Raytheon Demos Land-Based Deployable Version of Its Ship-Based Precision Landing System
Dulles, Va., April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this year, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) demonstrated a land-based expeditionary version of its Joint Precision Approach and Landing System for the first time to U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps officials at Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Ariz. The need for precision landings in harsh environments isn't limited to one military service...
Read More »U.S. Navy Awards Raytheon $255 Million to complete Development of Next Generation Precision Landing System
System equips the F-35 and unmanned aircraft with safer, more accurate landing guidance DULLES, Va. - The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $255 million contract for development and production readiness of its next generation precision landing system. The Joint Precision Approach and Landing System uses GPS satellite navigation to provide more accurate landing guidance for manned...
Read More »DARPA Selects Aurora to Build VTOL X-Plane Technology Demonstrator
Aurora's Revolutionary Aircraft Design Includes the First-Ever Distributed Hybrid-Electric Propulsion System MANASSAS, Va. - Aurora Flight Sciences announced today that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded the company the prime contract for Phase 2 of the Agency's Vertical Takeoff and Landing Experimental Plane (VTOL X-Plane) program. Experience the interactive...
Read More »UTC Aerospace Systems Features Business Aircraft Systems and Cabin Interiors Products at NBAA 2015
CHARLOTTE, N.C.,- – UTC Aerospace Systems will display a range of capabilities in the business aircraft segment at its exhibit during the National Business Aviation Association's (NBAA) Business Aircraft Conference and Exhibition, which takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 17 - 19. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The UTC Aerospace Systems...
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Single Operator Helicopter Handling System suits smaller ships.
Addressing size and weight limits of smaller ships, INDAL Manual Aircraft Straighten and Traverse (MAST) system provides- safe and- secure method of maneuvering and traversing helicopters between flight deck and hangar. This single-operator shipboard Helicopter Handling System (HHS) is track based and controlled using- chest pack-mounted Portable Control Unit worn by operator. Unit delivers...
Read More »PHI Flies First Rig Approach(TM) Customer Flights in the S-92® Helicopter
BOOTHVILLE, La. and HOUMA, La. — Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and PHI Inc. announced today the completion of the first operational flights of the new Rig Approach system, a first of its kind functionality on the S-92-® helicopter that provides helicopter operators with an automated approach to offshore rigs and platforms.- The flights occurred yesterday. Earlier this year, two FAA...
Read More »Northrop Grumman, U.S. Navy Complete First Arrested Landing of a Tailless Unmanned Aircraft Aboard an Aircraft Carrier
X-47B makes history, lands on deck of the USS George H.W. Bush NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. –- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the U.S. Navy have completed the first arrested landing of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) carrier demonstration aircraft on the deck of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The Northrop Grumman-built aircraft landed at 12:23 p.m....
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FAA Approves Sikorsky Aircraft's New Platform Approach System for S-92® Helicopters
Feature Offers Enhanced Safety Through Reduced Pilot Workload STRATFORD, Conn. –- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a new functionality on the S-92-® helicopter to provide offshore oil operators with an automated approach that reduces cockpit workload by 60 percent and allows safer operations under challenging weather and operating...
Read More »GA-ASI to Exhibit Full-Scale Model of Predator XP at IDEX
Interest in Predator XP Continues to Grow, Aircraft Now in Production SAN DIEGO- - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, today announced that it will have a significant presence at the upcoming IDEX show in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Feb....
Read More »Predator B Demonstrates Automatic Takeoff and Landing Capability
Capability Significantly Reduces Land Incidents and Operator Training Costs AFA AIR & SPACE, WASHINGTON - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, today announced that its Predator-® B/MQ-9 Reaper RPA has successfully completed 106 full-stop Automatic...
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Vector® Sports Training Ball Offers Visible Point of Contact
Our goal is to help every athlete derive maximum enjoyment from their sport and become a better player. We offer a line of innovative training tools that combine cutting-edge technology and out of the box thinking to deliver an unbeatable competitive advantage. The Vector® Sports Training Ball is just another example of our commitment to innovation. To learn how the Vector® is helping ballplayers everywhere, see our video.
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