A unit of United Technologies Corp. will supply technologies to help Sikorsky deliver a helicopter for a Defense Department program. UTC Aerospace Systems said Wednesday its power transmission systems business will provide products for Sikorsky’s CH-53K King Stallion. The power transmission system for the helicopter’s tail rotor includes bearing assemblies, couplings, drive shafts and a […] More

UTC Aerospace Systems has launched an optical payload system for small autonomous drones that need to comply to the size, weight and power requirements of the Defense Department, foreign militaries and civilian unmanned aerial system customers. The N.C.-based company said Monday the TASE250 system is designed to offer longwave infrared and visible imaging capabilities that […] More

Materion has received a contract to supply AlBeMet metal matrix composite parts that will be used as components for UTC Aerospace Systems‘ MS-177 multi-spectral imaging sensor. The MS-177 is being evaluated for use on Northrop Grumman‘s RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, Materion said Thursday. Made of aluminum and beryllium, AlBeMet is a composite metal made to have high modulus and low-density qualities, […] More

Lockheed Martin second-tier subsidiary Derco has signed an agreement with United Technologies Corp.‘s aerospace systems unit for Derco to distribute UTC propeller system spares. The 20-year agreement furthers the relationship established in 1997 between the companies and will focus on the international distribution of 54H60 spares for legacy C-130B-H/L-100 Hercules aircraft, Lockheed said Tuesday. Jean-Francois Chanut, […] More

UTC Aerospace Systems today announced it has been selected by Boeing to continue providing landing gear systems and maintenance services to the U.S. Air Force fleet of C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. As per their agreement UTC will work with Hill Air Force Base personnel in Ogden, Utah to evenly distribute the C-17 workload. “We are […] More

Samir Mehta, a defense industry executive, was named president of the communication systems segment of L3Harris Technologies, where he will oversee operational execution, financial performance and strategy development to drive business growth in domestic and international markets. L3Harris said Tuesday Mehta served as president of advanced structures at Raytheon Technologies subsidiary Collins Aerospace and spent […] More

Collins Aerospace is a global leader when it comes to high-tech solutions for military and civilian helicopters. It offers services and solutions to improve the flying experience for world leaders and military personnel by creating more advanced and reliable aircraft. Meet the top Collins Aerospace executives and leaders who are driving innovation in services for […] More

Jacobs was awarded the potential six-year, $455 million Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II) by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, the company announced Wednesday.

More

Jerry DeMuro, CEO of BAE Systems’ U.S. subsidiary and a three-time Wash100 award winner, and Tom Arseneault, company president and chief operating officer and a 2020 Wash100 awardee, told C4ISRNET in an interview published Monday about the opportunities they see in the company’s proposed acquisition of two businesses from Raytheon and United Technologies Corp.

More

Collins Aerospace Systems, a United Technologies Corp. business, has announced plans to expand presence in Colorado, Texas and Washington under a $225M investment.

More

David Nieuwsma, formerly head of interiors business unit at United Technologies Corp.’s Collins Aerospace subsidiary, has been appointed president of the subsidiary’s avionics business unit, The Gazette reported Monday.

More

Tom Arseneault, president and chief operating officer of BAE Systems’ U.S. subsidiary and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, said the two business units the company agreed to acquire from Raytheon and United Technologies Corp. will "bolt into existing businesses" within BAE Systems Inc.’s electronic systems sector, Inside Defense reported Monday.

More