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Raytheon Technologies' Collins Aerospace business has updated the wheels and brakes of the U.S. Navy's C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and KC-130T tanker. Collins Aerospace said Wednesday the new C-130 braking system is made of Duracarb heat sink material and designed to support approximately 2,000 aircraft landings per overhaul.

The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon a $551M contract to begin production of its Patriot air and missile defense system for the Kingdom of Bahrain, the company announced on Monday. 

Lockheed Martin has reached a new milestone in the F-35 program with the delivery of the 500th unit.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division has awarded DynCorp International a second task order under the potential seven-year, $1.7B Contracted Maintenance, Modification, Aircrew and Related Services indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to support T-34, T-44 and T-6 aircraft, the company reported on Wednesday.

Boeing has opened a new facility that will support government-industry collaboration towards aircraft performance and readiness.

The Air Force Association has recognized the Northrop Grumman-operated system Battlefield Airborne Communications Node for providing missions with communications support.

Lockheed Martin has delivered the 500th unit of its electro-optical targeting system, which utilizes infrared technology capable of tracking air or ground targets and was designed for the F-35 aircraft.

Boeing has secured a $40.6M modification to an existing contract with the U.S. Navy for aircraft support equipment.

Textron's Airborne Tactical Advantage subsidiary has received a one-year, $55.6M contract modification to provide Type III high subsonic and Type IV supersonic aircraft to fleet customers of the U.S. Navy.

Lockheed Martin has completed the initial delivery of a new search-and-rescue aircraft to the U.S. National Guard. The HC-130J Combat King II aircraft is the first of four to be delivered. The National Guard's 102nd Rescue Squadron will operate the aircraft from Francis S. Grabreski Air National Guard Base in New York, the company said Thursday.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has begun to solicit research proposals on high-performance leading edges for hypersonic air systems under a new initiative.

General Dynamics' Gulfstream Aerospace subsidiary has received an $80.6M firm-fixed-price contract modification to continue helping the U.S. Air Force sustain its fleet of C-20 and C-37 transport planes.

NASA is calling for aerospace manufacturers and researchers to submit market information on technologies and approaches that would contribute to the safe implementation of urban air mobility. The space agency is studying methods to safely integrate manned and unmanned aircraft into the urban airspace and to manage associated air traffic, …

A joint venture of Boeing and Safran has received clearances from regulators to kick off design, development and servicing work on onboard engines built to power aircraft while on the ground. Etienne Boisseau will serve as CEO of the new JV that will design auxiliary power units in San Diego, Boeing said Friday. …

Sierra Technical Services has concluded the critical design review of an upcoming unmanned target aircraft. The company said Wednesday the 5th Generation Aerial Target is being designed for use in air-to-air and ground-to-air weapons evaluation, as well as in training for pilots and ground forces. The 5GAT generates propulsion through two …