25th January 2021 - 12:51 GMT | by Tim Martin in London RSS
A modified version of the SB>1 Defiant could become the US Army s next long range assault helicopter.
Boeing and Sikorsky have jointly launched Defiant X for consideration in the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault (FLRAA) programme.
The co-axial helicopter builds on the SB>1 Defiant demonstrator that continues to undergo flight tests at the Sikorsky facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, but has been designed with a .
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Three turboshaft engines equip the CH-53K, giving the heavy-lift helicopter the power to carry a 12,000kg external load.
GE Aviation is to produce 21 T408-GE-400 turboshaft engines and associated services in support of CH-53K King Stallion Lot Five low rate initial production aircraft, the US DoD announced on 13 January.
Work on the $101.47 million contract modification from Naval Sea Systems Command will be completed by December 2024.
Three 7,500shp-class T408-GE-400 engines equip the CH-53K, giving the heavy-lift helicopter the power to carry a 12,000kg external load over a mission radius of 200km in hot weather conditions. This is nearly triple the external load-carrying capacity of current aircraft.
Romanian government approves Naval Strike Missile buy January 14
A product image demonstrating the Naval Strike Missile being fired from a truck. (Image courtesy of Kongsberg.) WARSAW, Poland The Romanian government has approved and sent to the parliament a draft bill that will allow the country to buy Naval Strike Missile coastal defense systems through a foreign military sales (FMS) procedure. “The anti-ship missile systems that are to be purchased include, but are not limited to, four mobile launch vehicles, a platform for command, control and communications, transport and loading/unloading platforms, sensors, initial logistics support, maintenance and testing equipment,” the Romanian Ministry of National Defence said in a statement.
IAR Brașov will replace ‘worn elements that have reached the operating limit’, according to Romanian Ministry of National Defence.
Two IAR 330 Puma SOCAT attack helicopters operated by the Romanian Air Force will be temporarily removed from service to undergo parts replacement, according to a contract announcement posted on the EU tenders database on 11 January.
IAR Brașov will replace ‘worn elements that have reached the operating limit’ in a RON13.07 million ($3.26 million) deal, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence noted without providing further details.
The IAR 330 SOCAT is based on the Aérospatiale (now Airbus Helicopters) SA 330 Puma utility helicopter. The Romanian Air Force also operates IAR-330L/M transport/assault helicopters.