. | . |
Bell Boeing to build CMV-22B planes for Navy, Marines by Ed Adamczyk Washington (UPI) Jan 01, 2019 Bell Boeing Joint Project Office has received a $366 million contract for construction of five military planes, the U.S. Defense Department announced. The contract is for modifications to a previously awarded contract to the company, based in Amarillo, Texas. It will provide for the construction of three CMV-22B planes to the U.S. Navy and two MV-22B variations to the U.S. Marine Corps. The plane, formerly known as the V-22 Osprey, typically carries troops into battle. The Navy's derivative will include an extended-range fuel system, high-frequency radio and public address system. Work will be performed in seven of Bell Boeing's U.S. facilities and several outside the United States, and is expected to be completed by October 2023. The Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting agency.
UK spotter credited with breaking news of Trump's Iraq trip London (AFP) Dec 28, 2018 A British aviation enthusiast was credited Friday with breaking the news of US President Donald Trump's secret visit to Iraq over Christmas after snapping photos of his plane over northern England. Alan Meloy, a semi-retired information technology worker from Yorkshire, took the pictures of Air Force One from outside his home with a camera he also uses for bird watching. He shared the images on his Flickr account, correctly identifying the plane as a VC-25 - one of two highly customised Boeing ... read more
|
|
The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us. |