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F-35B jets undergo testing on U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship
by Geoff Ziezulewicz
Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2016


Lockheed receives $536 million F-22 contract modification
Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2016 - Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. has been awarded a $536 million U.S. Air Force contract modification for work on the F-22 Raptor jet.

The deal will cover sustainment services for the aircraft.

Work will be performed in Texas and has an estimated completion date of December 2017.

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is the contracting entity.

The Raptor is the service's newest fighter and performs air-to-air and air-to-ground missions while providing a combination of stealth, super-cruise, maneuverability and integrated avionics.

In its air-to-air configuration, the Raptor carries six AIM-120 missiles and two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.

When equipped for air-to-ground operations, it can carry two 1,000-pound GBU-32 joint direct attack munitions, as well as two AIM-120s and two AIM-9s.

Seven F-35B Lightning II jets are scheduled to conduct developmental and operational testing aboard the USS America amphibious assault ship, the sea service said Monday.

Two jets are slated for third-phase developmental testing, while five will undergo operational testing, the Navy said in a statement.

That third phase will evaluate the jet's short take-off vertical landing operations in a high-sea state, shipboard landings and night operations.

Operational testing will involve the simulation of extensive maintenance on a ship.

America is the first ship of its class that incorporates design elements specifically to accommodate the fifth-generation jet.

Among its enhanced aviation capabilities, the ship includes an enlarged hangar deck, realigned and expanded aviation maintenance facilities, increased stowage and more fuel capacity.

It can accommodate the Lightning II, U.S. Marine Corps Ospreys and various helicopters.

Boeing gets $80 million option for Apache helicopter work
Washington (UPI) Nov 1, 2016 - Boeing has received an $80 million U.S. Army contract modification to execute a year two option for work on Apache helicopters.

The deal will cover the continuation of Apache Helicopter performance-based logistics for D-unique, D/E common and E-unique components, supplies and services.

Work will be performed in Arizona and has an estimated completion date of October 2017.

The Army Contracting Command is the contracting entity.

The Apache is an advanced multirole combat helicopter manufactured by Boeing.

Boeing has delivered more than 2,200 of the helicopters to global customers.

The first of the helicopters was delivered to the U.S. Army in 1984, with international customers now including Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, The Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.


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