News of June 24, 2009
V-22 Osprey's performance criticized by GAO
Posted at: Wed Jun 24th, 2009
As of January 2009, the 12 MV-22s in Iraq successfully completedall missions assigned in a low-threat theater of operations - using their enhanced speed and range to deliver personnel and internal cargo faster and farther than the legacy helicopters being replaced. However, challenges to operatio...
Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III Demonstrates Level IV UAS Control
Posted at: Wed Jun 24th, 2009MESA, Ariz., June 23, 2009 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that the AH-64D Apache Block III prototype helicopter successfully demonstrated Level IV unmanned aircraft system (UAS) connectivity on June 8 during a flight test over the Arizona desert.
