Raytheon's site in McKinney, Tex., won a $135.4-million contract to develop a new tactical radar for MH-60M, MC-130H and CV-22 Block 30 aircraft used by U.S. Special Operations Command. The Silent Knight system will serve as a common, multi-mode terrain-following and avoidance radar.
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The F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter flew twice last week from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. facilities at NAS Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth, as the flight test team continues to expand the jet's performance envelope. Jon Beesley, chief test pilot for the F-35 program, says the single-engine fighter "flies just as our engineers predicted" and is a "smooth and responsive" airplane.
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Aside from the question of India's $3-trillion debt to Russia, the Jan. 25-26 visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin will include a proposal for the two countries to add six satellites to Glonass, the Russian Satellite navigation system. Three are to be Russian and three Indian, built under a technology transfer agreement. At least one will be launched using India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.
Barbara Higgins has been named vice president-customer experience and Dave Myrick vice president-sales for the Americas for United Airlines. Higgins was vice president-operations planning and integration for Disneyland Resort Paris. Myrick was managing director of sales for the Western U.S.
