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 by James Laporta Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2018
Airbus Helicopters was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army for additional UH-72A Lakota Utility helicopters. The deal, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $116.9 million under the terms of a modified contract. The agreement between the Army and Airbus Helicopters taps the company to provide 16 UH-72A Lakota Utility Helicopter aircraft. The UH-72A is a twin-engine helicopter with a single, four-bladed main rotor. The helicopter is used in a domestic utility role to transport troops and supplies by the Army and National Guard, and has been in use since 2007. Work on the contract will occur in Columbus, Miss., and is expected to be complete by September 2023. More than $58.4 million will be obligated to Airbus Helicopters from Army fiscal 2016 aircraft procurement funds. Earlier this month, the Army awarded Airbus Helicopters another contract valued at more than $273.2 million under the terms of a firm-fixed-price contract to provide 35 UH-72A Lakota aircraft.
China to build 'world's fastest' wind tunnel Beijing (AFP) March 20, 2018 China has announced it is building the world's fastest wind tunnel to develop a new generation of super-fast airplanes, but it could also be used for hypersonic missile technology. Wind tunnels test how air will pass over a solid object, helping designers improve aerodynamics or reduce stress points for objects as they reach high speeds. State-run Xinhua news agency ran a report late Monday revealing the development of what it said would be "the world's fastest hypersonic wind tunnel". "The ... read more
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