BAE Systems Australia has opened a new engineering hub in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond which will see the company’s aerospace, autonomous systems and guided weapons research brought under the one roof. The facility was opened by the federal Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr, along with Victoria’s Minister of Industry
The online Defense Daily has reported that Bell-Boeing is reportedly considering offering the V-22 Osprey as a contender for the VXX presidential helicopter competition to replace the current fleet of VH-3 and VH-60 aircraft. The report says a company source said that the partnership is “preparing a response to the RFI request with a VV-22
Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin have announced a teaming agreement to jointly bid for the US Navy’s revived VXX presidential helicopter program. Under the agreement Sikorsky would act as prime contractor, offering its H-92 medium lift helicopter, while Lockheed Martin would act as major subsystems integrator and supplier. Under the original VXX program, cancelled last June
The Team Romeo group of companies bidding for the RAN’s Air 9000 Phase 8 Naval helicopter program, comprising Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky, Raytheon, GE and CAE, has proposed to refurbish the ADF’s outgoing fleet of 50 S-70A Black Hawks and S-70B Seahawks for sale to a third party as part of its bid. Speaking to media
Several new designs and concepts for the US Army’s Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) were revealed during the Army Aviation Association of America’s (AAAA) annual convention in Fort Worth, Texas, between April 14-17. The US Army is due to decide within a fortnight whether to pursue a manned or unmanned solution, or combination of both, for
Lockheed Martin successfully test fired its direct attack guided rocket (DAGR) from an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter on March 29. Two DAGRs were launched from the OH-58D Kiowa in airborne tests at ranges of 3.5 and 5km. Both rockets hit within 1 metre of the laser aimpoint. DAGR is a laser guidance kit designed for
