INDUSTRY NEWS Textron pitches two aircraft models for Air Force OA-X program - Textron Aviation is awaiting word from the Air Force regarding a potential flight demonstration of the Textron Beechcraft AT-6 or Scorpion jet for the OA-X program. The company is hoping to hear from the Air Force next month ... FAA certifies Honeywell's Multi-Mode Receiver - The Federal Aviation Administration has certified Honeywell's Multi-Mode Receiver for production. "Honeywell's Integrated Multi-Mode Receiver is currently the only comprehensive and fully digital navigation receiver to support the airline industry," said Honeywell's Carl Esposito ... US taps private sector in bid to keep lead in global space race - The Air Force is changing its approach to space operations, including having startups play a role in space defense. Policymakers and the military are more focused than ever in protecting the US's space equipment and command in the space race, and on the capabilities for fighting a space war ... Boeing-Sikorsky SB-Defiant helicopter to fly in 2018 - The SB-Defiant helicopter is scheduled to begin flight testing in early 2018, according to Boeing and Sikorsky, the companies that are jointly developing the aircraft. The work requires coordinating three elements of production: the systems integration lab, propulsion system test bed and the aircraft's flight ... Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded $78,723,292 for a modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This modification provides for support and sustainment of the AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II tactical missiles in support of the Navy, Air Force and the governments of Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Oman, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Turkey, under the Foreign Military Sales program. Services to be provided include repair of AIM-9X Block II tactical missiles, captive air training missiles and special air training missiles, and integrated product support, such as training, in-service software support, depot management, and obsolescence / diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages monitoring. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be completed in May 2019. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity ... American Material Handling Equipment Inc., Watkinsville, Georgia, has been awarded a maximum $925,000,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract for material handling equipment. Locations of performance are Nevada, South Korea and Canada, with an April 19, 2022, performance completion date. Using customers are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Back to 2017-04-26 issue of C.E. Weekly Back to Members Base Camp Back to CJHunter Home Page