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Lockheed Martin delivers 31st C-5M Super Galaxy to U.S. Air Force
by Ryan Maass
Marietta, Ga. (UPI) Oct 27, 2015


Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter takes first flight
West Palm Beach, Fla. (UPI) Oct 27, 2015 - Sikorsky Aircraft announced the successful first flight of the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter on Tuesday.

Sikorsky, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, was contracted to develop the King Stallion heavy-lift cargo helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps. The first flight had a duration of 30 minutes, marking the beginning of the 2,000-hour flight test program. Four aircraft will be used during the testing phase. Mike Torok, Sikorsky's CH-53K Program Vice President, called the first flight a "major milestone" for the program.

"Having independently tested the aircraft's many components and subsystems, including integrated system level testing on the Ground Test Vehicle, we are now moving on to begin full aircraft system qualification via the flight test program," Torok said in a statement.

The King Stallion is designed with similar dimensions as its predecessor, the GH-53E Super Stallion. New features include a modern glass cockpit, updated rotor blades, fly-by-wire flight controls, modern engines and other enhancements.

The Department of Defense estimates the craft will achieve operational status beginning in 2019, with more specific procurement details to be determined closer to that date.

Lockheed Martin delivered the 31st C-5M Super Galaxy to the U.S. Air Force on October 23, the company announced on Monday.

The Super Galaxy, a large military transport aircraft, was flown by the 22nd Airlift Squadron from the Travis Air Force Base to Stewart Air National Guard Base for internal paint restoration.

The craft will be flown back to Travis once the paint restoration is completed, where it will then be the 13th aircraft of its kind assigned to the base near Fairfield between Sacramento and San Francisco.

The Super Galaxy is the largest strategic airlifter the U.S. Air Force has in its arsenal, and Lockheed says it's capable of carrying cargo farther and faster than any other aircraft. The transport has a payload of six Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, or up to five helicopters.

The Super Galaxy's body is over 247 feet in length, with a wingspan of over 222 feet.

Lockheed Martin originally delivered the Super Galaxy to the U.S. Air Force in 1984. Approximately 20,930 flight hours have been recorded in the craft's career.

U.S. Navy awards Boeing Growler modification contract
Washington (UPI) Oct 27, 2015 - The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing with an $897,530,175 modification to a previous contract to procure 15 Lot 38 EA-18G aircraft, the Department of Defense announced Monday.

The contract will also include electronic aerial attack kits for the the aircraft. Work will be performed primarily in California, Missouri, and New York, with additional adjustment scheduled in other locations. The work is expected to be completed by January 2018.

The EA-18G "Growler" is a variant of the F/A-18 Super Hornet Block II, designed to fly electronic attack missions.

The aircraft combines the Super Hornet's combat ability with the latest AEA avionics suite. The fighter comes equipped with an array of sensors and weapons, including air-to-air missiles and the Advanced Electronically Scanned Array radar.

The Growler replaced the Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowlers, however Northrop Grumman still provides most of the electronic warfare equipment. The fighter began production in 2007, and entered active service in the U.S. Navy in 2009.


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