Boeing has delivered the sixth and final test MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter to the U.S. Air Force, completing the evaluation phase before a shift to production.
Aurora’s concept is a stealthy transport-style flying-wing design with moderate sweep and embedded engines powering four lift fans via mechanical drives.
Four companies have each won a contract for initial development of a prototype for a consolidated ground system for new and existing missile warning satellites.
Competitors for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program have started the certification and installation process of the engine.
Bell CEO Lisa Atherton tells reporters at the Paris Air Show that the company has to "hit every single mark" on the Future Long-Range Attack Aircraft contract.
GE Aerospace says the first T901 flight test engine for the U.S. Army's FARA contest will be delivered to competitors Bell and Sikorsky in the next few months.
The GAO denial of Sikorsky’s FLRAA protest shows the Army prioritized Bell’s submission detail and open systems architecture over Sikorsky’s much lower cost.
Lockheed Martin's supplemental protest entered the protest docket on Feb. 6, or 40 days after the Sikorsky parent filed the first complaint against the Army.
