said its Avion system has been…

Military

Honeywell Wins Navy Contract

Honeywell was awarded a $26.3 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to exercise an option for the full-rate production of 498 Advanced Multi-Purpose Displays (AMPD) for Lot 33 F/A-18F and EA/-18G aircraft,…

Commercial

Spectralux ACARS Wins EASA OK

Spectralux Corp., based in Redmond, Wash., said its Dlink+ aircraft communications addressing and reporting system (ACARS) received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification on the Boeing 757.  Dlink+ FAA STC Approval was granted…

Military

Boeing Receives B-52 Contract

Boeing received a $750 million, 10-year contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide engineering support for the B-52 bomber. Under the Engineering Sustainment Program (ESP) contract, Boeing will perform engineering assignments…

Military

Raytheon Awarded Navy Contract

Raytheon was awarded a $22.6 million contract for 151 electro-optical sensor unit weapon replaceable assemblies (WRA) from ATFLIR pods or spare deliveries; 154 laser WRAs from ATFLIR pods or spare deliveries; 154…

Military

Data Link Solutions Wins Navy Contract

Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint venture of Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems, was awarded a $28.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide its Multi-functional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminals…