Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp., has completed production install F117 engine deliveries for the U.S. Air Force, marking more than 20 years of successfully powering the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The engines were recently shipped to Triumph Aerostructures in Dallas, Texas for nacelle installation and will then ship to Boeing’s final…

Lockheed Martin successfully demonstrated the launch, guided flight, target acquisition and precision strike capability of its Nemesis missile in three flight tests at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. Nemesis is a man-portable, surface-launched missile that enables war fighters to engage targets with precision lethality from as close as 100 meters to well beyond line of…

Raytheon employees are passionate about the communities where they live and work – giving nearly 400,000 hours of their personal time over the past two years alone. In recognition of this extraordinary level of community engagement, Raytheon will highlight during National Volunteer Week, April 21-27, the positive impact company employees have on individuals and organizations…

Pratt & Whitney will provide exclusive power for 25 Airbus A321neo aircraft for an order announced today by Hawaiian Airlines. The 16 firm and nine option aircraft order between Hawaiian Airlines and Airbus represents up to 50 fuel efficient PurePower® PW1133G-JM engines. Hawaiian Airlines also selected a long-term PureSolutionSM Fleet Management Program to maintain the…

Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. announced April 10 at the LAAD Defence & Security International Exhibition that the Colombian Army has contracted to buy two additional S-70i™ Black Hawk helicopters. The two aircraft will augment five S-70i helicopters that arrived Jan. 30 in Colombia to join the Special Forces of the Colombian…

The first Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1100G-JM engine for the Airbus A320neo family of aircraft has successfully completed ground testing at the company’s West Palm Beach, Fla., test facility. The engine completed over 120 hours of testing, validating overall engine operation and fuel efficiency. The engine will next undergo flight testing on the company’s experimental…

Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3 Missile successfully detected, tracked and intercepted a tactical ballistic missile (TBM) in a Lower Tier Project Office flight test April 12 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. Two PAC-3 Missiles were ripple-fired in the test per current doctrine. The first interceptor destroyed the target and the second PAC-3 Missile self-destructed as planned….

LOS ANGELES, Calif. Northrop Grumman employees and project teams were recognized by The Engineers’ Council for their significant engineering contributions during the organization’s 58th annual honors and awards banquet Feb. 23, one of the largest celebrations of National Engineers Week in the nation. Based in California’s San Fernando Valley, The Engineers’ Council is an independent,…

Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced April 11 in-country warehousing of spare parts in support of Brazil’s S-76® and S-92® commercial helicopter operators. Powerpack – Sikorsky’s long-standing Brazilian representative – will manage inventory operations through the country’s special customs system known as Deposito Especial. This is the first Sikorsky Forward Stocking Location in Brazil. The warehouse is…