Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Mar- 2024 -

14 March

A DIRT Bag 6090 maintainer fabricated enclosure kit, or MFEK, is set up for an on-aircraft demonstration of a structural repair in a hangar at a Marine Corps Air Station facility in July 2022. A MFEK is a pre-fabricated walk-in enclosure that rapidly enables maintainers to perform sustainment on the Air Force’s current fleet of combat aircraft in a controlled, dust- and debris-free environment that works the same way for every maintainer, every time. The enclosure is comprised of durable, transparent panels and a lightweight, reconfigurable frame made of telescoping poles, and is scalable and reconfigurable from 54” up to 90”. AFWERX, the DAF’s innovation arm and a functional directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, funded the design, development and successful flightline testing of Cornerstone Research Group’s DIRT Bag DB-6090, which will be sold alongside the smaller DIRT Bag DB-2424 model previously developed under an AFRL Small Business Innovation Research program. (U.S. Air Force photo)

US Air Force Extends Development of Aircraft Repair Tents

Cornerstone Research Group has secured a contract to extend maintainer-fabricated enclosure kit development for the US Air Force.

13 March

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $3.7 Billion Air-Launched Missile Sale to Poland

The US State Department has approved a $3.68 billion missile sale to Poland, including AMRAAM and JASSM-ER.

13 March

Juster Domingo

US Army Chooses Aerojet Rocketdyne for Stinger Missile Motor Replenishment

Aerojet Rocketdyne is set to produce flight motors for FIM-92 Stinger missiles as part of the US Army's replenishment efforts.

13 March

Juster Domingo

Maldives Acquires Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey

The Maldives has acquired its first-ever military drones from Turkey in a move to bolster its national security and surveillance missions.

13 March

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Buys Four Additional MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones

Taiwan is acquiring four additional MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones from the US to bolster its surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.

13 March

Joe Saballa

Bell Textron Wins $455M AH-1Z Viper Helicopter Contract for Nigeria

Bell Textron has been awarded a $455-million contract to deliver 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to Nigeria.

13 March

A Qatar Emiri Air Force Rafale fighter aircraft flies above Qatar, after receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker Dec. 31, 2020. This event built familiarity with the air-to-air refueling process with both air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Carnes)

Rojoef Manuel

Safran Receives Support Contract for Qatari Rafale Engines

French aerospace company Safran has secured a contract to provide support for Qatar’s Rafale fighter jet engines.

13 March

Joe Saballa

US OKs F-35 Full-Rate Production After 5-Year Delay

The US Department of Defense has approved the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to enter full-rate production after a five-year delay.

13 March

Juster Domingo

Northrop Grumman to Upgrade Taiwanese E-2K Hawkeyes

Aerospace Industrial Development Center has signed a memorandum of understanding with Northrop Grumman to upgrade Taiwan’s E-2K Hawkeyes.

13 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Oil Refinery Hit in Latest Wave of Drone Strikes

A wave of drone strikes targeted Russia's oil refineries and border regions for the second day in a row on Wednesday.

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